0000865436-12-000007.txt : 20120730 0000865436-12-000007.hdr.sgml : 20120730 20120730094056 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000865436-12-000007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120727 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120730 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120730 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROBB WALTER E IV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001202538 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19797 FILM NUMBER: 12992208 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 550 BOWIE STREET CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78703 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000865436 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411] IRS NUMBER: 741989366 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 0909 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 550 BOWIE STREET CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78703 BUSINESS PHONE: 5124774455 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 550 BOWIE STREET CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78703 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2012-07-27 0 0000865436 WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC WFM 0001202538 ROBB WALTER E IV 550 BOWIE STREET AUSTIN TX 78703 0 1 0 0 Chief Executive Officer Common Stock 2012-07-27 4 M 0 6000 66.805 A 75425 D Common Stock 2012-07-27 4 S 0 6000 93 D 69425 D Common Stock 2012-07-27 4 S 0 6000 93 D 63425 D Common Stock 632.359 I By 401(k) Plan Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 66.805 2012-07-27 4 M 0 6000 0 D 2008-09-15 2012-09-15 Common Stock 6000 0 D Shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the reporting person Indirectly, By 401(k) Plan were included on previously filed Forms 4 in the balance of Common Stock beneficially owned Directly. Balance of 401(k) shares is based on a plan statement dated as of June 30, 2012. /s/ Walter E. Robb, IV 2012-07-30 EX-24 2 poa_robb.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY July 27, 2012 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Attention: Filing Desk, Stop 1-4 Fax: 202-504-2474 Re: Whole Foods Market, Inc. The undersigned, a person subject to ownership reporting pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and requirements pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), in respect of the equity securities of Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM) hereby makes, constitutes and appoints any of Glenda Flanagan (Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer), Cindy McCann (Vice President of Investor Relations), Whitney King (Sr. Compensation Analyst), Erica Goldbloom (Shareholder Services Administrator) and/or Albert Percival (Securities, Finance & Governance Counsel) as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power and authority (1) to make and file on my behalf any reports or statements of beneficial ownership or changes of beneficial ownership, including Forms 3, 4 and 5 and amendments to these forms, which I may be required or permitted to file under the Exchange Act, and (2) to make and file on my behalf any notice of proposed sale of securities or other document, including Form 144, which I may be required or permitted to file under the Securities Act. I hereby revoke any previous power of attorney I may have given to any person to make and file such reports, statements and notices. This power of attorney shall remain in force for so long as I may be subject to reporting obligations under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act or the requirements of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, unless earlier expressly revoked by me in writing and delivered to WFM. Each of my attorneys-in-fact may at their sole discretion designate one or more substitute attorneys-in-fact to act in their place. I acknowledge that my attorneys-in- fact, in serving in this capacity at my request, are not assuming, nor is WFM assuming, any of my responsibilities to comply with the Exchange Act, the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. This authorization is effective until further notice. Sincerely, /s/ Walter E Robb, IV