FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Bruni Daniel 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. [ SFM ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Information Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

5455 EAST HIGH STREET, SUITE 111 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/3/2017
(Street)

PHOENIX, AZ 85054
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   (1) 3/3/2017     A    16054   A $0.00   21866   (2) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Consists of a grant of restricted stock. Each restricted stock represents the right to receive, upon vesting, one share of common stock. These shares of restricted stock will vest over three years, with one-third vesting on March 3, 2018; one-third vesting on March 3, 2019; and the remaining one-third vesting on March 3, 2020, assuming continued employment through the applicable vest date.
( 2)  Includes, in addition to the 16,054 restricted shares described in Note (1), 841 shares of common stock, 1,681 restricted stock units and 3,290 performance share awards. Each restricted stock unit and performance share award represents the right to receive, upon vesting, one share of common stock. The remaining restricted stock units will vest evenly on March 4, 2018 and March 4, 2019, and the performance share awards will vest over two years, with one-half vesting March 11, 2017 and the remaining one-half vesting on March 11, 2018, in each case, assuming continued employment through such dates.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bruni Daniel
5455 EAST HIGH STREET
SUITE 111
PHOENIX, AZ 85054

Chief Information Officer

Signatures
/s/ Brandon F. Lombardi, Attorney-in-Fact for Daniel J. Bruni 3/7/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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