Whole Foods 2015 Annual Report Download - page 5

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended
September 27, 2015; or
Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition
period from ________ to ________
Commission File Number: 0-19797
WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas 74-1989366
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
550 Bowie Street, Austin, Texas 78703
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 512-477-4455
Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value NASDAQ Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every
Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter)
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such
files). Yes No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is
not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller
reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No
In closing, we recognize these are challenging times and that we have our work cut out for us. We believe
we are taking the appropriate steps to reposition the company to produce the returns that the investment
community expects, and that we expect from ourselves. We have been through difÀcult times before and
are conÀdent that we will emerge on the other side as an even stronger company.
We embrace our responsibility to nourish the health and wellbeing of people and the planet by being the
authentic purveyor of food for the greater good. We look forward to you continuing on the Mourney with us.
With deep appreciation to all of our stakeholders,
Walter 5obb and -ohn Mackey, coC(Os of Whole Foods Market
John Mackey, coC(OWalter 5obb, coC(O