Whole Foods Market Code of Conduct

On May 16, 2012, the Board of Directors amended this Code of Business Conduct to clarify the policy regarding negotiations or discussions between WFM and a vendor when a Board Member or Team Member has a relationship with the vendor and the policy regarding holding an interest in any customer, vendor or lender. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full revised Code of Business Conduct.

This Code of Business Conduct (―the Code‖) applies to all Whole Foods Market (―WFM‖ or the ―Company‖) Team Members, members of the WFM Board of Directors (each, a ―Board Member‖), and consultants and agents doing business for WFM. The Code does not cover all relevant laws or WFM policies. Other Company policies and procedures, such as those found in the central or regional General Information Guides and the Company Insider Trading Policy, supplement the policies in this Code. The information contained in the Code is not a contract or an offer of a contract. Violation of this Code may result in corrective action up to and including discharge. The terms of the Code concerning the employment relationship are implemented at the sole discretion of WFM and may be withdrawn or changed at any time with or without notice. WFM expects all of its Team Members and Board Members to act in accordance with the highest standards of personal and professional integrity at all times, and to comply with WFM‘s policies and procedures and all laws, rules and regulations of any applicable international, federal, provincial, state or local government. Team Members who have questions about the Code should contact their Team Leader or email the Ethics Committee at ethics@wholefoods.com unless a particular provision of the Code says otherwise. To report concerns about potential violations of the Code and any other ethics or integrity issues, including questions or concerns involving the Company‘s accounting, auditing, financial reporting or internal controls, Team Members should...