Bahrenburg James H 4

What Happened

• James H. Bahrenburg, Chief Technology Officer of Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), was granted 4,962 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-03-12 (an award, coded A). The grant has no immediate cash price.
• On 2026-03-13 he had 136 shares sold in a broker-assisted transaction at $79.38 each, generating $10,796. That sale was to satisfy tax withholding on the RSU vesting and was not a discretionary sale by the reporting person.

Key Details

• Transactions: 2026-03-12 — Award of 4,962 RSUs @ $0.00; 2026-03-13 — Sale of 136 shares @ $79.38 for $10,796.
• Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-03-16 for report period 2026-03-12 (filed timely).
• Holdings after the transactions: beneficially includes 6,657 shares of common stock and 7,336 RSUs (4,962 newly granted + 2,374 previously reported RSUs) — total economic exposure equivalent to 13,993 shares (note RSUs vest over time and are not yet freely tradable).
• Vesting schedule (new grant): the 4,962 RSUs vest one-third on 3/12/2027, one-third on 3/12/2028, and one-third on 3/12/2029, assuming continued employment.
• Other RSU vesting detail (previous grants): 1,532 RSUs vest evenly on 3/19/2026 & 3/19/2027; 842 RSUs vest evenly on 3/12/2027 & 3/12/2028.
• Footnote: The 136-share sale was a broker-assisted tax-withholding sale per the issuer’s equity plan and is not a discretionary trade.

Context

• This filing reports an equity award (a non-cash compensation grant) and a routine, non-discretionary broker sale to cover withholding taxes. Awards signal compensation alignment with shareholders but do not by themselves indicate buy/sell sentiment.
• For retail investors, the key takeaways are the size and vesting schedule of the new RSUs and that the small sale was only for tax withholding, not a voluntary sale of shares.