Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 21, 2007, Wild Oats Markets, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the “Company”) entered into a merger agreement with Whole Foods Markets, Inc. (“WFM”), pursuant to which WFM through its subsidiary commenced an offer (the “Offer”) to purchase all the Company’s outstanding shares at a purchase price of $18.50 per share in cash. The Company previously disclosed that consummation of the Offer is subject to customary closing conditions, including the expiration or termination of any waiting period (and any extension thereof) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR Act”).

On March 13, 2007, the Company and WFM received a request for additional information (commonly known as a “second request”) from the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in connection with the Offer. The Company intends to continue to cooperate fully with the FTC and to respond promptly to this request. The effect of the second request is to extend the waiting period imposed by the HSR Act until 10 days after WFM has substantially complied with the request, unless that period is extended voluntarily by the parties or terminated sooner by the FTC.