Hilgendorf Stacy W. 4
4 · Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. · Filed Mar 19, 2026
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Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) VP Stacy Hilgendorf Sells 463 Shares
What Happened Stacy W. Hilgendorf, Vice President and Controller of Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), sold 463 shares of SFM common stock on 2026-03-18 at $83.50 per share for total proceeds of $38,658. The Form 4 reports the sale as a broker-assisted disposition to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to restricted stock unit (RSU) vesting, not a discretionary open-market trade.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-03-18, 463 shares @ $83.50, total $38,658.
- Shares owned after transaction: reporting footnote indicates ownership of 4,977 shares of common stock plus 4,640 RSUs (each RSU converts to one share upon vesting).
- Footnotes: (F1) sale was broker-assisted to satisfy tax withholding on RSU vesting (not a discretionary trade); (F2) RSU vesting schedule — 1,682 RSUs vest evenly on Mar 19, 2026 & Mar 19, 2027; 738 RSUs vest evenly on Mar 12, 2027 & Mar 12, 2028; 2,220 RSUs vest evenly on Mar 12, 2027, Mar 12, 2028, and Mar 12, 2029 (all contingent on continued employment).
- Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-03-19 for the 2026-03-18 transaction (appears timely).
Context This sale was a tax-withholding disposition tied to RSU vesting — a routine administrative action that does not necessarily indicate the insider’s view on the company’s stock. For retail investors, purchases are typically more indicative of insider confidence; withholding sales like this are common when equity awards vest.
Insider Transaction Report
- Sale
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
[F1][F2]2026-03-18$83.50/sh−463$38,658→ 9,617 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]This transaction was a broker-assisted sale of shares of common stock to satisfy the withholding tax liability incurred upon the vesting of restricted stock units, as mandated by the Issuer's election under its equity incentive plan documents, and does not represent a discretionary trade by the reporting person.
- [F2]Includes 4,977 shares of common stock and 4,640 restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, upon vesting, one share of common stock. 1,682 restricted stock units will vest evenly over two years on March 19, 2026 and March 19, 2027, 738 restricted stock units will vest evenly over two years on March 12, 2027 and March 12, 2028, and 2,220 restricted stock units will vest evenly over three years on March 12, 2027, March 12, 2028 and March 12, 2029. All such vests assume continued employment through the applicable vest date.