Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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 *
SANDFORT GREGORY A
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TRACTOR SUPPLY CO /DE/ [TSCO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY, 5401 VIRGINIA WAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2017
(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 02/08/2017   A(1)   21,641 A (1) $ 0 63,442 D  
Common stock 02/10/2017   G(2)   9,264 D (2) $ 0 54,178 D  
Common stock 02/10/2017   G(2)   9,264 A (2) $ 0 24,076 I LLC III
Common stock 02/10/2017   G(2)   1,327 D (2) $ 0 510 I Stock Purchase Plan
Common stock 02/10/2017   G(2)   1,327 A (2) $ 0 25,403 I LLC III
Common stock               86,296 I LLC I
Common stock               105,855 I LLC II

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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 option $ 73.18 02/08/2017   A   235,057     (3) 02/08/2027 Common stock 235,057 $ 73.18 235,057 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SANDFORT GREGORY A
C/O TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY
5401 VIRGINIA WAY
BRENTWOOD, TN 37027
  X     Chief Executive Officer  

Signatures

 Gregory A. Sandfort by: /s/ Kurt D. Barton, as Attorney-in-fact   02/10/2017
**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) Shares were acquired pursuant to a grant of restricted stock units (RSUs) under the Tractor Supply Company 2009 Stock Incentive Plan. Each RSU entitles the reporting person to receive one share of common stock. The RSUs vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(2) Shares transferred on the date indicated to an LLC in which the reporting person and his spouse each hold a 50% interest.
(3) Granted pursuant to the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan. In general, the shares subject to this option vested and became exercisable as follows: 33 1/3% on February 8, 2018, 33 1/3% on February 8, 2019 and 33 1/3% on February 8, 2020.

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