Valentine Curtis 4

What Happened Valentine Curtis, CFO of Sprouts Farmers Market, sold 183 shares of common stock on March 18, 2026 at $83.50 per share, generating $15,280. The Form 4 notes this was a broker-assisted sale to satisfy withholding taxes triggered by the vesting of restricted stock units and was not a discretionary trade by the reporting person.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-03-18 — 183 shares @ $83.50, total proceeds $15,280.
• Transaction type: Sale (broker-assisted tax-withholding sale) — see footnote F1.
• Ownership after transaction: 12,109 shares of common stock and 8,555 restricted stock units (RSUs) reported (each RSU converts to one share upon vesting) — see footnote F2.
• RSU vesting highlights (per F2): 8,555 RSUs total with staggered vesting — e.g., 1,860 RSUs vest evenly Mar 19, 2026 & 2027; others vest on 9/4, 3/12 dates through 2029; all vesting assumes continued employment.
• Filing timeliness: Form filed 2026-03-19 (next business day), so appears timely.

Context This sale was a routine, non-discretionary broker-assisted transaction to cover tax withholding on vested RSUs rather than an open-market directional trade by the CFO. For retail investors, purchases or discretionary insider buys typically carry more weight as signals than withholding sales tied to compensation events.