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Filing Details

Accession Number:: 0001181431-10-011040
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2010-02-22 12:00:00
Reporting Period:: 2010-02-18

Filing Date:: 2010-02-22
Accepted Time:: 2010-02-22 19:42:58
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
1175522	D Jonathan Sokoloff	11111 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 2000 Los Angeles CA 90025		Yes	No	Yes	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-02-18	2,500,000	$33.90	27,168,574	No	4	S	Indirect	See Footnotes
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-02-19	1,650,000	$33.81	25,518,574	No	4	S	Indirect	See Footnotes
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-02-22	332,433	$33.64	25,186,141	No	4	S	Indirect	See Footnotes

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	S	Indirect	See Footnotes
No	4	S	Indirect	See Footnotes
No	4	S	Indirect	See Footnotes

Footnotes

Not applicable.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $33.55 to $34.22. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $33.62 to $34.00. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
Mr. Sokoloff 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 GEI V, GEI Side V and Thyme. Mr. Sokoloff 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.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $33.32 to $33.88. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
Green Equity Investors V, L.P. ("GEI V"), Green Equity Investors Side V, L.P. ("GEI Side V") and Thyme Coinvest, LLC ("Thyme") were the direct owners of 20,744,964, 6,222,818 and 200,792, respectively, of the shares reported on this row.
GEI V, GEI Side V and Thyme were the direct owners of 19,485,082, 5,844,894 and 188,598, respectively, of the shares reported on this row.
GEI V, GEI Side V and Thyme are the direct owners of 19,231,248, 5,768,752 and 186,141, respectively, of the shares reported on this row.