<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-14-069391.txt : 20141117
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-14-069391.hdr.sgml : 20141117
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141117211036
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-14-069391
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141117

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Freshpet, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001611647
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS [2040]
		IRS NUMBER:				201884894
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 PLAZA DRIVE, 1ST FLOOR
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201-520-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 PLAZA DRIVE, 1ST FLOOR
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KAYNE RICHARD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000884413

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36729
		FILM NUMBER:		141229359
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        <footnote id="F1">Such shares are owned by Freshpet Investors LLC. Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors L.P. is a managing member of Freshpet Investors LLC and shares voting and investment power over such shares held by Freshpet Investors LLC. Richard Kayne is the managing partner of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors L.P. Mr. Kayne disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held or controlled by Freshpet Investors LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F4">The Series C Preferred Stock was convertible at any time and from time to time, and without the payment of additional consideration by the holder thereof, into such number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock as was determined by dividing the Series C Original Issue Price by the Series C Conversion Price (as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Issuer) in effect at the time of conversion. The Common Stock underlying the Series C Preferred Stock was adjusted for a 1-for-0.7396 stock split.</footnote>
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