Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
VELLA KIMBERLY D
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TRACTOR SUPPLY CO /DE/ [TSCO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP - Human Resources
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
200 POWELL PLACE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/09/2010
(Street)

BRENTWOOD, TN 37027
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock 09/09/2010(1)   M(1)   9,337 A $ 18.1975 22,549 (2) D  
Common stock 09/09/2010(1)   S(1)   9,337 D $ 37.5 13,212 (2) D  
Common stock               574 (3) I Stock Purchase Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee stock options $ 21.325 (4)             01/22/2005 01/22/2014 Common stock 5,000 (4)   5,000 (4) D  
Employee stock options $ 21.325 (4)             01/22/2006 01/22/2014 Common stock 5,000 (4)   5,000 (4) D  
Employee stock options $ 21.325 (4)             01/22/2007 01/22/2014 Common stock 5,000 (4)   5,000 (4) D  
Employee stock options $ 18.1975 (5) 09/09/2010(1)   M(1)     3,750 02/02/2007 02/02/2015 Common stock 3,750 (5) $ 0 0 D  
Employee stock options $ 18.1975 (5) 09/09/2010(1)   M(1)     3,750 02/02/2008 02/02/2015 Common stock 3,750 (5) $ 0 0 D  
Employee stock options $ 18.1975 (5) 09/09/2010(1)   M(1)     1,837 02/02/2009 02/02/2015 Common stock 1,837 (5) $ 0 1,913 (5) D  
Employee stock options $ 18.1975 (5)             02/02/2010 02/02/2015 Common stock 3,750 (5)   3,750 (5) D  
Employee stock options $ 30.635 (6)             02/09/2007 02/09/2016 Common stock 6,666 (6) (7)   6,666 (6) (7) D  
Employee stock options $ 30.635 (6)             02/09/2008 02/09/2016 Common stock 6,666 (6) (7)   6,666 (6) (7) D  
Employee stock options $ 30.635 (8)             02/09/2009 02/09/2016 Common stock 6,668 (7) (8)   6,668 (7) (8) D  
Employee stock options $ 23.0825 (9)             02/07/2008 02/07/2017 Common stock 10,000 (9)   10,000 (9) D  
Employee stock options $ 23.0825 (9)             02/07/2009 02/07/2017 Common stock 10,000 (9)   10,000 (9) D  
Employee stock options $ 23.0825 (9)             02/07/2010 02/07/2017 Common stock 10,000 (9)   10,000 (9) D  
Employee stock options $ 19.225 (10)             02/06/2009 02/06/2018 Common stock 13,764 (10)   13,764 (10) D  
Employee stock options $ 19.225 (10)             02/06/2010 02/06/2018 Common stock 13,764 (10)   13,764 (10) D  
Employee stock options $ 19.225 (10)             02/06/2011 02/06/2018 Common stock 13,764 (10)   13,764 (10) D  
Restricted stock units (11) $ 19.225 (12)             02/06/2011   (13) Common stock 10,470 (12)   10,470 (12) D  
Employee stock options $ 17.1775 (14)             02/04/2010 02/04/2019 Common stock 10,910 (7) (14)   10,910 (7) (14) D  
Employee stock options $ 17.1775 (15)             02/04/2011 02/04/2019 Common stock 10,912 (7) (15)   10,912 (7) (15) D  
Employee stock options $ 17.1775 (15)             02/04/2012 02/04/2019 Common stock 10,912 (7) (15)   10,912 (7) (15) D  
Restricted stock units (11) $ 17.1775 (16)             02/04/2012(13)   (13) Common stock 14,414 (16)   14,414 (16) D  
Employee stock options $ 26.2075 (17)             02/03/2011 02/03/2020 Common stock 8,226 (17)   8,226 (17) D  
Employee stock options $ 26.2075 (17)             02/03/2012 02/03/2020 Common stock 8,226 (17)   8,226 (17) D  
Employee stock options $ 26.2075 (18)             02/03/2013 02/03/2020 Common stock 8,228 (18)   8,228 (18) D  
Restricted stock units (11) $ 26.2075 (19)             02/03/2013   (13) Common stock 6,892 (19)   6,892 (19) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
VELLA KIMBERLY D
200 POWELL PLACE
BRENTWOOD, TN 37027
      SVP - Human Resources  

Signatures

 Kimberly D. Vella by: /s/ Kurt D. Barton, as Attorney-in-fact   09/10/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Transaction represents the exercise of 9,337 options (adjusted for the 2-for-1 split paid by the Company on September 2, 2010) pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan executed by Ms. Vella.
(2) On September 2, 2010, the common stock of Tractor Supply Company split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 6,606 additional shares of common stock.
(3) On September 2, 2010, the common stock of Tractor Supply Company split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 287 additional shares of common stock.
(4) This option was previously reported as covering 2,500 shares at an exercise price of $42.65 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.
(5) This option was previously reported as covering 1,875 shares at an exercise price of $36.395 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.
(6) This option was previously reported as covering 3,333 shares at an exercise price of $61.27 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.
(7) Fractional shares are rounded to the nearest whole number
(8) This option was previously reported as covering 3,334 shares at an exercise price of $61.27 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.
(9) This option was previously reported as covering 5,000 shares at an exercise price of $46.165 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.
(10) This option was previously reported as covering 6,882 shares at an exercise price of $38.45 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.
(11) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Tractor Supply Company common stock.
(12) This option was previously reported as covering 5,235 shares at an exercise price of $38.45 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.
(13) The restricted stock units vest at the end of the third anniversary of the date of grant.
(14) This option was previously reported as covering 5,455 shares at an exercise price of $34.355 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.
(15) This option was previously reported as covering 5,456 shares at an exercise price of $34.355 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.
(16) This option was previously reported as covering 7,207 shares at an exercise price of $34.355 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.
(17) This option was previously reported as covering 4,113 shares at an exercise price of $52.415 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.
(18) This option was previously reported as covering 4,114 shares at an exercise price of $52.415 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.
(19) This option was previously reported as covering 3,446 shares at an exercise price of $52.415 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010.

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