McGlinchey David 4

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.