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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-22-017222
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20220718
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220718

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PETMED EXPRESS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001040130
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-DRUG STORES AND PROPRIETARY STORES [5912]
		IRS NUMBER:				650680967
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

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		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28827
		FILM NUMBER:		221088115

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		420 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE
		CITY:			DELRAY BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33445
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(561) 426-4444

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		420 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE
		CITY:			DELRAY BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33445
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">UNITED STATES</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>PETMED EXPRESS, INC.</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>PETMED EXPRESS, INC.</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL TO OUR PROXY STATEMENT</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>FOR OUR ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON JULY 28, 2022</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>This letter dated July 18, 2022 supplements the Proxy Statement of PetMed Express, Inc. (</b>&#8220;<b>we</b>&#8221;<b>, </b>&#8220;<b>our</b>&#8221;<b> or the </b>&#8220;<b>Company</b>&#8221;<b>) dated June 17, 2022 (the </b>&#8220;<b>Proxy Statement</b>&#8221;<b>) with the following information. The letter included below will be sent to certain of our Shareholders beginning on July 18, 2022:</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Letter to Our Shareholders</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>July 18, 2022</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b>Dear Shareholders,</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">We, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of PetMed Express, Inc. are writing to follow up on our Letter to Shareholders from the Board on July 14, 2022.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">As we noted in our letter, the Performance Share Units (PSUs) awarded to our newly appointed CEO, Matt Hulett, will only vest upon achieving robust absolute stock price hurdles within a three-year period from the date of grant. These awards are intended to be the long-term incentive portion of Mr. Hulett&#8217;s compensation for that three-year period, and for clarity, the Compensation Committee commits not to grant additional equity awards to Mr. Hulett during this three-year performance period, which ends on August 30, 2024.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">We thank you again for your consideration and request your vote FOR each of Management&#8217;s proposals.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Sincerely,</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">The Compensation Committee</p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">of the Board of Directors of PetMed Express, Inc.</p>

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