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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): July 9, 2015 (July 6, 2015)
FRESHPET, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN 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, including Zip Code)
(201) 520-4000
(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 this Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On July 6, 2015
, our former Chief Marketing Officer, Scott Morris, was appointed Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Morris, age 46, had served as our Chief Marketing Officer since January 2014 and as our Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing from 2010 to 2013.
Freshpet issued a press release on July 6, 2015 announcing Mr. Morris's appointment as Chief Operating Officer, a copy of which was published on the Company's website. Freshpet uses the "Investors" section of its website (
investors.freshpet.com
) as a means of disclosing material non‑public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
FRESHPET, INC.
Date: July 9, 2015
By:
/s/ Richard Kassar
Name: Richard Kassar
Title: Chief Financial Officer