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Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.·4

Mar 16, 7:13 PM ET

Sinclair Jack 4

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Sprouts (SFM) CEO Jack Sinclair Receives RSU Award; Sells Shares for Taxes

What Happened

  • Jack Sinclair, CEO of Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), received equity awards on March 12, 2026 and had a broker-assisted sale on March 13, 2026. The Form 4 shows:
    • Grant(s) on 2026-03-12: 23,217 restricted stock units (RSUs) and 56,182 derivative awards granted at $0.00 (typical for compensation awards).
    • Sale on 2026-03-13: 1,052 shares sold at $79.38 each for proceeds of $83,508. The sale was done to satisfy tax-withholding obligations and was not a discretionary trade by the reporting person.

Key Details

  • Transaction dates & prices:
    • 2026-03-12: RSU grant of 23,217 RSUs (no cash price reported).
    • 2026-03-12: 56,182 derivative awards granted (reported as derivative acquisition).
    • 2026-03-13: Broker-assisted sale of 1,052 shares at $79.38 = $83,508 (tax withholding).
  • Shares/awards reported after transaction (per filing footnotes):
    • The filing references 150,612 shares of common stock currently held, plus 23,076 outstanding RSUs and 56,182 derivative awards. Counting the 23,217 newly reported RSUs and the 1,052-share withholding sale, the filing reflects roughly 172,777 common shares on a net basis (150,612 + 23,217 − 1,052), plus unvested awards (this is an approximate tally based on footnote disclosures).
  • Notable footnotes:
    • F1: 23,217 RSUs vest 1/3 on each of Mar 12, 2027; Mar 12, 2028; Mar 12, 2029 (continued employment required).
    • F2: The 1,052-share sale was broker-assisted to satisfy withholding tax and “does not represent a discretionary trade.”
    • F3: Additional holdings include 150,612 common shares and 23,076 RSUs (with some vesting in Mar 2026–2028 per footnote).
    • F4: The 56,182 derivative awards (options) vest one-third on Mar 12 of 2027, 2028 and 2029.
  • Filing timeliness: Reported on 2026-03-16 (covers transactions dated Mar 12–13); filing appears timely.

Context

  • The sale was a tax-withholding transaction (not a market-timing sale) tied to equity compensation vesting. The grants are compensation awards (RSUs and derivative awards) subject to multi-year vesting schedules, so they are not immediate purchases of shares that indicate a direct bullish market bet.