Sec Form 4 Filing - AVENI JOSEPH T @ OURPETS CO - 2018-06-06

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person AVENI JOSEPH T 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol OURPETS CO [ OPCO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1300 EAST STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/06/2018 (Street) FAIRPORT HARBOR, OH44077 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 192,000 I By Trustee Common Stock 0 D Common Stock ( 2 ) 0 D Common Stock ( 2 ) 466,481 D Common Stock ( 3 ) 473,481 D Common Stock ( 3 ) 468,059 D Cmmon Stock 475,509 ( 5 ) D Common Stock 06/06/2018 M 7,000 ( 6 ) A $ 0.61 482,509 ( 6 ) D Cmmon Stock 06/06/2018 F 5,405 ( 7 ) D $ 0.61 477,104 ( 7 ) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Option $ 0.75 05/21/2012( 1 ) 05/21/2015 Common 7,000 0 D Option $ 0.79 05/27/2013( 1 ) 05/27/2016 Common 7,000 0 D Option $ 0.44 05/25/2014( 1 ) 05/25/2017 Common 7,000 0 D Option $ 0.61 06/10/2013 06/10/2018 Common 7,000 0 D Option $ 0.45 06/20/2010 06/20/2013 Common Stock 7,000 0 D Option $ 0.27 05/15/2011( 1 ) 05/15/2014 Common 7,000 0 ( 2 ) D Option $ 1.09 06/02/2014 06/02/2019 Common 7,000 7,000 D Option $ 0.7 05/27/2015( 4 ) 05/27/2020 Common 7,000 7,000 D Option $ 0.95 06/01/2016( 4 ) 06/01/2021 Common 7,000 7,000 D Option $ 1.59 06/05/2017 A 7,000 06/05/2017( 4 ) 06/05/2022 Common 7,000 $ 0 7,000 D Option $ 0.79 06/06/2018 A 12,000 06/06/2018 06/06/2023 Common 12,000 $ 0 12,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other AVENI JOSEPH T 1300 EAST STREET FAIRPORT HARBOR, OH44077 X Signatures /s/Joseph T. Aveni 06/08/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Options vest 1/3 on each of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th anniversaries of grant date ( 2 )Shares were acquired through cashless exercise of options originally granted May 15, 2009. ( 3 )Shares were acquired through cashless exercise of options originally granted May 27, 2011 ( 4 )Options vest immediately as of grant date. ( 5 )Shares were acquired through exercise of options granted on May 25, 2012 ( 6 )Shares were acquired through cashless exercise of options granted on June 10, 2013. ( 7 )Shares were disposed of via cashless exercise of options granted on June 10, 2013.

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