Sec Form 4 Filing - Barbarick Steve K @ TRACTOR SUPPLY CO /DE/ - 2013-09-11

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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
Barbarick Steve K
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)
Executive VP Merchandising
(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 POWELL PLACE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
09/11/2013
(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 09/11/2013 M( 1 ) 5,000 A ( 1 ) $ 26.2075 13,239 D
Common Stock 09/11/2013 S( 1 ) 5,000 D ( 1 ) $ 129.85 8,239 D
Common Stock 6,600 I By Wife
Common Stock 636 I Stock Purchase Plan
Common Stock 2,386 I Stock Purchase Plan By Wife
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 $ 30.635 02/09/2007 02/09/2016 Employee Stock Option 600 600 D
Employee Stock Option $ 30.635 02/09/2008 02/09/2016 Employee Stock Option 2,224 2,224 D
Employee Stock Option $ 30.635 02/09/2009 02/09/2016 Employee Stock Option 2,224 2,224 D
Employee Stock Option $ 23.0825 02/07/2010 02/07/2017 Employee Stock Option 2,667 2,667 D
Employee Stock Option $ 19.225 02/06/2010 02/06/2018 Employee Stock Option 344 344 D
Employee Stock Option $ 19.225 02/06/2011 02/06/2018 Employee Stock Option 4,667 4,667 D
Employee Stock Option $ 17.1175 02/04/2011 02/04/2019 Employee Stock Option 601 601 D
Employee Stock Option $ 17.1175 02/04/2012 02/04/2019 Employee Stock Option 2,667 2,667 D
Employee Stock Option $ 26.2075 09/11/2013 M 1,785 02/03/2011 02/03/2020 Employee Stock Option 1,785 $ 0 0 D
Employee Stock Option $ 26.2075 09/11/2013 M 2,797 02/03/2012 02/03/2020 Employee Stock Option 2,797 $ 0 0 D
Employee Stock Option $ 26.2075 09/11/2013 M 418 02/03/2013 02/03/2020 Employee Stock Option 2,797 $ 0 2,379 D
Employee Stock Option $ 51.695 02/02/2012 02/02/2021 Employee Stock Option 3,626 3,626 D
Employee Stock Option $ 51.695 02/02/2013 02/02/2021 Employee Stock Option 3,625 3,625 D
Employee Stock Option $ 51.695 02/02/2014 02/02/2021 Employee Stock Option 3,625 3,625 D
Employee Stock Option $ 85.08 02/08/2013 02/08/2022 Employee Stock Option 3,169 3,169 D
Employee Stock Option $ 85.08 02/08/2014 02/08/2022 Employee Stock Option 3,169 3,169 D
Employee Stock Option $ 85.08 02/08/2015 02/08/2022 Employee Stock Option 3,169 3,169 D
Employee Stock Option $ 102.99 02/07/2014 02/07/2023 Employee Stock Option 7,180 7,180 D
Employee Stock Option $ 102.99 02/07/2015 02/07/2023 Employee Stock Option 7,179 7,179 D
Employee Stock Option $ 102.99 02/07/2016 02/07/2023 Employee Stock Option 7,179 7,179 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Barbarick Steve K
200 POWELL PLACE
BRENTWOOD, TN37027
Executive VP Merchandising
Signatures
Steve K. Barbarick by: /s/ Kurt D. Barton, as Attorney-in-fact 09/13/2013
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )This transaction was made pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan established by Mr. Barbarick on 8/6/2013.

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