Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Lorenzen Angela

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/26/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC [WFM]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

550 BOWIE STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Regional President /

(Street)

AUSTIN, TX 78703

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	151.125 ⁽¹⁾	I	By 401(k) Plan

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	5/13/2023	Common Stock	3754.0	$30.3	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	5/15/2022	Common Stock	4071.0	$43.075	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	5/16/2021	Common Stock	2408.0	$37.91	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	5/31/2020	Common Stock	2429.0	$51.86	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	5/11/2019	Common Stock	4530.0	$44.27	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁷⁾	5/13/2018	Common Stock	4572.0	$31.25	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁸⁾	5/14/2017	Common Stock	4554.0	$20.42	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Balance of 401(k) shares is based on a statement dated August 31, 2016.
( 2)	The option represents the right to purchase 3,754 shares and is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 13, 2017, which is the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
( 3)	The option represents the right to purchase 4,071 shares and is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 15, 2016, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
( 4)	The option represents the right to purchase 2,408 shares and is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 16, 2015, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
( 5)	The option represents the right to purchase 2,429 shares and is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 31, 2014, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
( 6)	The option represents the right to purchase 4,530 shares and is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 11, 2013, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
( 7)	The option represents the right to purchase 4,572 shares and is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 13, 2012, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
( 8)	The option represents the right to purchase 4,554 shares and is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 14, 2011, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Lorenzen Angela 550 BOWIE STREET AUSTIN, TX 78703			Regional President

Signatures
/s/ Albert Percival as Attorney-in-Fact for Angela C. Lorenzen		9/27/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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