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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * SIMONE THOMAS B   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC [UNFI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 313 IRON HORSE WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/11/2009 (Street) PROVIDENCE, RI 02908 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 09/15/2009 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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               9,000 D   Common Stock               30,000 I See footnote (7)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 24.3 (3)

09/11/2009

A

3,080

(1)

09/11/2019

Common Stock

3,080

$ 0

3,080

D

Restricted Stock Unit

(2)

09/11/2009

A

4,796

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

4,796

$ 0

4,796

D

Restricted Stock Unit

(2)

09/11/2009

D

1,599

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

1,599

$ 0

3,197

D

Phantom Stock

(5)

09/11/2009

A

1,599

(5)

(5)

Common Stock

1,599

$ 0 (5)

20,199 (6)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SIMONE THOMAS B 313 IRON HORSE WAY PROVIDENCE, RI 02908	X

Signatures

Lisa N'Chonon, Power-of-Attorney, in fact		12/08/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The stock option vests as follows: one-third vests immediately and the remaining stock options become exercisable in two equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(2)	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 Mr. Simone's restricted unit award agreement.
(3)	United Natural Foods, Inc.'s closing price on the NASDAQ National Market on September 11, 2009.
(4)	The restricted stock units vest as follows: one-third vests on the date of grant and the remaining two-thirds of the award vest in two equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(5)	The security converts to common stock on a one-for-one basis subject to the terms of the United Natural Foods, Inc. Deferred Stock Plan.
(6)	Total of all phantom stock held by the reporting person in the United Natural Foods, Inc. Deferred Stock Plan.
(7)	Shares held by the Thomas B. Simone and Shirley A. Simone 1990 Family Trust Agreement.

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