<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0001193125-18-087732 <TYPE>DEF 14A <PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>34 <PERIOD>20180502 <FILING-DATE>20180319 <DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20180319 <EFFECTIVENESS-DATE>20180319 <FILER> <COMPANY-DATA> <CONFORMED-NAME>Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. <CIK>0001575515 <ASSIGNED-SIC>5411 <IRS-NUMBER>320331600 <STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE <FISCAL-YEAR-END>0103 </COMPANY-DATA> <FILING-VALUES> <FORM-TYPE>DEF 14A <ACT>34 <FILE-NUMBER>001-36029 <FILM-NUMBER>18698788 </FILING-VALUES> <BUSINESS-ADDRESS> <STREET1>5455 E. HIGH ST. <STREET2>SUITE 111 <CITY>PHOENIX <STATE>AZ <ZIP>85054 <PHONE>480-814-8016 </BUSINESS-ADDRESS> <MAIL-ADDRESS> <STREET1>5455 E. HIGH ST. <STREET2>SUITE 111 <CITY>PHOENIX <STATE>AZ <ZIP>85054 </MAIL-ADDRESS> <FORMER-COMPANY> <FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>Sprouts Farmers Markets, LLC <DATE-CHANGED>20130426 </FORMER-COMPANY> </FILER>