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United Natural Foods Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 10/31/20 – ‘XML’

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12/09/20  United Natural Foods Inc.         10-Q       10/31/20   86:10M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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 2: EX-10.5     Material Contract                                   HTML     62K 
 3: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     29K 
 4: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     29K 
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13: R1          Cover                                               HTML     76K 
14: R2          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)   HTML    150K 
15: R3          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)   HTML     41K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
16: R4          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML    133K 
                (Unaudited)                                                      
17: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive   HTML     57K 
                Income (Loss) (Unaudited)                                        
18: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive   HTML     32K 
                Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (Parenthetical)                        
19: R7          Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders'   HTML     79K 
                Equity                                                           
20: R8          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    150K 
                (Unaudited)                                                      
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22: R10         Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting              HTML     33K 
                Pronouncements                                                   
23: R11         Revenue Recognition                                 HTML     97K 
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                Related Expenses                                                 
25: R13         Goodwill and Intangible Assets                      HTML     76K 
26: R14         Fair Value Measurements of Financial Instruments    HTML     90K 
27: R15         Derivatives                                         HTML     83K 
28: R16         Long-Term Debt                                      HTML     76K 
29: R17         Comprehensive (Loss) Income and Accumulated Other   HTML     85K 
                Comprehensive Loss                                               
30: R18         Share-Based Awards                                  HTML     26K 
31: R19         Benefit Plans                                       HTML     52K 
32: R20         Income Taxes                                        HTML     28K 
33: R21         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     46K 
34: R22         Business Segments                                   HTML     84K 
35: R23         Commitments, Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet    HTML     43K 
                Arrangements                                                     
36: R24         Discontinued Operations                             HTML     67K 
37: R25         Significant Accounting Policies Significant         HTML     60K 
                Accounting Policies (Policies)                                   
38: R26         Revenue Recognition (Tables)                        HTML     90K 
39: R27         Restructuring, Acquisition, and Integration         HTML     35K 
                Related Expenses (Tables)                                        
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41: R29         Fair Value Measurements of Financial Instruments    HTML     87K 
                (Tables)                                                         
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                Comprehensive Loss (Tables)                                      
45: R33         Benefit Plans (Tables)                              HTML     48K 
46: R34         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     45K 
47: R35         Business Segments (Tables)                          HTML     78K 
48: R36         Discontinued Operations (Tables)                    HTML     69K 
49: R37         Significant Accounting Policies Significant         HTML     28K 
                Accounting Policies (Details)                                    
50: R38         REVENUE RECOGNITION - Narrative (Details)           HTML     42K 
51: R39         REVENUE RECOGNITION - Disaggregation of Revenues    HTML     66K 
                (Details)                                                        
52: R40         REVENUE RECOGNITION - Accounts Receivable           HTML     39K 
                (Details)                                                        
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                Related Expenses (Details)                                       
54: R42         GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Narrative          HTML     43K 
                (Details)                                                        
55: R43         GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Carrying Value of  HTML     38K 
                Goodwill (Details)                                               
56: R44         GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Identifiable       HTML     58K 
                Intangible Assets (Details)                                      
57: R45         GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Estimated Future   HTML     39K 
                Amortization Expense (Details)                                   
58: R46         FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS -  HTML     80K 
                Recurring Fair Value Measurements (Details)                      
59: R47         FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS -  HTML     27K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
60: R48         FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS -  HTML     32K 
                Fair Value Estimates (Details)                                   
61: R49         DERIVATIVES - Outstanding Swap Contracts (Details)  HTML     81K 
62: R50         DERIVATIVES - Narrative (Details)                   HTML     37K 
63: R51         DERIVATIVES - Interest Rate Swap Contracts          HTML     29K 
                (Details)                                                        
64: R52         LONG-TERM DEBT - Schedule of Debt (Details)         HTML     53K 
65: R53         LONG-TERM DEBT - Refinancing Activities, Narrative  HTML     40K 
                (Details)                                                        
66: R54         LONG-TERM DEBT - Senior Notes, Narrative (Details)  HTML     38K 
67: R55         LONG-TERM DEBT - ABL Credit Facility, Narrative     HTML    111K 
                (Details)                                                        
68: R56         LONG-TERM DEBT - Schedule of Line of Credit         HTML     44K 
                Facilities (Details)                                             
69: R57         LONG-TERM DEBT - Term Loan Facility, Narrative      HTML     95K 
                (Details)                                                        
70: R58         Comprehensive (LOSS) INCOME AND ACCUMULATED OTHER   HTML     64K 
                COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - Changes by Component                        
                (Details)                                                        
71: R59         Comprehensive (LOSS) INCOME AND ACCUMULATED OTHER   HTML     58K 
                COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - Reclassification out of Other               
                Comprehensive Loss (Details)                                     
72: R60         Share-Based Awards (Details)                        HTML     32K 
73: R61         BENEFIT PLANS - Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)  HTML     52K 
                Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)                  
                (Details)                                                        
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75: R63         Income Taxes (Details)                              HTML     27K 
76: R64         Earnings Per Share (Details)                        HTML     68K 
77: R65         BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Narrative (Details)             HTML     28K 
78: R66         BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Segment Information (Details)   HTML     89K 
79: R67         Commitments, Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet    HTML     63K 
                Arrangements (Details)                                           
80: R68         DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Narrative (Details)       HTML     37K 
81: R69         DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Operating Results         HTML     53K 
                (Details)                                                        
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4 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 9/27/22  United Natural Foods Inc.         10-K        7/30/22  144:20M
 9/28/21  United Natural Foods Inc.         10-K        7/31/21  145:20M
 3/10/21  United Natural Foods Inc.         10-Q        1/30/21   94:12M
 1/25/21  United Natural Foods Inc.         S-8         1/25/21    3:99K

6 Previous Filings that this Filing References

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10/26/20  United Natural Foods Inc.         8-K:1,2,7,910/22/20   14:1.6M
 9/29/20  United Natural Foods Inc.         10-K        8/01/20  139:27M
10/19/18  United Natural Foods Inc.         8-K:5,8,9  10/17/18    2:282K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
10/10/18  United Natural Foods Inc.         8-K:1,9    10/10/18    2:78K                                    Toppan Merrill/FA
 7/26/18  United Natural Foods Inc.         8-K:1,8,9   7/25/18    3:856K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA
 3/12/15  United Natural Foods Inc.         10-Q        1/31/15   44:9.8M
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