WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC.
Proposal 1.
Election of DR. JOHN ELSTROTT as director
Caisse vote:
Withold
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_05_01
Proposal 1.
Election of SHAHID (HASS) HASSAN as director
Caisse vote:
For
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_05_01
Proposal 1.
Election of STEPHANIE KUGELMAN as director
Caisse vote:
For
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_05_01
Proposal 1.
Election of JOHN MACKEY as director
Caisse vote:
For
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_05_01
Proposal 1.
Election of WALTER ROBB as director
Caisse vote:
For
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_05_01
Proposal 1.
Election of JONATHAN SEIFFER as director
Caisse vote:
For
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_05_01
Proposal 1.
Election of MORRIS (MO) SIEGEL as director
Caisse vote:
For
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_05_01
Proposal 1.
Election of JONATHAN SOKOLOFF as director
Caisse vote:
For
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_05_01
Proposal 1.
Election of DR. RALPH SORENSON as director
Caisse vote:
For
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_05_01
Proposal 1.
Election of GABRIELLE SULZBERGER as director
Caisse vote:
For
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_05_01
Proposal 1.
Election of W. (KIP) TINDELL, III as director
Caisse vote:
For
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_05_01
Proposal 2.
ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
Caisse vote:
For
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_07_06
Proposal 3.
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 25, 2016.
Caisse vote:
For
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_06
Proposal 4.
RATIFICATION OF THE AMENDMENT OF OUR TEAM MEMBER STOCK PURCHASE PLAN TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS YOU VOTE "AGAINST" THE SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS 5,6 AND 7
Caisse vote:
For
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_09
Proposal 5.
PROPOSAL ASKING OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ADOPT AND PRESENT FOR SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL REVISIONS TO THE COMPANY'S PROXY ACCESS BYLAW.
Caisse vote:
For
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_05_04
Proposal 6.
PROPOSAL ASKING OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ADOPT A POLICY RELATED TO LIMITING ACCELERATION OF VESTING OF EQUITY UPON A CHANGE IN CONTROL.
Caisse vote:
Against
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_12
Proposal 7.
PROPOSAL ASKING THE COMPANY TO ISSUE A REPORT REGARDING OUR FOOD WASTE EFFORTS.
Caisse vote:
Against
Applicable policy or principle:
PR_13_02