Sec Form 4 Filing - Traficanti Joseph J @ UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC - 2013-10-16

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Traficanti Joseph J
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC [ UNFI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, General Counsel, CCO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC., 313 IRON HORSE WAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
10/16/2013
(Street)
PROVIDENCE, RI02908
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/16/2013 M 3,620 A $ 33.9 8,725 D
Common Stock 10/16/2013 M 3,435 A $ 37.82 12,160 D
Common Stock 10/16/2013 S 8,730 D $ 68.9409 ( 1 ) 3,430 D
Common Stock 621 I See footnote ( 2 )
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 33.9 ( 3 ) 10/16/2013 M 3,620 ( 4 ) 09/10/2020( 4 ) Common Stock 3,620 $ 0 1,810 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 37.82 ( 3 ) 10/16/2013 M 3,435 ( 4 ) 09/12/2021( 4 ) Common Stock 3,435 $ 0 3,435 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Traficanti Joseph J
C/O UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.
313 IRON HORSE WAY
PROVIDENCE, RI02908
SVP, General Counsel, CCO
Signatures
Lisa N'Chonon, Power-of-Attorney, in fact 10/17/2013
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The transaction price listed is a weighted average. Actual sale prices for these dispositions ranged from $68.85 to $69.12.
( 2 )Includes 290 shares of common stock allocated to the reporting person under the United Natural Foods, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and 331 shares of common stock allocated to the reporting person under the United Natural Foods, Inc. 401(k) Plan's UNFI Stock Fund as of October 15, 2013.
( 3 )United Natural Foods, Inc.'s closing price on the NASDAQ National Market on the date of grant.
( 4 )The stock options vest and becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, and expire on the tenth anniversary of the grant.

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