Anderson Joel D 4

What Happened

• Joel D. Anderson, a director of Sprouts Farmers Market, received a grant of 4,082 restricted stock units (RSUs) on March 12, 2026. The award was issued at $0.00 per unit (no cash purchase) and represents the right to receive one share of common stock per RSU upon vesting. According to the filing, these RSUs will vest on March 12, 2027, assuming continued service.
• After this grant, Anderson’s reported stake consists of 24,802 currently held shares plus the 4,082 RSUs, for an aggregate of 28,884 shares/RSU-equivalents reported in the filing.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-12; filing date (Form 4): 2026-03-16
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A); Price reported: $0.00; Units granted: 4,082 RSUs
• Shares owned after transaction: 24,802 shares + 4,082 RSUs = 28,884 total
• Vesting note: RSUs vest on March 12, 2027, contingent on continued service (Footnote F1)
• Footnote F2 confirms the post-grant total shown above
• The filing does not include a timeliness flag; the Form 4 was submitted on 2026-03-16 covering the 3/12/2026 grant

Context

• RSU grants to directors are a common form of compensation and reflect planned compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale; they do not necessarily signal a personal buy/sell sentiment.
• Each RSU converts to one share upon vesting (no immediate shares were sold or purchased in this transaction).