Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Shamber Mark
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2005		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC [UNFI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
260 LAKE ROAD, P.O. BOX 999		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP and Corporate Controller
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DAYVILLE, CT 06241		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 216
I
By 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 06/23/2005 06/23/2013 Common Stock 3,750 $ 13.73 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 06/23/2013 Common Stock 7,500 $ 13.73 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 12/03/2013 Common Stock 11,250 $ 18.655 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 12/01/2014 Common Stock 10,000 $ 28.14 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Shamber Mark
260 LAKE ROAD
P.O. BOX 999
DAYVILLE, CT 06241		       VP and Corporate Controller  

Signatures

Mark E. Shamber 08/09/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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 employee stock option vests in two equal annual installments commencing on June 23, 2006.
(2) The employee stock option vests in three equal annual installments commencing on December 3, 2005.
(3) The employee stock options were granted under the Company's 1996 Stock Option Plan on December 1, 2004, and vest immediately. Shares of common stock obtained through the exercise of options under this grant become eligible to be sold in four equal annual installments, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

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