8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 1, 2023

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-36029

32-0331600

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

5455 E. High Street, Suite 111

Phoenix, Arizona 85054

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(480) 814-8016

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class 

 
Trading Symbol(s)

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered 

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

SFM

NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 1, 2023, Lawrence (“Chip”) P. Molloy, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that he intends to retire from the Company effective on or about December 31, 2023.

On August 1, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Molloy’s retirement. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press release of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc., dated August 1, 2023, entitled “Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. Announces Retirement of Lawrence (“Chip”) Molloy as Chief Financial Officer”

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET, INC.

Date: August 1, 2023	By:	/s/ Brandon F. Lombardi
	Name:	Brandon F. Lombardi
	Title:	Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits