SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
LARRY TRAN, on behalf of himself and all Case No.: 22STCV26572
others similarly situated, [Consolidated with Case No. 23STCV08339]
Plaintiff, Hon. William F. Highberger
v.
SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET, INC. (d/b/a
Sprouts Farmers Market and d/b/a Sprouts); SF
MARKETS, LLC (d/b/a Sprouts Farmers
Market, d/b/a Sprouts, and d/b/a SFM, LLC);
and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND SETTLEMENT
YOU ARE NOT BEING SUED, BUT READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY, YOUR
LEGAL RIGHTS MAY BE AFFECTED
You may be a part of two pending class action lawsuits against Sprouts Farmers Market,
Inc. and SFM, LLC1 (collectively “Sprouts”) and your legal rights may be affected by the
lawsuits and a proposed Settlement of the lawsuits. Please read the rest of this notice to
find out more.
What is this About?
Two class actions lawsuits are pending against Sprouts. One lawsuit is titled Larry Tran
v. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. et al., Case No. 22STCV26572, and the other lawsuit is
titled Robert Cohen v. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc., et al., Case No. 23STCV08339.
Both lawsuits were consolidated effective May 2, 2023, and they are both pending in the
Los Angeles County Superior Court. The lawsuits allege that Sprouts violated the Fair
and Accurate Credit Transactions Act or FACTA, 15 U.S.C. §1681c(g), by printing on
customer receipts more than the last five digits of the customer’s credit card or debit card
number, which for purposes of this settlement includes EBT cards. Sprouts disputes the
class action allegations and denies that it violated FACTA. Sprouts challenged the
operative complaints in both of the lawsuits and the Court granted Sprouts’ request to
dismiss both of the operative complaints. Plaintiffs Larry Tran and Robert Cohen each
appealed the Court’s dismissal of the operative complaints. The parties agreed upon a
1
Based on certain records, SFM LLC was incorrectly sued as SF Markets, LLC.
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proposed Settlement of the class action lawsuits to avoid the uncertainty and cost of
further legal proceedings, including the appeals, and to provide benefits to Class
members. The Court of Appeal remanded the lawsuits to the Trial Court for settlement
approval proceedings. Sprouts does not admit any violation of FACTA by agreeing to
the proposed Settlement.
What is a Class Action?
In a class action, one or more people called Class Representatives sue on behalf of a
group of people (referred to as the Class) who have similar claims. One court resolves
the issues for all of the people who are a part of the Class (referred to as Class members),
except for those people who exclude themselves from the Class. The Class
Representatives in this case are Larry Tran and Robert Cohen.
Am I a Class Member?
You are a member of the Class if you used your personal credit card or debit card at any
Sprouts grocery store within the United States at any time during the period (1) from
August 16, 2020 through October 31, 2022 for debit and credit cards excluding EBT
cards or (2) March 15, 2021 through April 15, 2023 for EBT cards, and you were
provided an electronically printed receipt at the point of the sale or transaction, on which
receipt was printed more than the last five digits of your credit card or debit card
number.2
Why Am I Receiving This Notice?
If you are a member of the Class, your legal rights will be affected by the Settlement
unless you exclude yourself from the Class. The Superior Court of California, County of
Los Angeles, authorized this notice to inform Class members about both lawsuits, the
proposed Settlement, and Class members’ options.
What are The Settlement Benefits and What Can I Get From the Settlement?
Sprouts will establish a non-reversionary cash fund in the amount of $5,000,000 (the
“Cash Fund”).
Please refer to the section below entitled “How Can I Get Payment?” to find out what you
need to do to receive a payment.
Please refer to the section below entitled “If I Submit a Valid and Timely Claim, What
2
For purposes of settlement, the terms “credit card(s)” or “debit card(s)” include EBT
cards.
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Will Be The Amount of My Payment?” to find out how payments to Class members will
be calculated.
If the Court approves the proposed Settlement, Sprouts shall also implement a written
company policy which states that it will not print more than the last 5 digits of the credit
or debit card number or the credit or debit card expiration date upon any printed receipt
provided to any customer who uses a credit or debit card to transact business with
Sprouts.
How Can I Get Payment?
Did you receive written notice with a Notice Number that begins with the letter P?:
If you have already received written notice by e-mail which contains a Notice Number
that begins with the letter P, this means that the records show that you used a credit card
or debit card for one or more transactions at a Sprouts grocery store within the United
States during the period between August 16, 2020 and April 15, 2023.
