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) March 2, 2022

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)

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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 ☐

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 2, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a new share repurchase authorization in the amount of $600 million. Under this new authorization, the Company’s shares of common stock may be purchased on a discretionary basis from time to time, subject to general business and market conditions and other investment opportunities, through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or other means, including through Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. The repurchase program may be commenced, suspended or discontinued at any time. This new authorization replaces the Company’s existing share repurchase authorization under which less than $100 million remained and expires on December 31, 2024.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company with respect to the share repurchase authorization is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press release of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc., dated March 3, 2022, entitled "Sprouts Farmers Market Announces $600 Million Share Repurchase Authorization"

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: March 3, 2022	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: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits