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                       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): March 18, 2004

                           UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

          Delaware                   000-21531                   05-0376157
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)                                       Identification No.)

                                  260 Lake Road
                               Dayville, CT 06241
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (860) 779-2800
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

      (a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired: Not Applicable

      (b) Pro Forma Financial Information: Not Applicable

      (c) Exhibits.

             Exhibit No.     Description
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               99.1          Press Release, dated March 18, 2004, announcing
                             a two-for-one split of the Company's common stock.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

      On March 18, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing a
two-for-one split of its common stock. A copy of this press release is attached
as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.

                                   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/ Rick D. Puckett
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                                          Rick D. Puckett
                                          Vice President, Treasurer and Chief
                                          Financial Officer

                                      Date: March 18, 2004

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

  Exhibit No.     Description
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     99.1         Press Release, dated March 18, 2004, announcing a two-for-one
                  split of the Company's common stock.