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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): June&nbsp;12, 2012</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>THE FRESH MARKET, INC.</B></P>

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its Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">1-34940</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">56-1311233</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(IRS Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">of incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>628 Green Valley Road, Suite 500</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Greensboro, NC 27408</B></P>

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executive offices, including zip code)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(336)&nbsp;272-1338</B></P>

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telephone number including area code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in">(Former name or former
address if changed since last report)</P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On June&nbsp;12, 2012, The Fresh Market,
Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) entered into an underwriting agreement (the</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&ldquo;Underwriting Agreement&rdquo;) with the several selling
stockholders specified therein (the &ldquo;Selling Stockholders&rdquo;) and Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. LLC, as the underwriter (the
&ldquo;Underwriter&rdquo;), with respect to the offer and sale of an aggregate of 10,033,141 shares (the &ldquo;Initial Securities&rdquo;)
of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;), by the Selling Stockholders to the Underwriter
(the &ldquo;Offering&rdquo;). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, certain Selling Stockholders granted the Underwriters a 30-day
option to purchase up to an additional 1,504,971 shares of Common Stock (the &ldquo;Option Securities&rdquo; and, together with
the Initial Securities, the &ldquo;Securities&rdquo;). The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Securities
by the Selling Stockholders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Offering described in this Current Report
on Form 8-K is more fully described in the Company&rsquo;s final prospectus supplement, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June&nbsp;14, 2012 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5), constituting a part of the Company&rsquo;s Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (File No. 333&minus;182033). The Offering is expected to close on June&nbsp;18, 2012. The foregoing description of
the Underwriting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement
attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 and incorporated by reference herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 8.01. Other Items. </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On June&nbsp;13, 2012, the Company
announced the pricing of the Offering. A copy of the Company&rsquo;s press release relating to the pricing, dated
June&nbsp;13, 2012, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><SUP>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">1.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">Underwriting Agreement, dated June&nbsp;12, 2012, by and among The Fresh Market, Inc., the several selling stockholders specified therein and Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. LLC, as the underwriter specified therein.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">Press Release, dated June 13, 2012.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.3in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="text-autospace: none">THE FRESH MARKET, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">Date: June&nbsp;14, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">By:</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-autospace: none">/s/ Lisa K. Klinger</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">Name:</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-autospace: none">Lisa K. Klinger</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">Title:</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-autospace: none">Executive Vice President and CFO</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">1.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">Underwriting Agreement, dated June 12, 2012, by and among The Fresh Market, Inc., the several selling stockholders specified therein and Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. LLC, as the underwriter specified therein.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">Press Release, dated June 13, 2012.</TD></TR>
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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): June 12, 2012
THE FRESH MARKET, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in
its Charter)
Delaware
1-34940
56-1311233
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
Identification No.)
628 Green Valley Road, Suite 500
Greensboro, NC 27408
(Address of principal
executive offices, including zip code)
(336) 272-1338
(Registrant's
telephone number including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former
address if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 12, 2012, The Fresh Market,
Inc. (the "Company") entered into an underwriting agreement (the
"Underwriting Agreement") with the several selling
stockholders specified therein (the "Selling Stockholders") and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as the underwriter (the
"Underwriter"), with respect to the offer and sale of an aggregate of 10,033,141 shares (the "Initial Securities")
of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), by the Selling Stockholders to the Underwriter
(the "Offering"). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, certain Selling Stockholders granted the Underwriters a 30-day
option to purchase up to an additional 1,504,971 shares of Common Stock (the "Option Securities" and, together with
the Initial Securities, the "Securities"). The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Securities
by the Selling Stockholders.
The Offering described in this Current Report
on Form 8-K is more fully described in the Company's final prospectus supplement, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 14, 2012 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5), constituting a part of the Company's Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (File No. 333−182033). The Offering is expected to close on June 18, 2012. The foregoing description of
the Underwriting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement
attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 8.01. Other Items.
On June 13, 2012, the Company
announced the pricing of the Offering. A copy of the Company's press release relating to the pricing, dated
June 13, 2012, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
1.1
Underwriting Agreement, dated June 12, 2012, by and among The Fresh Market, Inc., the several selling stockholders specified therein and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as the underwriter specified therein.
99.1
Press Release, dated June 13, 2012.
SIGNATURES
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.
THE FRESH MARKET, INC.
Date: June 14, 2012
By:
/s/ Lisa K. Klinger
Name:
Lisa K. Klinger
Title:
Executive Vice President and CFO
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
1.1
Underwriting Agreement, dated June 12, 2012, by and among The Fresh Market, Inc., the several selling stockholders specified therein and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as the underwriter specified therein.
99.1
Press Release, dated June 13, 2012.