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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM)

Sprouts Farmers Market CTO James Bahrenburg steps down, will advise through March 31, 2027

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Sprouts Farmers Market said its Chief Technology Officer, James Bahrenburg, stepped down on October 12, 2026, and that the departure was not due to any disagreement with the company. He will serve as an advisor through March 31, 2027 to support an orderly transition, and remains eligible for severance under the company's executive severance plan.

Key points

  • James Bahrenburg stepped down as Chief Technology Officer on October 12, 2026
  • Departure was not the result of any disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices
  • Bahrenburg will advise the company through March 31, 2027, keeping existing equity awards vesting and remaining eligible for cash bonus plan amounts
  • He is also eligible for severance under the Amended and Restated Executive Severance and Change in Control Plan

The filing

CompanySprouts Farmers Market (SFM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 14, 2026, 4:03 PM ET
Accession number0001575515-26-000051

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:00 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 14, 2026.

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