McGlinchey David 4
4 · Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. · Filed Mar 19, 2026
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Sprouts (SFM) CDO David McGlinchey Sells 543 Shares
What Happened
David McGlinchey, Chief Development Officer of Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), sold 543 shares of common stock on 2026-03-18 at $83.50 per share, generating $45,338. This transaction was a sale (code S) and represented a broker-assisted disposition to satisfy withholding taxes tied to vesting restricted stock units, not a discretionary open-market trade.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-03-18, 543 shares sold at $83.50 each (total $45,338).
- Filing date / report period: Form 4 filed 2026-03-19 for the 2026-03-18 transaction (filed next day; appears timely).
- Shares owned after transaction: reporting shows beneficial ownership including 40,867 shares of common stock plus 7,327 restricted stock units (RSUs). Each RSU converts 1:1 to a share upon vesting.
- Footnotes: F1 — broker-assisted sale to satisfy withholding tax liability (not a discretionary trade). F2 — breakdown and vesting schedule of RSUs (see Context).
- Transaction type: Sale for tax withholding (code S / withholding).
Context
This sale was a routine broker-assisted tax-withholding transaction following RSU vesting, which is common and does not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view on the company. The 7,327 RSUs vest on scheduled dates (1,406 RSUs vest evenly on Mar 19, 2026 and Mar 19, 2027; 1,500 RSUs vest evenly on Mar 12, 2027 and Mar 12, 2028; 4,421 RSUs vest evenly over Mar 12, 2027–Mar 12, 2029), assuming continued employment.
Insider Transaction Report
- Sale
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
[F1][F2]2026-03-18$83.50/sh−543$45,338→ 48,194 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 40,867 shares of common stock and 7,327 restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, upon vesting, one share of common stock. 1,406 restricted stock units will vest evenly over two years on March 19, 2026 and March 19, 2027, 1,500 restricted stock units will vest evenly over two years on March 12, 2027 and March 12, 2028, and 4,421 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.