UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
______________________
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 7, 2010 (January 4,
2010)
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UNITED
NATURAL FOODS, INC.
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(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
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000-21531
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05-0376157
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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313
Iron Horse Way, Providence, RI 02908
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (401)
528-8634
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N/A
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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240.13e-4(c))
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Item
5.02
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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(b) On January 6, 2010, United Natural Foods,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), announced that Daniel Atwood, who
has been serving as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Innovation
Officer, will step down and leave the Company effective January 8,
2010. The Company also announced that Michael Beaudry, who has been
serving as the Company’s Senior Vice President, National Distribution, will
leave the Company’s employ sometime during the next month after assisting Sean
Griffin in his transition. The Company is currently negotiating
separation agreements with Mr. Atwood and Mr. Beaudry, which are generally
expected to provide for base salary in effect as of the resignation date of each
executive's employment with the Company, as well as certain medical benefits,
for a period of one year following their leaving the Company in exchange for
their agreement not to compete with the Company.
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Item
8.01
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Other
Events.
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On January 4, 2010, Sean Griffin joined
the Company as Senior Vice President, National Distribution. Mr. Griffin comes
to the Company with a background in operations, supply chain and sales. He began his career with
Sysco Corporation in 1986 and has held various leadership positions in the
foodservice distribution industry with U.S. Foodservice, Alliant Foodservice and
Sysco Corporation. Mr. Griffin joined Performance Food Group in 2003
as President of PFG – Springfield, MA rising to East Region Broadline President
in 2008 where he managed over 10 divisions and $2 Billion in sales. Mr. Griffin
will be managing the rollout of the Company’s new supply chain technology
platform, national marketing, logistics and national sales. Additionally, Mr.
Griffin will develop category management strategy, working closely with regional
and corporate management.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
UNITED
NATURAL FOODS, INC.
By: /s/ Mark E. Shamber
Name: Mark
E. Shamber
Title: Senior
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: January
7, 2010