<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-20-021662.txt : 20200928
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-20-021662
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200924
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200928
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200928

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Machaba Thembeka
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001825998

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36729
		FILM NUMBER:		201202073

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FRESHPET, INC.
		STREET 2:		400 PLAZA DRIVE, 1ST FLOOR
		CITY:			SECAUCUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07094

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
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    <periodOfReport>2020-09-24</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001611647</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Freshpet, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FRPT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Machaba Thembeka</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O FRESHPET, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>400 PLAZA DRIVE, 1ST FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>SVP of Human Resources</officerTitle>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options to purchase common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>96.05</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2030-08-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The options were issued pursuant to the Issuer's 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning August 1, 2021.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephen Macchiaverna, as attorney-in-fact for the Reporting Person</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-09-28</signatureDate>
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    <div style="text-align: right; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;"> Exhibit 24<br>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">FOR SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 10pt;">KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of Heather Pomerantz and Stephen Macchiaverna signing singly, as the undersigned's true
      and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority as hereinafter described on behalf of and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to:</div>
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            <div>prepare, execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including any amendments thereto) with respect to the securities of Freshpet, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor thereto (the &#8220;<u>Company</u>&#8221;), with the U.S.
              Securities and Exchange Commission, any national securities exchanges and the Company, as considered necessary or advisable under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as
              amended from time to time (the &#8220;<u>Exchange Act</u>&#8221;);</div>
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            <div>seek or obtain, as the undersigned&#8217;s representative and on the undersigned&#8217;s behalf, information of transactions in the Company&#8217;s securities from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and
              the undersigned hereby authorizes any such person to release any such information to the undersigned and approves and ratifies any such release of information; and</div>
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            <div>perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of such attorney-in-fact is necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the undersigned in connection with the foregoing.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 10pt;">The undersigned acknowledges that:</div>
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            <div>this Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require, each such attorney-in-fact to act in his or her discretion on information provided to such attorney-in-fact without independent verification of such information;</div>
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            <div>any documents prepared and/or executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney will be in such form and will contain such information and disclosure as such attorney-in-fact, in his or her
              discretion, deems necessary or desirable;</div>
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            <div>neither the Company nor such attorney-in-fact assumes (i) any liability for the undersigned's responsibility to comply with the requirement of the Exchange Act, (ii) any liability of the undersigned for any failure to comply with such
              requirements, or (iii) any obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; and</div>
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            <div>this Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from responsibility for compliance with the undersigned's obligations under the Exchange Act, including without limitation the reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Exchange
              Act.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 10pt;">The undersigned hereby gives and grants each foregoing attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or
      appropriate to be done in and about the foregoing matters as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if present, hereby ratifying all that such attorney-in-fact of, for and on behalf of the undersigned, shall lawfully
      do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 10pt;">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to such attorney-in-fact.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 10pt;">This Power of Attorney hereby revokes any similar power of attorney previously executed by the undersigned appointing Richard Kassar as his or her attorney-in-fact.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt;">* * * * *</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 10pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of the date set forth below. </div>
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            <div style="margin-left: 36pt;">/s/ Thembeka Machaba</div>
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            <div style="margin-left: 36pt;">Thembeka Machaba</div>
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            <div style="margin-left: 36pt;">9/22/20</div>
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