# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001020859
**File Stem:** 0001020859-23-000002
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 6749
**Document Hash:** d53e53e519da95050edab10fe4b11552
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001020859-23-000002.hdr.sgml**: 20230111

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001020859-23-000002

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230110

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230111

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230111

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001020859
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & GENERAL LINE [5141]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 050376157
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0731

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-15723
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23523964

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 313 IRON HORSE WAY
- **CITY:** PROVIDENCE
- **STATE:** RI
- **ZIP:** 02908
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 401-528-8634

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 313 IRON HORSE WAY
- **CITY:** PROVIDENCE
- **STATE:** RI
- **ZIP:** 02908

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**UNITED STATES**

**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): January 10, 2023

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.** | **UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.** | **UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.** |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| **Delaware**<br>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | **001-15723**<br>(Commission File Number) | **05-0376157**<br>(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| **313 Iron Horse Way, Providence, RI 02908** | **313 Iron Horse Way, Providence, RI 02908** | **313 Iron Horse Way, Providence, RI 02908** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(401) 528-8634** 

**N/A**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<u>see</u> General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 | UNFI | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held on January 10, 2023 (the "Annual Meeting"), a total of 54,394,791 shares of the common stock of United Natural Foods, Inc. (the "Company"), out of a total of 59,902,801 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of November 14, 2022, the record date, were present in person or represented by proxies. The Company's stockholders voted on four proposals at the Annual Meeting. The results of voting on the four proposals, including final voting tabulations, are set forth below.

(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The stockholders elected Eric F. Artz, Ann Torre Bates, Gloria R. Boyland, Denise M. Clark, J. Alexander Miller Douglas, Daphne J. Dufresne, Michael S. Funk, Shamim Mohammad, James L. Muehlbauer, Peter A. Roy and Jack Stahl to serve as Directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

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| Name | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| Eric F. Artz | 48063385 | 987735 | 19545 | 5324126 |
| Ann Torre Bates | 47789507 | 1259033 | 22125 | 5324126 |
| Gloria R. Boyland | 47928903 | 1122005 | 19757 | 5324126 |
| Denise M. Clark | 47703111 | 1347726 | 19828 | 5324126 |
| J. Alexander Miller Douglas | 48889801 | 159761 | 21103 | 5324126 |
| Daphne J. Dufresne | 48709419 | 340854 | 20392 | 5324126 |
| Michael S. Funk | 48442469 | 606645 | 21551 | 5324126 |
| Shamim Mohammad | 48728676 | 315623 | 26366 | 5324126 |
| James L. Muehlbauer | 48587279 | 453987 | 29399 | 5324126 |
| Peter A. Roy | 47084674 | 1965206 | 20785 | 5324126 |
| Jack Stahl | 48533414 | 506607 | 30644 | 5324126 |

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(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The stockholders approved the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 29, 2023.

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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 49,507,095 | 4,819,521 | 68,175 | - |

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(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation.

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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 47,688,931 | 1,114,790 | 266,944 | 5,324,126 |

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(4) The stockholders did not approve the Second Amended and Restated 2020 Equity Incentive Plan.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 24,092,915 | 24,833,655 | 144,095 | 5,324,126 |

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**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.

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|:---|:---|
| UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. | UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. |
| By: | /s/ John W. Howard |
| Name: | John W. Howard |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

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Date: January 11, 2023