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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. __)
United Natural Foods, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
911163 10 3
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(CUSIP Number)
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 911163 10 3 Page 2 of 7
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1. Name of Reporting Persons
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Number of Above Persons
Norman A. Cloutier
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group - Not Applicable
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With;
5. Sole Voting Power
3,391,029 shares (Includes 146,933 shares issuable within 60 days of
December 31, 1996 upon the exercise of vested stock options. Also includes
30,996 shares held by the United Natural Foods, Inc. Employee Stock
Ownership Trust and allocated to Mr. Cloutier's account under the Employee
Stock Ownership Plan. Mr. Cloutier has voting control over these shares.)
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6. Shared Voting Power
0 Shares
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7. Sole Dispositive Power
3,360,033 shares (includes 146,933 shares issuable within 60 days of
December 31, 1996 upon the exercise of vested stock options)
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
0 Shares
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person.
3,391,029 shares (Includes 146,933 shares issuable within 60 days of
December 31, 1996 upon the exercise of vested stock options. Also includes
30,996 shares held by the United Natural Foods, Inc. Employee Stock
Ownership Trust and allocated to Mr. Cloutier's account under the Employee
Stock Ownership Plan.)
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10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares.
Not Applicable
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9.
27.1%
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12. Type of Reporting Person.
IN
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CUSIP No. 911163 10 3 Page 4 of 7
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
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United Natural Foods, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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260 Lake Road
Dayville, Connecticut 06241
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
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Norman A. Cloutier
Item 2(b). Address of
Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
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c/o United Natural Foods, Inc.
260 Lake Road
Dayville, Connecticut 06241
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
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United States of America
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
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911163 10 3
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Item 3:
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Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership:
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
3,391,029 shares (Includes 146,933 shares issuable within 60 days of
December 31, 1996 upon the exercise of vested stock options. Also includes
30,996 shares held by the United Natural Foods, Inc. Employee Stock
Ownership Trust and allocated to Mr. Cloutier's account under the Employee
Stock Ownership Plan.)
(b) Percent of Class:
27.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
3,391,029 shares (Includes 146,933 shares issuable within 60 days
of December 31, 1996 upon the exercise of vested stock options.
Also includes 30,996 shares held by the United Natural Foods,
Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Trust and allocated to Mr.
Cloutier's account under the Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Mr.
Cloutier has voting control over these shares.);
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0 Shares;
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
3,360,033 shares (includes 146,933 shares issuable within 60 days
of December 31, 1996 upon the exercise of vested stock options);
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
0 Shares.
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Not Applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the
Security Being Reported by the Parent Holding Company:
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Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification
of Members of the Group:
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Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification:
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Not Applicable
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CUSIP No. 911163 10 3 Page 7 of 7
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
February 10, 1997
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Date
/s/ Norman A. Cloutier
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Norman A. Cloutier
Chief Executive Officer and
a Director of the Issuer