Therefore, if you received written notice by e-mail which contains a Notice Number that
begins with the letter P, in order to obtain a payment, you must submit a Short-Form
Claim Form attesting that at least one transaction shown in the records was made with
your personal credit card or debit card.3 Once you timely submit your Short-Form Claim
Form and it is approved you will become an Eligible Settlement Class Member.
If you are mailing the Short-Form Claim Form, your completed form must be mailed to
the following address postmarked no later than August 5, 2026:
Atticus Administration LLC
P.O. BOX 64053
St. Paul, MN 55164
You may also send your completed Short-Form Claim Form by facsimile to the following
facsimile number 1-888-326-6411, by no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on
August 5, 2026.
You may also submit your Short-Form Claim Form by completing and submitting an
electronic version of the Short-Form Claim Form on the internet at www.SettleInfo.com,
by no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 5, 2026.
If you have NOT received written notice by e-mail with a Notice Number, then you
must submit a Claim Form-R in order to obtain payment: If you have NOT received
written notice by e-mail with a Notice Number, then, to become an Eligible Settlement
Class Member and obtain a payment, you must complete and return a valid Claim Form-
3
For purposes of settlement, the terms “credit card(s)” or “debit card(s)” include EBT
cards.
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R. The Claim Form-R requires you to provide proof in either one of the following two
ways:
Option (1): You may attach an original or a copy of your customer receipt that
(a) contains more than the last five digits of your credit card or debit card number and
shows that you made a transaction at any Sprouts grocery store within the United States
during the period from August 16, 2020 through October 31, 2022 or (b) contains more
than the last five digits of your EBT card number and shows that you made a transaction
at any Sprouts grocery store within the United States during the period from March 15,
2021 through April 15, 2023. You must also state that you used your own personal card
for the transaction. Once you timely submit your Claim Form-R and it is approved you
will become an Eligible Settlement Class Member.
OR
Option (2): You may attach (a) an original or a copy of your credit card or debit
card (excluding EBT card) statement which shows that you made a transaction at any
Sprouts grocery store within the United States during the period from August 16, 2020
through October 31, 2022 or (b) an original or a copy of your EBT card statement which
shows that you made a transaction at any Sprouts grocery store within the United States
during the period from March 15, 2021 through April 15, 2023. You must also state that
you used your own personal card for the transaction. Before providing your statement or
copy of your statement, please redact (meaning you may white-out or mark-over)
information contained in your credit or debit card statement to prevent it from showing
things like your account numbers, your other purchases, etc. The only information that is
required to show on your statement for purposes of making a claim under this Settlement
is your name, address, and all of the details of your transaction from any Sprouts grocery
store within the United States, including the date and amount of your purchase.
You may make only one claim regardless of whether you have made one or more than
one eligible credit or debit card transaction. Accordingly, if you had more than one
eligible transaction, you only need to provide proof of either one receipt or one statement
showing that you made one card transaction using your personal card at any Sprouts
grocery store within the United States during any of the relevant time periods described
above.
Although you may submit either the original or a copy of either your receipt or card
statement, if you decide to send an original, it is encouraged that you make and keep a
copy for yourself. We will not be responsible for original documents that are lost.
Once you timely submit your Claim Form-R and it is approved, you will become an
Eligible Settlement Class Member.
If you are mailing the Claim Form-R, your completed form (together with the required
documentation) must be mailed to the following address postmarked no later than
August 5, 2026:
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Atticus Administration LLC
P.O. BOX 64053
St. Paul, MN 55164
You may also send your Claim Form-R (together with the required documentation) by
facsimile to the following facsimile number 1-888-326-6411, by no later than 11:59
p.m. Eastern Time on August 5, 2026.
You may also submit your claim by completing and submitting an electronic version of
the Claim Form-R (and uploading and submitting the required documentation) on the
internet at www.SettleInfo.com, by no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August
5, 2026.
Please visit www.SettleInfo.com to get a copy of the Claim Form-R or to complete and
submit the Claim Form-R on the internet.
If I Submit a Valid and Timely Claim, What Will Be The Amount of My Payment?
