Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFMI) and Wild Oats Markets (OATS) have today announced they have signed a definitive merger agreement under which Whole Foods Market will acquire Wild Oats Markets’ outstanding common stock in a cash tender offer of $18.50 per share, or approximately $565 million based on fully diluted shares.

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