UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on December 18, 2018. UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX (located on the following page). You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com, scan the QR Barcode on the reverse side, or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. proxy materials and voting instructions. E52779-P14092 See the reverse side of this notice to obtain Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: October 23, 2018 Date: December 18, 2018 Time: 4:00 PM EST Location: Meeting live via the Internet-please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/unfi2018. The company will be hosting the meeting live via the Internet this year. To attend the meeting via the Internet please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/unfi2018 and be sure to have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow

 

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals: 1. Election of eight nominees as directors to serve until the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders. 3.To approve, on an advisory basis, our executive compensation. 1a. Eric F. Artz NOTE: Also includes authorization to vote on 1b. Ann Torre Bates any other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. 1c. Denise M. Clark 1d. Daphne J. Dufresne 1e. Michael S. Funk 1f. James P. Heffernan 1g. Peter A. Roy 1h. Steven L. Spinner 2. Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 3, 2019. E52781-P14092 Voting Items

 

E52782-P14092 Voting Instructions