Sprouts will establish a non-reversionary cash fund in the amount of $5,000,000 (the
“Cash Fund”). After subtracting from the Cash Fund (1) Class Counsel’s attorneys’ fees
($1,666,666.67) and costs (not to exceed $75,000), (2) an enhancement payment to the
Class Representatives (total of $20,000.00), and (3) Administration Costs (not to exceed
$661,000 but may decrease depending on the number of claims submitted by Settlement
Class members), the remaining amount (the “Net Cash Fund”) will be divided by the total
number of Settlement Class members who submit a valid and timely claim to determine
each claiming Settlement Class member’s pro-rata share (the “Pro-Rata Share”). Each
Settlement Class member who submits a valid and timely claim will be mailed a check in
the amount of the Pro-Rata Share (less any applicable backup withholding), to be paid
from the Net Cash Fund. For purposes of determining the Pro-Rata Share, each Eligible
Settlement Class Member will be counted once, and may not receive more than the Pro-
Rata Share, regardless of whether they made one or more than one transaction during the
Settlement Class Period.
Each Eligible Settlement Class Member will be mailed a check in the amount of the Pro-
Rata Share, to be paid from the Net Cash Fund. All settlement checks will have an
expiration date stated on them that will be calculated as 180 days from the date the check
is issued.
If any residual funds from the Net Cash Fund remain after claims payments are made to
the Settlement Class members, any and all such residual funds will not revert to Sprouts
and, instead, will be distributed as follows: To the extent postage and other costs render it
economically feasible, then (1) the total amount of any settlement checks not cashed after
180 days shall be sent out in a second distribution to those Settlement Class members
who have cashed checks in the first round of payments; and (2) any settlement checks
that remain uncashed after the second round of distribution shall be distributed cy pres to
the following 501(c)(3) charity: Electronic Frontier Foundation.
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What Am I Giving Up to Receive Settlement Benefits?
Unless you exclude yourself, you are a Class member, and that means you will be legally
bound by all orders and judgments of the Court, and you will not be able to sue, or
continue to sue Sprouts or any of the other persons or entities referenced in the “Release
by the Settlement Class” paragraph below, about the issues in these lawsuits. You will
not be responsible for any out-of-pocket costs or attorneys’ fees concerning the lawsuits
if you stay in the Class.
Staying in the Class also means that you agree to the following release of claims, which
describes exactly the legal claims that you give up:
Release by the Settlement Class.
(a) Released Claims – As of the Settlement Date, and except as to such
rights or claims created by the Settlement, Plaintiffs and all Settlement
Class members who do not timely exclude themselves from the
Settlement, hereby forever discharge and release the Released Parties,
including Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. and SFM, LLC (incorrectly
sued as SF Markets, LLC), with respect to, of, and from any and all
suits, claims, debts, liabilities, demands, obligations, guaranties, costs,
expenses, attorneys’ fees, penalties, damages, payments, actions, or
causes of action of whatever kind or nature, whether in law or in
equity, direct or indirect, asserted or unasserted, known or unknown,
alleged or which could plausibly have been alleged in the Tran Action
and/or the Cohen Action based upon the facts pled in the operative
complaints, which occurred during the Settlement Class Period,
including, but not limited to, any claims arising from the electronic
printing of any debit, credit, or EBT card receipts, based on the Fair
Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681, et seq., as amended by the
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, Pub. L. 108–159, and 15
U.S.C. § 1681c(g), for violations of any consumer protection statutes,
or regarding identity theft or the risk of identity theft, which occurred
during the Settlement Class Period.
(b) Released Parties – With respect to the Released Claims, the Released
Parties are Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. and SFM, LLC (incorrectly
sued as SF Markets, LLC), and all of their insurers, co-insurers, re-
insurers, predecessors, successors, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates,
divisions, co-venturers, officers, shareholders, directors, managers,
members, partners, investors, employees, attorneys, accountants,
auditors, vendors, agents, contractors, licensees, assigns, or anyone
else acting for or on their behalf.
(c) Waiver of Civil Code § 1542 Solely With Respect to Released
Claims – Plaintiffs, and each of the Settlement Class members who
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do not timely exclude themselves from the Settlement, expressly waive
California Civil Code § 1542 solely with respect to the Released
Claims. California Civil Code Section 1542 states as follows:
A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND
TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR
RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR
SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR
AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE
RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM
OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY
AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT
WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED
PARTY.
Can I Exclude Myself From the Settlement and What Will That Mean For Me?
