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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): December 18, 2018

UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
000-15723
05-0376157
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
313 Iron Horse Way, Providence, RI 02908
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

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):

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Item 5.07.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

United Natural Foods, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") on December 18, 2018. At the Annual Meeting, a total of 44,001,280 shares of the Company's common stock, out of a total of 51,312,651 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date, were present in person or represented by proxies. The Company’s stockholders voted on three proposals at the Annual Meeting. The results of voting on the three proposals, including final voting tabulations, are set forth below.

(1)    The stockholders elected Eric F. Artz, Ann Torre Bates, Denise M. Clark, Daphne J. Dufresne, Michael S. Funk, James P. Heffernan, Peter A. Roy, and Steven L. Spinner to serve as Directors until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2019 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
Eric F. Artz
 
36,438,365

 
815,305

 
79,870

 
6,667,740

Ann Torre Bates
 
36,460,459

 
853,180

 
19,901

 
6,667,740

Denise M. Clark
 
36,030,247

 
1,283,455

 
19,838

 
6,667,740

Daphne J. Dufresne
 
35,959,437

 
1,354,008

 
20,095

 
6,667,740

Michael S. Funk
 
35,782,360

 
1,531,666

 
19,514

 
6,667,740

James P. Heffernan
 
30,854,173

 
6,457,856

 
21,511

 
6,667,740

Peter A. Roy
 
32,688,311

 
4,623,497

 
21,732

 
6,667,740

Steven L. Spinner
 
34,790,151

 
2,507,364

 
36,025

 
6,667,740


(2)    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 August 3, 2019.

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
37,128,170

 
6,577,124

 
295,986

 


(3)    The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation.

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-votes
34,078,743

 
3,194,203

 
60,594

 
6,667,740











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.


UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.
 
 
By:
/s/ Jill E. Sutton
Name:
Jill E. Sutton
Title:
Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary



Date:    December 19, 2018