# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001020859
**File Stem:** 0001020859-25-000040
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 5470
**Document Hash:** 6b0a2fea1380615ce97f7c1e044110d5
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001020859-25-000040.hdr.sgml**: 20250721

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001020859-25-000040

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250718

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250721

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250721

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001020859
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & GENERAL LINE [5141]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 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:** 251137470

**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): July 18, 2025

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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

In connection with United Natural Foods, Inc.'s (the "Company") continued work to accelerate its retail business strategy, effective July 25, 2025 (the "Effective Date"), Andre Persaud will no longer serve as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Retail.

Because this separation results in a qualifying termination, Mr. Persaud will receive severance benefits to which he is entitled pursuant to the terms of the Severance Agreement by and between the Company and Mr. Persaud, effective as of November 6, 2023 ("Severance Agreement"). The Severance Agreement contains certain restrictive covenants that will remain in place for the period of time contemplated by the Severance Agreement as well as a release of claims and waiver against the Company. Mr. Persaud's outstanding equity awards will vest on a prorated basis as provided for upon a Separation from Service without Cause, as set forth in the Company's Amended and Restated 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, as may be amended from time to time.

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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/ Giorgio Matteo Tarditi |
| Name: | Giorgio Matteo Tarditi |
| Title: | President and Chief Financial Officer |

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Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;July 21, 2025