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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001422848-15-000048
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20150213
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150213
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001575515
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411]
IRS NUMBER: 320331600
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1229
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-87653
FILM NUMBER: 15611188
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 11811 N. TATUM BOULEVARD SUITE 2400
CITY: PHOENIX
STATE: AZ
ZIP: 85028
BUSINESS PHONE: 480-814-8016
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 11811 N. TATUM BOULEVARD SUITE 2400
CITY: PHOENIX
STATE: AZ
ZIP: 85028
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Sprouts Farmers Markets, LLC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130426
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Capital Research Global Investors
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001422848
IRS NUMBER: 951411037
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 0630
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 333 SOUTH HOPE STREET
STREET 2: 55TH FLOOR
CITY: LOS ANGELES
STATE: CA
ZIP: 90071
BUSINESS PHONE: 213-486-9200
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 333 SOUTH HOPE STREET
STREET 2: 55TH FLOOR
CITY: LOS ANGELES
STATE: CA
ZIP: 90071
SC 13G
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edgsfm.txt
SC 13G
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
85208M102
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2014
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP: 85208M102 Page 1 of 4
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Capital Research Global Investors **
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) (a)
(b)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
12,375,926
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES NONE
BENEFICIALL
Y OWNED BY
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING 12,375,926
PERSON
WITH:
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,375,926 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule
13d-4
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
8.2%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IA
** A division of Capital Research and Management Company (CRMC)
CUSIP: 85208M102 Page 2 of 4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No.
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
11811 N. Tatum Boulevard, Suite 2400
Phoenix, AZ 85028
Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing:
Capital Research Global Investors
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
85208M102
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to sections 240.13d-1(b)
or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with
section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
Item 4 Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate
number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer
identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
(b) Percent of class:
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See page 2
Capital Research Global Investors is deemed to be the
beneficial owner of 12,375,926 shares or 8.2% of the
151,278,237 shares believed to be outstanding as a result of
CRMC acting as investment adviser to various investment
companies registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940.
CUSIP: 85208M102 Page 3 of 4
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this
statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities,
check the following: [ ]
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person: N/A
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company or Control Person: N/A
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
N/A
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A
Item 10 Certification
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and
are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect
of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose
or effect.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 11, 2015
Signature: Timothy D. Armour***
Name/Title: Timothy D. Armour - Partner
Capital Research Global Investors
***By /s/ Herbert Y. Poon
Herbert Y. Poon
Attorney-in-fact
Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated February 2, 2015
included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission by Capital Research Global
Investors on February 9, 2015 with respect to Southwestern
Energy Company.
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