Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001181431-10-054154
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2010-11-08 21:50:44
Reporting Period:
2010-11-04
Filing Date:
2010-11-08
Accepted Time:
2010-11-08 21:50:44
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
865436 Whole Foods Market Inc WFMI Retail-Grocery Stores (5411) 741989366
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1243592 A Jonathan Seiffer 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 2000
Los Angeles CA 90025
Yes No Yes No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Disposition 2010-11-04 5,000,000 $45.85 19,186,141 No 4 S Indirect See Footnotes
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 S Indirect See Footnotes
Reported Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Sec. Type Price Date Expiration Date Amount Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership
Common Stock Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $40.83 2017-05-14 2,250 2,250 Direct
Expiration Date Amount Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership
2017-05-14 2,250 2,250 Direct
Footnotes
  1. Not applicable.
  2. This transaction was executed in a single block trade at $45.85 per share.
  3. Mr. Seiffer directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of the shares owned by Green Equity Investors V, L.P. ("GEI V"), Green Equity Investors Side V, L.P. ("GEI Side V") and Thyme Coinvest, LLC ("Thyme"). Mr. Seiffer disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
  4. GEI V, GEI Side V and Thyme sold 3,817,824, 1,145,223 and 36,953 of the shares reported as sold on this row, respectively, and following such sales were the direct owners of 14,649,859, 4,394,484 and 141,798 shares respectively.
  5. The options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on May 14, 2011.