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):  February 24, 2014

 

WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

 

0-19797

 

74-1989366

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(IRS 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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07                                           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The Company convened its annual meeting of shareholders on February 24, 2014 pursuant to notice duly given.  The matters voted upon at the meeting and the final results of such voting are set forth below:

 

1.                                      To elect eleven 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 2015 or upon a successor being elected and qualified.  All director nominees were duly elected.

 

 

 

FOR

 

WITHHELD

 

BROKER
NON-VOTES

 

APPLICABLE
PERCENTAGES

 

Dr. John Elstrott

 

268,879,767

 

4,383,323

 

48,310,090

 

98% FOR

 

Gabrielle Greene

 

269,334,964

 

3,928,126

 

48,310,090

 

99% FOR

 

Shahid (Hass) Hassan

 

269,512,990

 

3,750,100

 

48,310,090

 

99% FOR

 

Stephanie Kugelman

 

271,318,815

 

1,944,275

 

48,310,090

 

99% FOR

 

John Mackey

 

270,297,614

 

2,965,476

 

48,310,090

 

99% FOR

 

Walter Robb

 

270,391,736

 

2,871,354

 

48,310,090

 

99% FOR

 

Jonathan Seiffer

 

270,258,767

 

3,004,323

 

48,310,090

 

99% FOR

 

Morris (Mo) Siegel

 

269,271,366

 

3,991,724

 

48,310,090

 

99% FOR

 

Jonathan Sokoloff

 

270,241,854

 

3,021,236

 

48,310,090

 

99% FOR

 

Dr. Ralph Sorenson

 

267,369,981

 

5,893,109

 

48,310,090

 

98% FOR

 

W. (Kip) Tindell, III

 

228,202,153

 

45,060,937

 

48,310,090

 

84% FOR

 

 

2.                                      To approve the compensation of the named executive officers.  This proposal was approved.

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

BROKER
NON-VOTES

 

APPLICABLE
PERCENTAGE

 

265,384,564

 

5,231,872

 

2,646,654

 

48,310,090

 

98% FOR

 

 

3.                                      To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for the Company for the fiscal year ending September 28, 2014.  This proposal was approved.

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

APPLICABLE
PERCENTAGE

 

 

 

316,958,240

 

2,271,099

 

2,343,841

 

99% FOR

 

 

 

 

4.                                      To adopt the shareholder proposal regarding a policy related to the recovery of unearned management bonuses.  This proposal was not approved.

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

BROKER
NON-VOTES

 

APPLICABLE
PERCENTAGE

 

99,525,364

 

170,879,227

 

2,858,499

 

48,310,090

 

63% AGAINST

 

 

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5.                                      To adopt the shareholder proposal related to confidential voting.  This proposal was not approved.

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

BROKER
NON-VOTES

 

APPLICABLE
PERCENTAGE

 

107,077,769

 

163,492,364

 

2,692,957

 

48,310,090

 

60% AGAINST

 

 

Item 8.01                                           Other Events

 

On February 24, 2014 the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.12 per share, payable April 22, 2014 to our common stock shareholders of record at the close of business on April 11, 2014.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

February 25, 2014

 

 By:

/s/ Glenda Flanagan

 

 

 

Glenda Flanagan

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President

 

 

 

 

and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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