Yes. If you don’t want to receive benefits from this Settlement, but you want to keep the
right to sue Sprouts or any of the other persons or entities referenced in the “Release by
the Settlement Class” paragraph above, about the issues in the lawsuits, then you must
take steps to exclude yourself from the Settlement. To exclude yourself from the
Settlement you must include your name, address, telephone number, and your signature
on correspondence requesting that you be excluded as a Class member from Tran, et al.
v. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc., et al., Case No. 22STCV26572. To be effective, you
must mail your request for exclusion, postmarked no later than April 7, 2026, to the
Settlement Administrator at the following address:
Atticus Administration LLC
P.O. BOX 64053
St. Paul, MN 55164
If you request to be excluded from the Settlement, then: (a) you will not be a part of the
Settlement; (b) you will have no right to receive any benefits under the Settlement; (c)
you will not be bound by the terms of the Settlement; and (d) you will not have any right
to object to the terms of the Settlement or be heard at the fairness (final approval)
hearing.
If I Don’t Exclude Myself, Can I Sue for the Same Thing Later?
No. Unless you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you give up the right to sue
Sprouts and the other persons and entities referenced in the “Release by the Settlement
Class” paragraph above, for the claims that this Settlement resolves. If you have a
pending lawsuit against Sprouts or any of the other persons or entities referenced in the
“Release by the Settlement Class” paragraph above, for any of the claims that this
Settlement resolves, speak to your lawyer in your case immediately. You must exclude
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yourself from this Settlement to continue your own lawsuit. Remember, the exclusion
deadline is April 7, 2026.
What if I Don’t Like the Settlement?
If you are a Class member and you do not like any part of the Settlement, you can object
to the terms of the Settlement, including, but not limited to, an award to Class Counsel of
attorneys’ fees which Class Counsel will seek in the amount of $1,666,666.67 and which
will be paid from the Cash Fund, an award to Class Counsel of Class Counsel’s litigation
costs of up to $75,000 also to be paid from the Cash Fund, and an incentive payment to
the Class Representatives Larry Tran and Robert Cohen with each receiving an incentive
payment of $10,000, to be paid from the Cash Fund. You must give reasons why you
think the Court should not approve the Settlement or any of its terms. The Court will
consider your views. To object, you must send a letter saying that you object to the
proposed settlement of Tran, et al. v. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc., et al., Case No.
22STCV26572. Your letter must include all of the following:
A. A reference at the beginning to this matter, Tran, et al. v. Sprouts Farmers
Market, Inc., et al., Case No. 22STCV26572.
B. Your full name, address, and telephone number.
C. Proof of Settlement Class membership consisting of the original or a copy
of either: (1) a valid Notice Number assigned to you in this matter that begins with the
letter P together with proof that that you (a) used your personal credit card or debit card
for one or more of the subject transactions at any Sprouts grocery store within the United
States during the period from August 16, 2020 through October 31, 2022 or (b) used your
EBT card for one or more of the subject transactions at any Sprouts grocery store within
the United States during the period from March 15, 2021 through April 15, 2023; or (2)
your customer receipt that (a) contains more than the last five digits of your credit card or
debit card number and shows that you made a transaction at any Sprouts grocery store
within the United States during the period from August 16, 2020 through October 31,
2022, together with proof that that you used your personal credit card or debit card for
one or more of the subject transactions or (b) contains more than the last five digits of
your EBT card number and shows that you made a transaction at any Sprouts grocery
store within the United States during the period from March 15, 2021 through April 15,
2023, together with proof that you used your personal EBT card for one or more of the
subject transactions.
D. A written statement of all grounds for your objection, accompanied by any
legal support for such objection.
E. Copies of any papers, briefs, or other documents upon which your
objection is based.
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F. A statement of whether you intend to appear at the fairness hearing. If
you intend to appear at the fairness hearing through counsel, the objection must also state
the identity of all attorneys representing you who will appear at the fairness hearing.
G. Regarding any counsel who represents you or has a financial interest in the
objection: (1) a list of cases in which the such counsel and/or counsel’s law firm have
objected to a class action settlement within the preceding five years, and (2) a copy of
any orders concerning a ruling upon counsel’s or the firm’s prior objections that were
issued by the trial and/or appellate courts in each listed case.
H. A statement by you under oath that: (1) you have read the objection in its
entirety, (2) you are member of the Settlement Class, (3) states the number of times in
which you have objected to a class action settlement within the five years preceding the
date that you file your objection, (4) identifies the caption of each case in which you have
made such objection, and (5) attaches any orders concerning a ruling upon your prior
such objections that were issued by the trial and/or appellate courts in each listed case.
You must mail your objection to the Settlement Administrator at the following address:
Atticus Administration LLC
P.O. BOX 64053
St. Paul, MN 55164
Any and all objections must be postmarked no later than April 7, 2026.
