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Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.·4

Mar 16, 7:13 PM ET

Hamilton Dustin 4

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Sprouts (SFM) Chief Stores Officer Dustin Hamilton Receives RSU Award

What Happened

  • Dustin Hamilton, Chief Stores Officer of Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), had two award-type acquisitions reported on March 12, 2026 and a small broker-assisted sale on March 13, 2026. The filing shows a grant/acquisition of 2,445 restricted stock units (RSUs) and a separate acquisition of 5,918 derivative equity units (both reported at $0.00). On March 13 he sold 330 shares in an open market transaction at $79.38 per share, generating $26,195. The awards vest over multiple years per the filing footnotes; the sale was to satisfy tax withholding and was not a discretionary trade.

Key Details

  • Transactions and amounts:
    • 2026-03-12: Award/Grant — 2,445 RSUs @ $0.00 (F1 — RSUs; vest one-third each year on 3/12/27, 3/12/28, 3/12/29 assuming continued employment)
    • 2026-03-12: Award/Grant (derivative) — 5,918 units @ $0.00 (reported as derivative acquisition)
    • 2026-03-13: Sale — 330 shares @ $79.38 = $26,195 (broker-assisted sale)
  • Shares/holdings cited in filing (per footnote): in addition to the 2,445 grant, the filing references 10,959 shares of common stock and 4,192 restricted stock units (see F3 for detailed vesting schedules of those RSUs).
  • Footnotes of note:
    • F1: 2,445 RSUs vest over three years (one-third each March 12, 2027–2029).
    • F2: The 330-share sale was broker-assisted to satisfy withholding tax on vested RSUs and "does not represent a discretionary trade" by the reporting person.
    • F3/F4: Additional holdings and option vesting schedules are detailed in the filing (includes other RSU tranches and options that vest over multi-year schedules).
  • Timeliness: Report filed 2026-03-16 for transactions on 3/12–3/13; filing appears to be within the SEC’s two-business-day rule (not marked late).

Context

  • These transactions are primarily award grants (non-cash compensation) rather than open-market purchases; grants are common for executive compensation and vest over time, so they are not immediate bullish purchases. The small sale was a tax-withholding event, not an independent sell decision. Derivative entries and vesting schedules mean future shares will be issued only if vesting conditions are met.