0000865436-12-000063.txt : 20121210 0000865436-12-000063.hdr.sgml : 20121210 20121210103057 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000865436-12-000063 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121206 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121210 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: 121251937 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: 0930 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 2012-12-06 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 2012-12-06 4 M 0 4648 27.62 A 68073 D Common Stock 2012-12-06 4 S 0 4648 91.27 D 63425 D Common Stock 634.254 I By 401(k) Plan Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 27.62 2012-12-06 4 M 0 4648 0 D 2009-05-23 2013-05-23 Common Stock 4648 0 D The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $91.26 to $91.30, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide any security holder or to the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range stated. Balance of 401(k) shares is based on a plan statement dated as of November 30, 2012. /s/ Albert Percival as Attorney-in-Fact for Walter E. Robb, IV 2012-12-10