United Natural Foods (UNFI) director reports 5,307-share RSU equity award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

United Natural Foods, Inc. director received a grant of 5,307 restricted stock units of common stock on December 18, 2025 under the company’s Fifth Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan. The award carries a grant price of $0 and will fully vest on December 18, 2026, with each unit converting into one share of common stock upon vesting, according to the reporting person’s RSU agreement.

After this grant, the reporting person directly holds 24,685 shares of common stock and has additional indirect beneficial ownership of 293,144 shares through JCP Investment Partnership, LP and 177,178 shares through managed accounts of JCP Investment Management, LLC, while disclaiming beneficial ownership beyond their pecuniary interest.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Pappas James C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.

15 PARK ROW WEST, SUITE 302

(Street)

PROVIDENCE RI 02903

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/18/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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. 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	12/18/2025		A		5,307(1)	A	$0	24,685	D
Common Stock								293,144(2)	I	By: JCP Investment Partnership, LP(3)
Common Stock								177,178(2)	I	By: Managed Accounts of JCP Investment Management, LLC(4)

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 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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. This restricted stock unit ("RSU") award was granted pursuant to the Fifth Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan and will fully vest on December 18, 2026. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting in accordance with the terms of the reporting person's RSU agreement.

2. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

3. JCP Investment Partners, LP ("JCP Partners"), as the general partner of JCP Investment Partnership, LP ("JCP"), may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 293,144 shares of Common Stock owned by JCP. JCP Investment Holdings, LLC ("JCP Holdings"), as the general partner of JCP Partners, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 293,144 shares of Common Stock owned by JCP. Mr. Pappas, as the sole member of JCP Holdings may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 293,144 shares of common stock held by JCP.

4. JCP Investment Management, LLC ("JCP Management"), as the investment manager of JCP and certain separately managed accounts (the "JCP Accounts"), may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 177,178 shares of common stock owned by JCP and held in the JCP Accounts. Mr. Pappas, as the managing member of JCP Management, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 177,178 shares of common stock held in the JCP Accounts.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Jody L. Hyvarinen, Power-of-Attorney, in fact	12/19/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction was reported for UNFI in this Form 4?

The filing reports that a director of United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) received a grant of 5,307 restricted stock units (RSUs) of common stock on December 18, 2025.

What are the terms of the new RSU award reported for UNFI?

The 5,307 RSUs were granted under the Fifth Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan and will fully vest on December 18, 2026. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of UNFI common stock upon vesting.

How many UNFI shares does the reporting person own directly after the transaction?

Following the RSU grant, the reporting person directly holds 24,685 shares of United Natural Foods, Inc. common stock.

What indirect ownership in UNFI shares is disclosed in this filing?

The filing states that the reporting person may be deemed the beneficial owner of 293,144 shares of UNFI common stock held by JCP Investment Partnership, LP and 177,178 shares held in managed accounts of JCP Investment Management, LLC, while disclaiming beneficial ownership except to the extent of pecuniary interest.

Does the reporting person fully acknowledge beneficial ownership of all indirectly held UNFI shares?

No. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the indirectly held UNFI shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest, and notes that including these shares does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership for Section 16 or other purposes.

Under which plan were the UNFI RSUs granted and what does each RSU represent?

The RSUs were granted under UNFI’s Fifth Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of UNFI common stock upon vesting, subject to the RSU agreement terms.