Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.·4

Mar 19, 7:30 PM ET

Zalatoris Timmi 4

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Sprouts (SFM) CHRO Timmi Zalatoris Sells Shares

What Happened
Timmi Zalatoris, Chief Human Resources Officer at Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), sold a total of 10,405 shares in open-market/broker-assisted transactions on March 18–19, 2026 for aggregate proceeds of about $873,231. The sales were: 480 shares at $83.50 (≈ $40,078), 9,340 shares at a weighted average $83.95 (≈ $784,107), and 585 shares at $83.84 (≈ $49,046). The filing indicates these broker-assisted sales were executed to satisfy withholding tax obligations from recently vested restricted stock units and were not discretionary trades by the reporting person.

Key Details

  • Transaction dates/prices:
    • 2026-03-18: 480 shares @ $83.50 (≈ $40,078)
    • 2026-03-18: 9,340 shares @ weighted avg $83.95 (≈ $784,107); sale prices ranged $83.88–$84.01
    • 2026-03-19: 585 shares @ $83.84 (≈ $49,046)
  • Total sold: 10,405 shares for ≈ $873,231.
  • Shares owned after transaction (per filing footnote): includes 9,754 shares of common stock and 4,028 restricted stock units (RSUs).
  • Footnotes of note:
    • F1: Broker-assisted sales to cover tax withholding on RSU vesting — not a discretionary trade.
    • F2: The 9,340-share line is a weighted-average price; detailed per-price breakdown available on request.
    • F3: RSU vesting schedule detailed in filing (various tranches vesting through March 2029; vesting contingent on continued employment).
  • Filing timing: Report filed 2026-03-19 for transactions on 2026-03-18 and 03-19; appears timely.

Context
These sales were tax-withholding related to RSU vesting (a common administrative action) rather than open-market selling for other reasons. For retail investors, purchases are generally a stronger bullish signal than routine withholding sales; this filing should be read as an administrative sale tied to compensation vesting, not necessarily an indicator of management view on company stock.