FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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 *

Traficanti Joseph J 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC [ UNFI ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, General Counsel, CCO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC., 313 IRON HORSE WAY 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

9/15/2017
(Street)

PROVIDENCE, RI 02908
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   9/15/2017     M    1800   A $0   (1) 13842   D    
Common Stock   9/15/2017     F (2)    596   D $39.74   13246   D    
Common Stock   9/16/2017     M    1022   A $0   (1) 14268   D    
Common Stock   9/16/2017     F (3)    339   D $39.74   13929   D    
Common Stock   9/17/2017     M    1802   A $0   (1) 15731   D    
Common Stock   9/17/2017     F (4)    602   D $39.74   15129   D    
Common Stock                  1019   I   See footnote   (5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Restricted Stock Unit   (6)   (7) 9/15/2017     M         1800      (8)   (8) Common Stock   1800.0   $0   5400   D    
Restricted Stock Unit   (9)   (7) 9/15/2017     A      7350         (8)   (8) Common Stock   7350.0   $0   7350   D    
Restricted Stock Unit   (10)   (7) 9/16/2017     M         1022      (8)   (8) Common Stock   1022.0   $0   0   D    
Restricted Stock Unit   (11)   (7) 9/17/2017     M         1802      (8)   (8) Common Stock   1802.0   $0   4204   D    
Restricted Stock Unit   (11)   (7) 9/17/2017     D         200      (8)   (8) Common Stock   200.0   $0   4004   D    
Phantom Stock     (12) 9/17/2017     A   (4)    200         (12)   (12) Common Stock   200.0   $0   10061   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. Accordingly, there was no purchase price paid by the reporting person.
(2)  On September 15, 2017, 1,800 shares of United Natural Foods, Inc. (the "Company") restricted stock units vested. The Company retained 596 shares on that date to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting.
(3)  On September 16, 2017, 1,022 shares of United Natural Foods, Inc. (the "Company") restricted stock units vested. The Company retained 339 shares on that date to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting.
(4)  On September 17, 2017 2,002 shares of United Natural Foods, Inc. (the "Company") restricted stock units vested. Of these shares, the reporting person had previously elected to defer 200 shares to the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan. The Company retained 602 shares on that date to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting.
(5)  Includes 1,019 shares of common stock allocated to the reporting person under the United Natural Foods, Inc. 401(k) Plan's UNFI Stock Fund as of September 15, 2017.
(6)  Restricted stock units awarded September 15, 2016.
(7)  Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of United Natural Foods, Inc. common stock upon vesting in accordance with the terms of the reporting person's restricted stock unit agreement.
(8)  The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(9)  Restricted stock units awarded September 15, 2017.
(10)  Restricted stock units awarded September 16, 2013.
(11)  Restricted stock units awarded September 17, 2015.
(12)  The security converts to common stock on a one-for-one basis subject to the terms of the United Natural Foods, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Traficanti Joseph J
C/O UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.
313 IRON HORSE WAY
PROVIDENCE, RI 02908

SVP, General Counsel, CCO

Signatures
Joseph McGrail, Power-of-Attorney, in fact 9/19/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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