SEC Filing – Freshpet

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SEC FORM 3/A SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Patel Nishu D.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O FRESHPET, INC.

1545 US-206

(Street)

BEDMINSTER

07921

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/03/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Freshpet, Inc. [ FRPT ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
10/10/2023

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

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1,883⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares were omitted from the Reporting Person's original Form 3.

2. The shares of restricted Common Stock were awarded to the Reporting Person on June 28, 2023 under the Issuer's 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan and vest in three equal annual installments beginning June 28, 2024, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer.

Remarks:

Note: As of the filing date of this Amendment, the Reporting Person is the Chief Accounting Officer of the Issuer. As of October 3, 2023, the date that required the filing of the original Form 3, the Reporting Person was Vice President and Controller of the Issuer.

	/s/ Todd Cunfer, as attorney-in-fact for the Reporting Person	07/02/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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