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0001372274
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001517375
SPROUT SOCIAL INC
001-39156
131 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET SUITE 700
CHICAGO
IL
60603
8668783231
JOSEPH DEL PRETO
Officer
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
6000
161760.00
51318326
03/04/2025
NASDAQ
Common
01/04/2021
Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
6000
01/04/2021
N/A
N
10b5-1 Sales for JOSEPH DEL PRETO
131 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET SUITE 700
CHICAGO
IL
60603
Common
02/05/2025
1500
50460.00
10b5-1 Sales for JOSEPH DEL PRETO
131 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET SUITE 700
CHICAGO
IL
60603
Common
01/02/2025
1500
46755.00
The securities to be sold were acquired upon the vesting of restricted stock units during the period of 01/04/2021 through 03/01/2023.
03/04/2025
08/20/2024
/s/ Joseph Del Preto