United Natural Foods withholds 1,910 shares for taxes

United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) President and CEO, Retail David Edward Best had 1,910 common shares retained by the company for payment of withholding taxes in connection with vesting previously granted restricted stock units on October 2, 2026.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) President and CEO, Retail David Edward Best had 1,910 common shares retained by the company for payment of withholding taxes in connection with vesting previously granted restricted stock units on October 2, 2026. The reported price was $45.59 per share, and his directly held position after the transaction was 28,953 shares. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

Insider Trade Summary

Tax Withholding: 1,910 shares

Tax Withholding 1 txn

Insider Best David Edward

Role President and CEO, Retail

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock F1	1,910	$45.59	$87K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 28,953 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Shares retained by the Company for the payment of withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of previously granted restricted stock units.

Key Figures

Shares retained for withholding taxes: 1,910 shares Reported price per share: $45.59 per share Direct shares after transaction: 28,953 shares

3 metrics

Shares retained for withholding taxes 1,910 shares October 2, 2026

Reported price per share $45.59 per share October 2, 2026 transaction

Direct shares after transaction 28,953 shares Reported following the transaction

Key Terms

restricted stock units, vesting, withholding taxes

3 terms

restricted stock units financial

"vesting of previously granted restricted stock units"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

vesting financial

"in connection with the vesting"

Vesting is the process by which you earn full ownership of something, like company stock or a retirement benefit, over time. It’s like earning the right to keep a gift piece by piece the longer you stay with a company, making sure employees stay committed before they receive all the benefits.

withholding taxes financial

"payment of withholding taxes"

Withholding taxes are amounts a payer or government takes out of payments — such as wages, interest, or dividends — before the recipient gets the money, functioning like a cashier keeping part of a bill to pay taxes on your behalf. For investors this matters because it reduces the cash they actually receive, affects net returns and yield calculations, and may require additional paperwork or treaty claims to recover or offset the withheld amount against final tax bills.

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How many UNFI shares were withheld from David Edward Best for taxes?

David Edward Best, President and CEO, Retail, had 1,910 common shares retained by United Natural Foods Inc. for withholding taxes on October 2, 2026, in connection with vesting previously granted restricted stock units. The reported price was $45.59 per share; no Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

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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^*

Best David Edward

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.

15 PARK ROW WEST, SUITE 302

(Street)

PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND 02903

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC [ UNFI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President and CEO, Retail

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/02/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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

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	10/02/2026		F(1)		1,910	D	$45.59	28,953	D

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. Shares retained by the Company for the payment of withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of previously granted restricted stock units.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jody L. Hyvarinen, Power-of-Attorney, in fact	10/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)