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accession: "0000950170-22-002789"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SFM"
cik: "0001575515"
company_name: "Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T01:59:20.137188+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Sprouts Farmers Market approves new $600M share repurchase authorization

## Summary
- Board authorized $600M share repurchase program on March 2, 2022, replacing prior authorization with less than $100M remaining.
- Shares may be bought through open market, privately negotiated transactions, or Rule 10b5-1 plans.
- Program expires on December 31, 2024; may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
- CFO Chip Molloy cited robust cash flow and board confidence in company strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-002789
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SFM
- cik: 0001575515
- company_name: Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575515/000095017022002789/0000950170-22-002789-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1575515/000095017022002789/sfm-20220302.htm

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