Scott Neal - Mar 15, 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)

Role
Chief Fresh Merchandising Off.
Signature
/s/ Brandon F. Lombardi, Attorney-in-Fact for J. Scott Neal
Stock symbol
SFM
Transactions as of
Mar 15, 2022
Transactions value $
-$20,316
Form type
4
Date filed
3/17/2022, 08:55 PM
Previous filing
Aug 13, 2021
Next filing
Aug 12, 2022

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction SFM Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share Award $0 +8.4K +23.75% $0.00 43.8K Mar 15, 2022 Direct F1
transaction SFM Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share Sale -$20.3K -652 -1.49% $31.16 43.1K Mar 17, 2022 Direct F2, F3

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction SFM Stock Option (right to buy) Award $0 +14.6K $0.00 14.6K Mar 15, 2022 Common stock, par value $0.001 per share 14.6K $31.47 Direct F4
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Consists of a grant of restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, upon vesting, one share of common stock. These restricted stock units will vest over three years, with one-third vesting on March 15, 2023; one-third vesting on March 15, 2024; and one-third vesting on March 15, 2025, assuming continued employment through the applicable vest date.
F2 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.
F3 Includes, in addition to the 8,399 shares described in Note (1), 13,032 shares of common stock and 21,678 restricted shares. Each restricted share represents the right to receive, upon vesting, one share of common stock. 17,287 restricted shares will vest evenly over two years on August 10, 2022 and August 10, 2023; and 4,391 restricted shares will vest evenly over two years on March 16, 2023 and March 16, 2024. All such vests assume continued employment through the applicable dates.
F4 These options become exercisable over three years, with one-third vesting on March 15, 2023; one-third vesting on March 15, 2024; and the remaining one-third vesting on March 15, 2025, assuming continued employment through the applicable vest date.