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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): November 30, 2015 


Whole Foods Market, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas 000-19797 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

________________________________________________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

    [   ]   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On November 30, 2015, Whole Foods Market, Inc. announced the pricing of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of its 5.20% Senior Notes due 2025 (the "Notes"). The Notes will be offered in the United States to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


99.1 Press release of Whole Foods Market, Inc., dated November 30, 2015.


SIGNATURE

    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.
(Registrant)


November 30, 2015
(Date)
  /s/   GLENDA FLANAGAN
Glenda Flanagan
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer