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 *
Barbarick Steve K
   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)
Executive VP Merchandising
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
200 POWELL PLACE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/05/2013
(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               4,161 D  
Common Stock               5,618 (1) D  
Common Stock 02/05/2013   M   1,000 A $ 26.2075 7,600 I By Wife
Common Stock 02/05/2013   M   1,200 A $ 51.695 8,800 I By Wife
Common Stock 02/05/2013   S   2,200 D $ 102.21 6,600 I By Wife
Common Stock               5,055 I Stock Purchase Plan
Common Stock               2,312 I Stock Purchase Plan By Wife

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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 $ 30.635             02/09/2007 02/09/2016 Employee Stock Option 600   600 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 30.635             02/09/2008 02/09/2016 Employee Stock Option 2,224   2,224 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 30.635             02/09/2009 02/09/2016 Employee Stock Option 2,224   2,224 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 23.0825             02/07/2010 02/07/2017 Employee Stock Option 2,667   2,667 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 19.225             02/06/2010 02/06/2018 Employee Stock Option 344   344 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 19.225             02/06/2011 02/06/2018 Employee Stock Option 4,667   4,667 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 17.1175             02/04/2011 02/04/2019 Employee Stock Option 601   601 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 17.1175             02/04/2012 02/04/2019 Employee Stock Option 2,667   2,667 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 26.2075             02/03/2011 02/03/2020 Employee Stock Option 1,785   1,785 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 26.2075             02/03/2012 02/03/2020 Employee Stock Option 2,797   2,797 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 26.2075             02/03/2013 02/03/2020 Employee Stock Option 2,797   2,797 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 51.695             02/02/2012 02/02/2021 Employee Stock Option 3,626   3,626 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 51.695             02/02/2013 02/02/2021 Employee Stock Option 3,625   3,625 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 51.695             02/02/2014 02/02/2021 Employee Stock Option 3,625   3,625 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 85.08             02/08/2013 02/08/2022 Employee Stock Option 3,169   3,169 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 85.08             02/08/2014 02/08/2022 Employee Stock Option 3,169   3,169 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 85.08             02/08/2015 02/08/2022 Employee Stock Option 3,169   3,169 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 26.2075 02/05/2013   M     333 02/03/2011 02/03/2020 Employee Stock Option 333 $ 0 0 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option $ 26.2075 02/05/2013   M     333 02/03/2012 02/03/2020 Employee Stock Option 333 $ 0 0 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option $ 26.2075 02/05/2013   M     334 02/03/2013 02/03/2020 Employee Stock Option 334 $ 0 0 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option $ 51.695 02/05/2013   M     600 02/02/2012 02/02/2021 Employee Stock Option 600 $ 0 0 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option $ 51.695 02/05/2013   M     600 02/02/2013 02/02/2021 Employee Stock Option 600 $ 0 0 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option $ 51.695             02/02/2014 02/02/2021 Employee Stock Option 600   600 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option $ 85.08             02/08/2013 02/08/2022 Employee Stock Option 600   600 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option $ 85.08             02/08/2014 02/08/2022 Employee Stock Option 600   600 I By Wife
Employee Stock Option $ 85.08             02/08/2015 02/08/2022 Employee Stock Option 600   600 I By Wife

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Barbarick Steve K
200 POWELL PLACE
BRENTWOOD, TN 37027		       Executive VP Merchandising  

Signatures

 Steve K. Barbarick by: /s/ Kurt D. Barton, as Attorney-in-fact   02/06/2013
**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) Represents restricted stock units granted under the Tractor Supply Company 2009 Stock Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Tractor Supply Company common stock. The restricted stock units vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant.

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