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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001517375-25-000126"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SPT"
cik: "0001517375"
company_name: "Sprout Social, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:55:53.140283+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sprout co-founder Aaron Rankin and CEO Ryan Barretto terminate selling plans, adopt buying plans

## Summary
- Aaron Rankin terminated his 10b5-1 stock sale plan and adopted a new plan to purchase Sprout shares.
- CEO Ryan Barretto similarly terminated his sale plan and is adopting a plan to buy shares.
- Co-founder and Executive Chairman Justyn Howard intends to explore similar purchase options.
- Rankin cites belief the market undervalues Sprout's long-term opportunity, AI shift, and data moat.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001517375-25-000126
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SPT
- cik: 0001517375
- company_name: Sprout Social, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517375/000151737525000126/0001517375-25-000126-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517375/000151737525000126/spt-20250826.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001517375-25-000126.txt

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