UNITED STATES	
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION	
Washington, D.C. 20549	
NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS	
	
Effective Date:	September 01, 2017	
Accession Number:	0001193125-17-271017	
Submission Type:	POS AM	
CIK:	0000865436	
Company Name:	WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC	
File Number:	333-07719