WHOLE FOODS MARKET,INC. (NASDAQ:WFM) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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WHOLE FOODS MARKET,INC. (NASDAQ:WFM) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders

The Company convened its annual meeting of shareholders on
February17, 2017 to notice duly given. The matters voted upon at
the meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below:

1. To elect twelve directors to the Board of Directors of the
Company to serve one-year terms expiring at the later of the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2018 or upon a successor being
elected and qualified. All director nominees were duly elected.

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

BROKER NON-VOTES

APPLICABLE PERCENTAGES

Dr.John Elstrott

201,163,840

20,784,256

1,027,052

54,100,392

91% FOR

Mary Ellen Coe

219,755,716

2,752,772

466,660

54,100,392

99% FOR

Shahid (Hass) Hassan

210,742,687

11,667,971

564,490

54,100,392

95% FOR

Stephanie Kugelman

210,431,463

12,081,240

462,445

54,100,392

95% FOR

John Mackey

211,932,433

10,497,415

545,300

54,100,392

95% FOR

Walter Robb

211,044,586

11,397,216

533,346

54,100,392

95% FOR

Jonathan Seiffer

212,359,667

10,061,386

554,095

54,100,392

95% FOR

Morris (Mo) Siegel

209,324,704

13,093,101

557,343

54,100,392

94% FOR

Jonathan Sokoloff

186,469,851

35,787,786

717,511

54,100,392

84% FOR

Dr.Ralph Sorenson

201,028,139

21,387,314

559,695

54,100,392

90% FOR

Gabrielle Sulzberger

207,422,465

14,850,954

701,729

54,100,392

93% FOR

W. (Kip) Tindell,III

189,832,657

32,578,964

563,527

54,100,392

85% FOR

2. To approve, by advisory vote, the compensation of the named
executive officers. This proposal was approved.

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

BROKER NON-VOTES

APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE

186,211,794

35,990,040

773,314

54,100,392

84% FOR

3. To approve, by advisory vote, the frequency of shareholder
votes on executive compensation. Of the total votes cast, 91%
voted for a say-on-pay vote every year, less than 1% voted for a
say-on-pay vote every two years and 9% voted for a say-on-pay
vote every three years. Based on these results, the Board has
determined that the Company will hold an advisory shareholder
vote on the compensation of executives every year.

ONEYEAR

TWOYEARS

THREEYEARS

ABSTAIN

BROKERNON- VOTES

201,646,210

473,868

20,346,020

509,050

54,100,392

4. To ratify the appointment of Ernst Young LLP as independent
auditor for the Company for the fiscal year ending September24,
2017. This proposal was approved.

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE

273,542,701

2,788,102

744,737

99% FOR

5. To approve the shareholder proposal requesting that the
Board of Directors adopt revisions to the Companys proxy access
bylaw. This proposal was not approved.

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

BROKER NON-VOTES

APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE

80,874,659

139,912,709

2,187,780

54,100,392

63% AGAINST

6. To approve the shareholder proposal requesting that the
Company issue a report regarding the Companys food waste
efforts. This proposal was not approved.

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

BROKER NON-VOTES

APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE

63,832,376

146,199,855

12,942,917

54,100,392

70% AGAINST

Item 8.01 Other Events

On February17, 2017 the Companys Board of Directors declared a
dividend of $0.140 per share, payable April18, 2017 to common
stock shareholders of record at the close of business on
April7, 2017.


About WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. (NASDAQ:WFM)

Whole Foods Market, Inc. is engaged in the business of natural and organic foods supermarket. The Company operates approximately 456 stores in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Its stores have an average size of approximately 39,000 square feet, and are supported by its distribution centers, bake house facilities, commissary kitchens, seafood-processing facilities, a produce procurement center, and a specialty coffee and tea procurement and roasting operation, among others. It offers over 30,000 organic stock keeping units (SKUs), covering various areas of its store, including produce, packaged goods, bulk, frozen, dairy, meat, bakery, prepared foods, coffee, tea, beer, wine, cheese, nutritional supplements, vitamins, body care, pet foods and household goods. The Company’s brands include 365 Everyday Value, Allegro Coffee, Whole Foods Market, Whole Paws, and Engine 2 Plant-Strong. It also offers approximately 400 temporary exclusives.

WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. (NASDAQ:WFM) Recent Trading Information

WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. (NASDAQ:WFM) closed its last trading session up +0.35 at 30.91 with 4,066,154 shares trading hands.