FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

TWYMAN ROBERT M 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC [ WFM ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Regional President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

550 BOWIE ST 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/28/2017
(Street)

AUSTIN, TX 78703
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   8/28/2017     D    4427   D $42   (1) 0   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $31.25   8/28/2017     D         2084      (2) 5/13/2018   Common Stock   2084.0     (3) 0   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $37.91   8/28/2017     D         4682      (2) 5/16/2021   Common Stock   4682.0     (3) 0   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $30.3   8/28/2017     D         4699      (2) 5/13/2023   Common Stock   4699.0     (3) 0   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $35.99   8/28/2017     D         4707      (2) 5/19/2024   Common Stock   4707.0     (3) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "merger agreement"), dated as of June 15, 2017, by and among Amazon.com, Inc., Walnut Merger Sub, Inc., and Whole Foods Market, Inc., shares of Whole Foods Market, Inc. common stock and restricted stock were converted into the right to receive $42.00 cash per share, without interest.
(2)  The option was exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
(3)  Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 15, 2017, by and among Amazon.com, Inc., Walnut Merger Sub, Inc., and Whole Foods Market, Inc., each outstanding stock option was cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (a) the number of shares subject to such option multiplied by (b) the excess, if any, of the merger consideration of $42.00 over the exercise price per share of such option.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
TWYMAN ROBERT M
550 BOWIE ST
AUSTIN, TX 78703

Regional President

Signatures
/s/ Albert Percival as Attorney-in-Fact for Robert Twyman 8/28/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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