SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
VELLA KIMBERLY D

(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 POWELL PLACE

(Street)
BRENTWOOD TN 37027

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TRACTOR SUPPLY CO /DE/ [ TSCO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP-Chief People Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/20/2013
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock 12/20/2013 M(1) 20,718 A(1) $25.8475 42,928 D
Common stock 12/20/2013 S(1) 20,718 D(1) $75.1412 22,210 D
Common stock 12/20/2013 M(1) 9,056 A(1) $42.54 31,266 D
Common stock 12/20/2013 S(1) 9,056 D(1) $75.0436 22,210(2) D
Common stock 9,300(2) I Gallie Family Partners, LP
Common stock 2,750(2) I Stock purchase plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee stock option $25.8475(2) 12/20/2013 M(1) 10,360 02/02/2012 02/02/2021 Common stock 10,360(2) $0 0 D
Employee stock option $25.8475(2) 12/20/2013 M(1) 10,358 02/02/2013 02/02/2021 Common stock 10,358(2) $0 0 D
Employee stock option $25.8475(2) 02/02/2014 02/02/2021 Common stock 10,358(2) 10,358(2) D
Employee stock option $42.54(2) 12/20/2013 M(1) 9,056 02/08/2013 02/08/2022 Common stock 9,056(2) $0 0 D
Employee stock option $42.54(2) 02/08/2014 02/08/2022 Common stock 9,054(2) 9,054(2) D
Employee stock option $42.54(2) 02/08/2015 02/08/2022 Common stock 9,054(2) 9,054(2) D
Employee stock option $51.495(2) 02/07/2014 02/07/2023 Common stock 7,978(2) 7,978(2) D
Employee stock option $51.495(2) 02/07/2015 02/07/2023 Common stock 7,978(2) 7,978(2) D
Employee stock option $51.495(2) 02/07/2016 02/07/2023 Common stock 7,976(2) 7,976(2) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This transaction represents exercise of options (adjusted for the 2-for-1 stock split that occurred on 9/26/2013) pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan established by Ms. Vella on 11/15/2013.
2. Exercise price and share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the 2-for-1 stock split that occurred on 9/26/2013.
Remarks:
Kimberly D. Vella by: /s/ Kurt D. Barton, as Attorney-in-fact 12/24/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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