Exhibit 10.17

AMENDMENT NO. 3
TO
CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of
November 3, 2016 (the “Amendment No. 3 Effective Date”), is entered into by and
among Whole Foods Market, Inc., as the Borrower, the Lenders party hereto and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank and
Swingline Lender. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall
have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement referenced below.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are parties to
that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2015 (the “Existing
Credit Agreement”, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as
of December 22, 2015, as amended by Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement, dated
as of May 2, 2016 and as may be further amended, restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time (including by this Amendment), the “Credit
Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Required Lenders and the
Administrative Agent agree to certain amendments to the Existing Credit
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Lenders party hereto and the Administrative Agent have agreed to
such amendments on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, the terms and
conditions contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.    Amendments to Existing Credit Agreement. Subject to the
satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 2 below, the
parties hereto agree that the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended as
follows:
Section 5.01(d) of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated
in its entirety to read as follows:

“(d) as soon as available, but in any event within seven (7) calendar days after
the public issuance by the Borrower of its earnings release for the last fiscal
quarter of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a copy of the plan and forecast
(including a projected consolidated and consolidating balance sheet, income
statement and funds flow statement) (collectively, the “Projections”) of the
Borrower for each quarter of the upcoming fiscal year in form reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;”

Section 2.    Conditions of Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective
on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date upon the receipt by the Administrative
Agent of counterparts to this Amendment duly executed by each of the Borrower,
the Required Lenders and the Administrative Agent and with the consent and
reaffirmation attached hereto duly executed by each of the Subsidiary
Guarantors.
Section 3.    Representations and Warranties of the Borrower. The Borrower
hereby represents and warrants as follows:
(a)    This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes
its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its
terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of
equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.
(b)    Immediately after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations
and warranties of the Borrower set forth in the Credit Agreement are true and
correct in all material respects (except for any representation and warranty
that is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, which
such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects), on
and as of the date hereof, except to the extent any such representation or
warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such
representation or warranty is true and correct in all material respects (except
for any representation and warranty that is qualified by materiality or
reference to Material Adverse Effect, which such representation and warranty
shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date.
(c)    Immediately before and after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default
or Event of Default shall exist.
Section 4.    Effect on Credit Agreement.

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(a)    Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, on and after the date hereof,
each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,”
“hereof,” “herein” or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to such
Agreement, as amended and modified hereby.
(b)    Except as specifically amended and modified above, the Credit Agreement
and all other documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in
connection therewith shall remain in full force and effect, and are hereby
ratified and confirmed.
(c)    The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall
neither, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right,
power or remedy of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, nor constitute a
waiver of any provision of the Credit Agreement or any other documents,
instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in connection therewith.
(d)    This Amendment shall be deemed to be a Loan Document.
Section 5.    Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with THE LAWS of the State of new york.
Section 6.    Headings. Section headings in this Amendment are included herein
for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this
Amendment for any other purpose.
Section 7.    Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the
parties to this Amendment on any number of separate counterparts and all of said
counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same
instrument. A facsimile or PDF copy of any signature hereto shall have the same
effect as the original thereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed as of the day and year
first above written.

 
BORROWER:

WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC., as the Borrower
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Glenda Flanagan
 
 
Name: Glenda Flanagan
 
 
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Signature Page to WFM Amendment No. 3

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the
Swingline Lender and a Lender
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Laurie C. Tuzo
 
 
Name: Laurie C. Tuzo
 
 
Title: Managing Director

Signature Page to WFM Amendment No. 3

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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Susan L. Coulter
 
 
Name: Susan L. Coulter

 
 
Title: Senior Vice President

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as a Lender
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Daniel H. Blakely
 
 
Name: Daniel H. Blakely

 
 
Title: Associate

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MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A.,
as a Lender
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Lisa Vieira
 
 
Name: Lisa Vieira

 
 
Title: Authorized Signatory

Signature Page to WFM Amendment No. 3

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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA,
as a Lender
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Janie Xie
 
 
Name: Janie Xie

 
 
Title: Vice President

Signature Page to WFM Amendment No. 3

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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Mark D. Rodgers
 
 
Name: Mark D. Rodgers

 
 
Title: Vice President

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GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,
as a Lender
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Mehmet Barlas
 
 
Name: Mehmet Barlas

 
 
Title: Authorized Sigantory

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CONSENT AND REAFFIRMATION

Each of the undersigned hereby (i) acknowledges receipt of a copy of Amendment
No. 3 to Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”); (ii) consents to the Borrower’s
execution and delivery of the Amendment; (iii) agrees to be bound by the
Amendment; and (iv) reaffirms that the Subsidiary Guaranty and the other Loan
Documents to which it is a party shall continue to remain in full force and
effect.
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS:

 
WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC., a
California corporation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Glenda Flanagan
 
 
Name: Glenda Flanagan

 
 
Title: Assistant Secretary

 
WHOLE FOODS MARKET PACIFIC NORTHWEST,
INC., a Delaware corporation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Glenda Flanagan
 
 
Name: Glenda Flanagan

 
 
Title: Assistant Secretary

 
MRS. GOOCH'S NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, INC.,
a California corporation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Glenda Flanagan
 
 
Name: Glenda Flanagan

 
 
Title: Assistant Secretary

Signature Page to WFM Amendment No. 3

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WHOLE FOODS MARKET ROCKY
MOUNTAIN/SOUTHWEST, L.P., a Texas limited
partnership
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By: WHOLE FOODS MARKET ROCKY
MOUNTAIN/SOUTHWEST I, INC., it's general
partner
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Glenda Flanagan
 
 
 
Name: Glenda Flanagan

 
 
 
Title: Assistant Secretary

 
WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC., a Delaware
corporation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Glenda Flanagan
 
 
Name: Glenda Flanagan

 
 
Title: Assistant Secretary

 
WFM-WO, Inc., a Delaware corporation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Glenda Flanagan
 
 
Name: Glenda Flanagan

 
 
Title: Assistant Secretary

 
WHOLE FOODS MARKET SERVICES, INC., a Delaware
corporation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Glenda Flanagan
 
 
Name: Glenda Flanagan

 
 
Title: Assistant Secretary

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WHOLE FOODS MARKET IP, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By: WHOLE FOODS MARKET ROCKY
MOUNTAIN/SOUTHWEST I, INC., it's general
partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Glenda Flanagan
 
 
 
Name: Glenda Flanagan

 
 
 
Title: Assistant Secretary

 
WFM NORTHERN NEVADA, INC., a Delaware
corporation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Glenda Flanagan
 
 
Name: Glenda Flanagan

 
 
Title: Assistant Secretary

 
WFM SOUTHERN NEVADA, INC., a Delaware
corporation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Albert Percival
 
 
Name: Albert Percival

 
 
Title: Assistant Secretary

 
WFM HAWAII, LLC, a Hawaii limited liability
company
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By: MRS. GOOCH'S NATURAL FOOD
MARKETS, INC., its sole member
 
 
By:
/s/ Glenda Flanagan
 
 
 
Name: Glenda Flanagan

 
 
 
Title: Assistant Secretary

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WFM KANSAS, LLC, a Kansas limited liability company
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By: WHOLE FOODS MARKET ROCKY
MOUNTAIN/SOUTHWEST, LP., its sole
member
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By: WHOLE FOODS MARKET ROCKY
MOUNTAIN
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Glenda Flanagan
 
 
 
 
 
Name: Glenda Flanagan

 
 
 
 
 
Title: Assistant Secretary

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Signature Page to WFM Amendment No. 3