What’s the Difference Between Objecting to the Settlement
And Excluding Yourself From the Settlement?
Objecting is simply telling the Court that you don’t like something about the Settlement.
You can object only if you stay in the Class. Excluding yourself is telling the Court that
you don’t want to be part of the Class. If you exclude yourself, you have no right to
object because the Settlement no longer affects you.
What Happens if I Do Nothing At All?
If you do nothing, you will remain in the Class and be bound by the terms of the
Settlement and all of the Court’s orders and judgment. This also means that if the
proposed Settlement is approved by the Court, you agree to the release of claims set forth
under the heading “What Am I Giving Up to Receive Settlement Benefits?” above, which
describes exactly the legal claims that you give up. You will not be responsible for any
out-of-pocket costs or attorneys’ fees concerning the lawsuits if you remain in the Class.
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Do I Have a Lawyer in the Case?
The Court appointed lawyers to represent you and other Class members. These lawyers
are called Class Counsel. Class Counsel are Chant Yedalian of Chant & Company A
Professional Law Corporation and Todd M. Friedman and Adrian R. Bacon of Law
Offices Of Todd M. Friedman. You do not need to pay for these lawyers out of your own
pocket. If you want to be represented by your own lawyer, you may hire one at your own
expense, but you do not have to.
How Will Class Counsel and the Class Representatives Be Paid?
Class Counsel will ask the Court to approve payment of $1,666,666.67 (33⅓% of the
Cash Fund) for attorneys’ fees, to be paid from the Cash Fund, plus an award of Class
Counsel’s litigation costs of up to $75,000, also to be paid from the Cash Fund. The fees
and costs would pay Class Counsel for investigating the facts and law, prosecuting the
matter as well as appeals, negotiating the Settlement, causing Sprouts to change its
receipt printing processes and implement a new written policy concerning FACTA, and
implementing the Settlement. Class Counsel will also ask the Court to approve payment
of $10,000 each, to be paid from the Cash Fund, to Larry Tran and Robert Cohen for their
services as the Class Representatives.
When and Where Will the Court Decide Whether to Approve the Settlement?
The Court will hold a fairness hearing at 11:00 a.m. on November 19, 2026, at 312
North Spring Street, Los Angeles, California 90012, in Department SS10, before Judge
William F. Highberger. At this hearing, the Court will consider whether the Settlement is
fair, reasonable, and adequate, and whether the Class Representatives and Class Counsel
have fairly, adequately, reasonably and competently represented and protected the
interests of the Class. If there are objections, the Court will consider them. After the
hearing, the Court will decide whether to approve the Settlement, including fees and costs
to Class Counsel and service payment to the Class Representatives. Class Counsel does
not know how long these decisions will take. The date and time of the fairness hearing
may be changed without further notice. For updates on dates and times, call the
Settlement Administrator at 1-800-958-1026 or visit the website www.SettleInfo.com.
Do I Have to Come to the Fairness Hearing?
No. Class Counsel will answer any questions that the Court may have. But you are
welcome to come to the hearing. You may also pay your own lawyer to attend, but it’s
not necessary. The Court will hold the fairness hearing at 11:00 a.m. on November 19,
2026, at 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, California 90012, in Department SS10,
before Judge William F. Highberger. The date and time of the fairness hearing may be
changed without further notice. For updates on dates and times, call the Settlement
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Administrator at 1-800-958-1026 or visit the website www.SettleInfo.com.
May I Speak at the Fairness Hearing?
Yes. If you would like to speak at the fairness hearing, you may do so as long as you
have not excluded yourself from the Class.
You cannot speak at the fairness hearing if you exclude yourself from the Class.
The Court will hold the fairness hearing at 11:00 a.m. on November 19, 2026, at 312
North Spring Street, Los Angeles, California 90012, in Department SS10, before Judge
William F. Highberger. The date and time of the fairness hearing may be changed
without further notice. For updates on dates and times, call the Settlement Administrator
at 1-800-958-1026 or visit the website www.SettleInfo.com.
Are There More Details About the Settlement
and How Do I Get More Information?
This notice summarizes the proposed Settlement. More details are contained in a
Settlement agreement that you may obtain through the Settlement Administrator. For
more information, you may: (1) visit the website www.SettleInfo.com; (2) write the
Settlement Administrator at the following address: Atticus Administration LLC, P.O.
BOX 64053, St. Paul, MN 55164; or (3) call the Settlement Administrator at 1-800-958-
1026. You may also view the Court file at 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles,
California 90012.
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