What price per share was used for the Freshpet (FRPT) tax-withholding shares?

The 418 shares withheld for tax purposes were valued at $76.60 per share. This price is used solely to calculate the tax-withholding amount related to the vesting of restricted stock units, not to indicate an open-market trading price in this context.

Freshpet COO reports 418-share tax withholding

Freshpet, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Nicola J. Baty reported a routine tax-withholding transaction related to equity compensation.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/17/2026 - 09:01 PM EDT

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Freshpet, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Nicola J. Baty reported a routine tax-withholding transaction related to equity compensation. Upon vesting of restricted stock units, 418 shares of common stock were withheld at $76.60 per share to cover tax obligations. After this non-market disposition, Baty directly holds 38,298 shares of Freshpet common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 418 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 1 txn

Insider Baty Nicola J.

Role Chief Operating Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	418	$76.60	$32K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 38,298 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

F1. Represents the number of shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock units to cover tax withholding obligations.

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What insider transaction did Freshpet (FRPT) report for Nicola J. Baty?

Freshpet reported that Chief Operating Officer Nicola J. Baty had 418 common shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations upon vesting of restricted stock units. This was a non-market, tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market purchase or sale of Freshpet stock.

Was the Freshpet (FRPT) Form 4 transaction an open-market sale?

No, the transaction was not an open-market sale. The 418 shares were withheld by Freshpet to cover tax liabilities triggered by the vesting of restricted stock units, a standard compensation-related mechanism rather than a discretionary sale in the market.

How many Freshpet (FRPT) shares does Nicola J. Baty hold after this Form 4?

After the tax-withholding disposition, Nicola J. Baty directly holds 38,298 shares of Freshpet common stock. This figure reflects her position following the withholding of 418 shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from restricted stock unit vesting.

What does transaction code F mean in the Freshpet (FRPT) Form 4?

Transaction code F indicates shares were disposed of to satisfy tax or exercise obligations. For Freshpet, 418 shares of common stock were withheld upon restricted stock unit vesting to cover Nicola J. Baty’s tax liabilities, rather than being sold in the open market.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Baty Nicola J.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O FRESHPET, INC.

1450 US-206

(Street)

BEDMINSTER

07921

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Freshpet, Inc. [ FRPT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Operating Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/15/2026		F		418⁽¹⁾	D	$76.6	38,298	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the number of shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock units to cover tax withholding obligations.

	/s/ Lisa Alexander, as attorney-in-fact for the Reporting Person	03/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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