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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 1, 2024

Freshpet, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
001-36729
 
20-1884894
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

400 PLAZA DRIVE, 1ST FLOOR
SECAUCUS, New Jersey
 
07094
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  201 520-4000

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
___________________
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
FRPT
NASDAQ Global Market


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter):

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐



Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 1, 2024, Nishu Patel, who had been serving as Vice President, Corporate Controller of Freshpet, Inc. (the “Company”) since joining the Company in June 2023, was appointed the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Patel served in various roles at Ernst & Young LLP, most recently as Senior Manager.

There are no family relationships between Ms. Patel and any director or executive officer of the Company, and she is not a party to any transaction requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.



SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
FRESHPET, INC.
 
 
Date: April 4, 2024
By: 
 /s/ Todd Cunfer
 
Name: Todd Cunfer
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer