Hamilton Dustin 4
4 · Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. · Filed Mar 19, 2026
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Sprouts (SFM) Chief Stores Officer Dustin Hamilton Sells Shares
What Happened
Dustin Hamilton, Chief Stores Officer of Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), sold 1,017 shares of SFM common stock on 2026-03-18 at $83.50 per share, generating proceeds of $84,915. The filing reports this was a broker-assisted sale to satisfy withholding taxes tied to the vesting of restricted stock units, not a discretionary open-market trade.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-03-18, 1,017 shares at $83.50/share (proceeds $84,915).
- Transaction type: Sale (broker-assisted to cover tax withholding; code F—tax withholding).
- Holdings reported in the filing: 9,942 shares of common stock and 6,637 restricted stock units (each RSU converts to one share upon vesting).
- RSU vesting schedule (per footnote):
- 1,178 RSUs vest evenly on March 19, 2026 and March 19, 2027;
- 1,354 RSUs vest evenly on September 4, 2026 and September 4, 2027;
- 1,660 RSUs vest evenly on March 12, 2027 and March 12, 2028;
- 2,445 RSUs vest evenly on March 12, 2027, March 12, 2028 and March 12, 2029.
- Filing timeliness: Reported on 2026-03-19 for the 2026-03-18 transaction (timely).
Context
This was a routine sale to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon RSU vesting, and the filer’s note states it was not a discretionary trade. Such withholding sales are common following equity awards and do not necessarily signal the insider’s view on the company’s stock.
Insider Transaction Report
- Sale
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
[F1][F2]2026-03-18$83.50/sh−1,017$84,915→ 16,579 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]This transaction was a broker-assisted sale of shares of common stock to satisfy the withholding tax liability incurred upon the vesting of restricted stock units, as mandated by the Issuer's election under its equity incentive plan documents, and does not represent a discretionary trade by the reporting person.
- [F2]Includes 9,942 shares of common stock and 6,637 restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, upon vesting, one share of common stock. 1,178 restricted stock units will vest evenly over two years on March 19, 2026 and March 19, 2027, 1,354 restricted stock units will vest evenly over two years on September 4, 2026 and September 4, 2027, 1,660 restricted stock units will vest evenly over two years on March 12, 2027 and March 12, 2028, and 2,445 restricted stock units will vest evenly over three years on March 12, 2027, March 12, 2028 and March 12, 2029. All such vests assume continued employment through the applicable vest date.