Sec Form 4 Filing - Crudele Anthony F @ TRACTOR SUPPLY CO /DE/ - 2014-12-10

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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
Crudele Anthony F
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TRACTOR SUPPLY CO /DE/ [ TSCO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP Chief Financial Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY, 5401 VIRGINIA WAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
12/10/2014
(Street)
BRENTWOOD, TN37027
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 12/10/2014 M( 1 ) 5,232 A ( 1 ) $ 13.1038 169,748 D
Common stock 12/10/2014 S( 1 ) 5,232 D ( 1 ) $ 78.0443 164,516 D
Common stock 12/10/2014 M( 1 ) 5,936 A ( 1 ) $ 25.8475 170,452 D
Common stock 12/10/2014 S( 1 ) 5,936 D ( 1 ) $ 78.0443 164,516 D
Common stock 56,128 I Anthony Crudele Family Trust
Common stock 56,128 I Diane M Crudele Family Trust
Common stock 13,624 I Stock Purchase Plan
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 $ 13.1038 12/10/2014 M 5,232 ( 2 ) 02/03/2020 Common stock 5,232 $ 0 0 D
Employee stock option $ 25.8475 12/10/2014 M 5,936 ( 3 ) 02/02/2021 Common stock 55,936 $ 0 50,000 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Crudele Anthony F
C/O TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY
5401 VIRGINIA WAY
BRENTWOOD, TN37027
EVP Chief Financial Officer
Signatures
Anthony F. Crudele by: /s/ Kurt D. Barton, as Attorney-in-fact 12/12/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )This transaction was made pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan established by Mr. Crudele on 11/07/2014.
( 2 )Granted pursuant to the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan. In general, the shares subject to this option vested and became exercisable as follows: 33 1/3% on February 3, 2011, 33 1/3% on Feburary 3, 2012 and 33 1/3% on February 3, 2013.
( 3 )Granted pursuant to the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan. In general, the shares subject to this option vested and became exercisable as follows: 33 1/3% on February 2, 2012, 33 1/3% on Feburary 2, 2013 and 33 1/3% on February 2, 2014.

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