Valentine Curtis 4
4 · Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. · Filed Mar 23, 2026
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Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) CFO Valentine Curtis Sells 253 Shares
What Happened Valentine Curtis, CFO of Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), sold 253 shares of common stock on March 20, 2026, at $83.97 per share, generating proceeds of approximately $21,245. The sale was a broker-assisted transaction to satisfy withholding taxes from vested restricted stock units (RSUs) and was not a discretionary trade.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: March 20, 2026 — 253 shares sold at $83.97 each (total ≈ $21,245).
- Transaction type: Sale (S) via broker-assisted/withholding sale (not a voluntary market-timed sale).
- Shares owned after transaction: 12,786 shares of common stock and 7,625 restricted stock units (RSUs).
- Vesting schedule for RSUs (assumes continued employment):
- 930 RSUs vest on March 19, 2027
- 1,624 RSUs vest evenly on Sept 4, 2026 and Sept 4, 2027
- 1,285 RSUs vest evenly on March 12, 2027 and March 12, 2028
- 3,786 RSUs vest evenly on March 12, 2027, March 12, 2028 and March 12, 2029
- Footnote: The sale was executed to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon RSU vesting and “does not represent a discretionary trade by the reporting person.”
- Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed March 23, 2026 (timely within the required two business days).
Context This was a tax-withholding sale tied to RSU vesting — a common administrative transaction by insiders that generally does not indicate a change in sentiment about the company's outlook. RSUs represent a right to receive shares upon vesting; portions of those RSUs will convert to shares on the dates listed above if the reporting person remains employed.
Insider Transaction Report
- Sale
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
[F1][F2]2026-03-20$83.97/sh−253$21,245→ 20,411 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 12,786 shares of common stock and 7,625 restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, upon vesting, one share of common stock. 930 restricted stock units will vest on March 19, 2027, 1,624 restricted stock units will vest evenly over two years on September 4, 2026 and September 4, 2027, 1,285 restricted stock units will vest evenly over two years on March 12, 2027 and March 12, 2028, and 3,786 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.