<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-17-006154.txt : 20170405
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-17-006154
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170403
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170405
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170405

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:			MidOcean US Advisor, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001628540
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36729
		FILM NUMBER:		17743520

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MIDOCEAN PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		320 PARK AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-497-1400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MIDOCEAN PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		320 PARK AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MIDOCEAN PARTNERS III-D L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001372839

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36729
		FILM NUMBER:		17743521

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		320 PARK AVE SUITE 1700
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-497-1400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		320 PARK AVE SUITE 1700
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MIDOCEAN PARTNERS III-A L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001372838

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36729
		FILM NUMBER:		17743522

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		320 PARK AVE SUITE 1700
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-497-1400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		320 PARK AVE SUITE 1700
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MIDOCEAN PARTNERS III L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001372837

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36729
		FILM NUMBER:		17743523

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		320 PARK AVE SUITE 1700
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-497-1400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		320 PARK AVE SUITE 1700
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIRTUE J EDWARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001268105

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36729
		FILM NUMBER:		17743525

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		320 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MIDOCEAN ASSOCIATES SPC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001268107
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36729
		FILM NUMBER:		17743526

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MIDOCEAN PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		320 PARK AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124971400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MIDOCEAN PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		320 PARK AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ULTRAMAR CAPITAL LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001268106
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36729
		FILM NUMBER:		17743524

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MIDOCEAN PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		320 PARK AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124971400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MIDOCEAN PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		320 PARK AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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        <footnote id="F1">4,503,859 shares of Common Stock are held by MidOcean Partners III, L.P., 2,394,425 shares of Common Stock are held by MidOcean Partners III-A, L.P. and 384,036 shares of Common Stock are held by MidOcean Partners III-D, L.P. (collectively, the &quot;MidOcean Entities&quot;). MidOcean Associates, SPC by and on behalf of its Segregated Portfolio, MidOcean Partners Segregated Portfolio III (&quot;Associates&quot;) is the General Partner of each of the MidOcean Entities. MidOcean US Advisor, L.P. (&quot;US Advisor&quot;) provides investment advisory services to each of the MidOcean Entities and Associates, and has received 10,053 shares of restricted Common Stock that were awarded to US Advisor under the Issuer's 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan for director services provided by Jonathan Marlow,</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Continued from footnote 1) an employee of MidOcean Partners. 2,500 of the shares of restricted Common Stock held by US Advisor have vested, with the remaining 7,553 shares to vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to the continued service of Jonathan Marlow (or another appointee of MidOcean Partners) on the Board of Directors of the Issuer at such date. J. Edward Virtue indirectly controls the shares of common stock held by the MidOcean Entities and the restricted Common Stock held by US Advisor. Accordingly, Associates, US Advisor and Mr. Virtue may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock held by the MidOcean Entities and Mr. Virtue may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares of restricted Common Stock held by US Advisor. Each of Associates, US Advisor and Mr. Virtue disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares owned of record by any other person or entity except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
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