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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 5

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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

o	Check box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
o	Form 3 Holdings Reported
o	Form 4 Transactions Reported

Name and Address of Reporting
Person*

Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading
Symbol

I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting
Person, if an entity (Voluntary)

Flood, Thomas O.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

Tractor Supply Company (TSCO)

c/o Tractor Supply Company
320 Plus Park Boulevard

Statement for Month/Year

If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

12/02

(Street)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s)
to Issuer (Check All Applicable)

Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(Check Applicable Line)

Nashville, TN 37217

(City) (State) (Zip)

Director

10% Owner

Form filed by One Reporting Person

Officer (give title below)

Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Other (specify below)

If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see instruction 4(b)(v).

Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

Title of
Security
(Instr. 3)

Transaction
Date
(Month/Day/Year)

2A.

Deemed Execution
Date, if any
(Month/Day/Year)

Transaction
Code
(Instr. 8)

Securities Acquired (A)
or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

Amount of Securities
Beneficially Owned
at the End of Issuer's
Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)

Ownership
Form:
Direct (D) or
Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

Nature of
Indirect
Beneficial
Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Amount

(A)
or
(D)

Price

Common Stock

201,484¹

Common Stock

140,000¹

By Spouse¹

Common Stock

42,314¹

By 401(k) Plan

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Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Title of Derivative
Security
(Instr. 3)

Conversion or Exercise
Price of Derivative
Security

Transaction Date
(Month/Day/Year)

3A.

Deemed Execution
Date, if any
(Month/Day/Year)

Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

Number of Derivative Securities
Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

(A)

(D)

Non-Qualified Stock Option

$7.468¹

Non-Qualified Stock Option

$7.468¹

Non-Qualified Stock Option

$7.468¹

Non-Qualified Stock Option

$6.7149¹

Non-Qualified Stock Option

$6.7149¹

Non-Qualified Stock Option

$6.7149¹

Non-Qualified Stock Option

$17.815¹

Non-Qualified Stock Option

$17.815¹

Non-Qualified Stock Option

$17.815¹

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Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned — Continued
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Date Exercisable and
Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

Title and Amount of
Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

Price of Derivative
Security
(Instr. 5)

Number of Derivative
Securities Beneficially
Owned at End of
Year
(Instr. 4)

10.

Ownership of
Derivative Security:
Direct (D)
or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11.

Nature of
Indirect
Beneficial
Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Date
Exercisable

Expiration
Date

Title

Amount or
Number of
Shares

1/26/01

1/26/10

Common Stock

1,000¹

1/26/02

1/26/10

Common Stock

1,000¹

1/26/03

1/26/10

Common Stock

1,000¹

1/25/02

1/25/11

Common Stock

1,000¹

1/25/03

1/25/11

Common Stock

1,000¹

1/25/04

1/25/11

Common Stock

1,000¹

1/24/03

1/24/12

Common Stock

1,000¹

1/24/04

1/24/12

Common Stock

1,000¹

1/24/05

1/24/12

Common Stock

1,000¹

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects impact of two-for-one stock split on August 2, 2002.

/s/ Thomas O. Flood		2/5/03
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

/s/ David C. Lewis
David C. Lewis, as Attorney-in-Fact

**		Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:		File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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