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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d)</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report
  (Date of earliest event reported): <b>April&nbsp;25, 2008</b></font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Whole
  Foods Market,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
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    (State of<br>
    incorporation)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">0-19797</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
    (Commission File<br>
    Number)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">74-1989366</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
    (IRS Employer<br>
    Identification Number)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">550 Bowie
  Street</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Austin,
  Texas 78703</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p>
  
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  number, including area code:&#160;&#160;&#160; <b>(512) 477-4455</b></font></p>
  
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  the appropriate box if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Other
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
  staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) has advised the Company
  that it has concluded its inquiry in relation to online financial message board
  postings regarding Whole Foods Market and the former Wild Oats Markets and that
  no enforcement action has been recommended against the Company or any
  individual.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
  July&nbsp;2007, the Company disclosed that its Board of Directors had formed a
  Special Committee to conduct an independent internal investigation in relation
  to online financial message board postings regarding Whole Foods Market and
  Wild Oats Markets and that the Company had received an inquiry from the SEC in
  relation to the same. In October&nbsp;2007, the Company announced the Special
  Committee had completed its investigation, that the Board had reaffirmed its
  support of the Whole Foods Market leadership team, and that the findings of the
  investigation had been turned over to the SEC.</font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHOLE FOODS MARKET,
    INC.</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: April&nbsp;25,
    2008</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/
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text: 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):
  April 25, 2008
  Whole
  Foods Market, Inc.
  (Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)
  Texas
  (State of
  incorporation)
  0-19797
  (Commission File
  Number)
  74-1989366
  (IRS Employer
  Identification Number)
  550 Bowie
  Street
  Austin,
  Texas 78703
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  Registrant's telephone
  number, including area code:
  (512) 477-4455
  Check
  the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
  satisfy the reporting obligation of the registrant under any of the following
  provisions:
  o
  Written
    communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
  o
  Soliciting
    material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 of the Exchange Act
  o
  Pre-commencement
    communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) Exchange Act
  o
  Pre-commencement
    communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) Exchange Act
  Item 8.01.              Other
  Events.
  The
  staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has advised the Company
  that it has concluded its inquiry in relation to online financial message board
  postings regarding Whole Foods Market and the former Wild Oats Markets and that
  no enforcement action has been recommended against the Company or any
  individual.
  In
  July 2007, the Company disclosed that its Board of Directors had formed a
  Special Committee to conduct an independent internal investigation in relation
  to online financial message board postings regarding Whole Foods Market and
  Wild Oats Markets and that the Company had received an inquiry from the SEC in
  relation to the same. In October 2007, the Company announced the Special
  Committee had completed its investigation, that the Board had reaffirmed its
  support of the Whole Foods Market leadership team, and that the findings of the
  investigation had been turned over to the SEC.
  SIGNATURES
  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.
  Date: April 25,
    2008
  By:
  /s/
    Glenda Chamberlain
  Glenda Chamberlain
  Executive Vice
    President and
  Chief Financial Officer
  2