FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Barbarick Steve K 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 09/27/2012 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TRACTOR SUPPLY CO /DE/ [TSCO] (Last) (First) (Middle) 200 POWELL PLACE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive VP Merchandising 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) BRENTWOOD, TN 37027 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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 4,161 D   Common Stock 5,618 (1) D   Common Stock 4,977 I Stock Purchase Plan Common Stock 2,240 I Stock Purchase Plan By Wife

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option	02/09/2007	02/09/2016	Employee Stock Option	600	$ 30.635	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	02/09/2008	02/09/2016	Employee Stock Option	2,224	$ 30.635	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	02/09/2009	02/09/2016	Employee Stock Option	2,224	$ 30.635	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	02/07/2010	02/07/2017	Employee Stock Option	2,667	$ 23.0825	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	02/06/2010	02/06/2018	Employee Stock Option	344	$ 19.225	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	02/06/2011	02/06/2018	Employee Stock Option	4,667	$ 19.225	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	02/04/2011	02/04/2019	Employee Stock Option	601	$ 17.1175	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	02/04/2012	02/04/2019	Employee Stock Option	2,667	$ 17.1175	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	02/03/2011	02/03/2020	Employee Stock Option	1,785	$ 26.2075	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	02/03/2012	02/03/2020	Employee Stock Option	2,797	$ 26.2075	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	02/03/2013	02/03/2020	Employee Stock Option	2,797	$ 26.2075	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	02/02/2012	02/02/2021	Employee Stock Option	3,626	$ 51.695	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	02/02/2013	02/02/2021	Employee Stock Option	3,625	$ 51.695	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	02/02/2014	02/02/2021	Employee Stock Option	3,625	$ 51.695	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	02/08/2013	02/08/2022	Employee Stock Option	3,169	$ 85.08	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	02/08/2014	02/08/2022	Employee Stock Option	3,169	$ 85.08	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	02/08/2015	02/08/2022	Employee Stock Option	3,169	$ 85.08	D	Â
Employee Stock Option	02/09/2009	02/09/2016	Employee Stock Option	1,600	$ 30.635	I	By Wife
Employee Stock Option	02/07/2010	02/07/2017	Employee Stock Option	2,400	$ 23.0825	I	By Wife
Employee Stock Option	02/06/2011	02/06/2018	Employee Stock Option	2,000	$ 19.225	I	By Wife
Employee Stock Option	02/04/2012	02/04/2019	Employee Stock Option	600	$ 17.1175	I	By Wife
Employee Stock Option	02/03/2011	02/03/2020	Employee Stock Option	333	$ 26.2075	I	By Wife
Employee Stock Option	02/03/2012	02/03/2020	Employee Stock Option	333	$ 26.2075	I	By Wife
Employee Stock Option	02/03/2013	02/03/2020	Employee Stock Option	334	$ 26.2075	I	By Wife
Employee Stock Option	02/02/2012	02/02/2021	Employee Stock Option	600	$ 51.695	I	By Wife
Employee Stock Option	02/02/2013	02/02/2021	Employee Stock Option	600	$ 51.695	I	By Wife
Employee Stock Option	02/02/2014	02/02/2021	Employee Stock Option	600	$ 51.695	I	By Wife
Employee Stock Option	02/08/2013	02/08/2022	Employee Stock Option	600	$ 85.08	I	By Wife
Employee Stock Option	02/08/2014	02/08/2022	Employee Stock Option	600	$ 85.08	I	By Wife
Employee Stock Option	02/08/2015	02/08/2022	Employee Stock Option	600	$ 85.08	I	By Wife

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

By: /s/ Steve K. Barbarick		10/11/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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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