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 *
RUTA STANLEY L
   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)
EVP-COO/Store Ops
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
200 POWELL PLACE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/08/2009
(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 07/08/2009   M(1)   7,375 A $ 3.3574 36,802 D  
Common Stock 07/08/2009   S(1)   7,375 D $ 45 29,427 D  
Common stock               4,845 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 Option $ 3.3574 07/08/2009   M(1)     7,375 01/25/2006 01/25/2011 Common stock 7,375 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 8.9075             01/24/2005 01/24/2012 Common stock 20,740   20,740 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 19.64             01/23/2006 01/23/2013 Common stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 42.65             01/22/2007 01/22/2014 Common stock 15,000   15,000 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 36.395             02/02/2007 02/02/2015 Common stock 3,750   3,750 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 36.395             02/02/2008 02/02/2015 Common stock 3,750   3,750 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 36.395             02/02/2009 02/02/2015 Common stock 3,750   3,750 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 36.395             02/02/2010 02/02/2015 Common stock 3,750   3,750 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 61.27             02/09/2007 02/09/2016 Common stock 6,666 (2)   6,666 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option $ 61.27             02/09/2008 02/09/2016 Common stock 6,667 (2)   6,667 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option $ 61.27             02/09/2009 02/09/2016 Common stock 6,667 (2)   6,667 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option $ 46.165             02/07/2008 02/07/2017 Common stock 6,333 (2)   6,333 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option $ 46.165             02/07/2009 02/07/2017 Common stock 6,333 (2)   6,333 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option $ 46.165             02/07/2010 02/07/2017 Common stock 6,334 (2)   6,334 (2) D  
Restricted stock units (3) $ 46.165             02/07/2010   (4) Common stock 5,500   5,500 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 38.45             02/06/2009 02/06/2018 Common stock 8,508 (2)   8,508 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option $ 38.45             02/06/2010 02/06/2018 Common stock 8,509 (2)   8,509 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option $ 38.45             02/06/2011 02/06/2018 Common stock 8,509 (2)   8,509 (2) D  
Restricted stock units (3) $ 38.45             02/06/2011   (4) Common stock 6,472   6,472 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 34.355             02/04/2010 02/04/2019 Common stock 9,820   9,820 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 34.355             02/04/2011 02/04/2019 Common stock 9,820   9,820 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 34.355             02/04/2012 02/04/2019 Common stock 9,820   9,820 D  
Restricted stock units (3) $ 34.355             02/04/2012   (4) Common stock 12,973   12,973 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
RUTA STANLEY L
200 POWELL PLACE
BRENTWOOD, TN 37027		       EVP-COO/Store Ops  

Signatures

 Stanley L. Ruta by /s/ Kurt D. Barton, as Attorney-in-fact   07/09/2009
**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) This transaction is pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan entered into on February 24, 2009
(2) Number of shares are rounded to the nearest whole number.
(3) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Tractor Supply Company common stock.
(4) The restricted stock units vest at the end of the third anniversary of the date of grant. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on that anniversary date.

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