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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * FUNK MICHAEL S   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC [UNFI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC., 260 LAKE ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/31/2007 (Street) DAYVILLE, CT 06241 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 07/31/2007   F   1,788 D (1) 44,212 D   Common Stock 12/07/2007   F   1,609 D (2) 42,603 D   Common Stock 12/10/2007   F   1,609 D (3) 40,994 D   Common Stock               876 I See footnote (4)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FUNK MICHAEL S C/O UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. 260 LAKE ROAD DAYVILLE, CT 06241	X		President and CEO

Signatures

Lisa N'Chonon (Power of Attorney, in fact)		12/26/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On July 31, 2007, an aggregate of 5,000 shares of United Natural Foods, Inc. (the "Company") restricted common stock vested (from a restricted stock grant dated July 31, 2006). On July 31, 2007, the Company withheld 1,788 shares of such restricted common stock to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations of Mr. Funk in connection with the vesting of such 5,000 shares.
(2)	On December 7, 2007, an aggregate of 4,500 shares of the Company's restricted common stock vested (from a restricted stock grant dated December 7, 2006). On December 7, 2007, the Company withheld 1,609 shares of such restricted common stock to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations of Mr. Funk in connection with the vesting of such 4,500 shares.
(3)	On December 8, 2007, an aggregate of 4,500 shares of the Company's restricted common stock vested (from a restricted stock grant dated December 8, 2005). On December 10, 2007, the Company withheld 1,609 shares of such restricted common stock to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations of Mr. Funk in connection with the vesting of such 4,500 shares.
(4)	Includes 876 shares of common stock allocated to Mr. Funk under the United Natural Foods, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan as of December 26, 2007.

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