Sec Form 4 Filing - MIDOCEAN ASSOCIATES SPC @ Freshpet, Inc. - 2017-04-03

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 MIDOCEAN ASSOCIATES SPC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Freshpet, Inc. [ FRPT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O MIDOCEAN PARTNERS, 320 PARK AVE, SUITE 1600 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/03/2017 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10022 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ 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 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 04/03/2017 A 3,409 A $ 0 7,292,373 I See (1)(2)

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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other MIDOCEAN ASSOCIATES SPC C/O MIDOCEAN PARTNERS 320 PARK AVE, SUITE 1600 NEW YORK, NY10022 X VIRTUE J EDWARD C/O MIDOCEAN PARTNERS 320 PARK AVE, SUITE 1600 NEW YORK, NY10022 X ULTRAMAR CAPITAL LTD C/O MIDOCEAN PARTNERS 320 PARK AVE, SUITE 1600 NEW YORK, NY10022 X MIDOCEAN PARTNERS III L P C/O MIDOCEAN PARTNERS 320 PARK AVE, SUITE 1600 NEW YORK, NY10022 X MIDOCEAN PARTNERS III-A L P C/O MIDOCEAN PARTNERS 320 PARK AVE, SUITE 1600 NEW YORK, NY10022 X MIDOCEAN PARTNERS III-D L P C/O MIDOCEAN PARTNERS 320 PARK AVE, SUITE 1600 NEW YORK, NY10022 X MidOcean US Advisor, L.P. C/O MIDOCEAN PARTNERS 320 PARK AVE, SUITE 1600 NEW YORK, NY10022 X Signatures /s/ J. Edward Virtue 04/05/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )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 "MidOcean Entities"). MidOcean Associates, SPC by and on behalf of its Segregated Portfolio, MidOcean Partners Segregated Portfolio III ("Associates") is the General Partner of each of the MidOcean Entities. MidOcean US Advisor, L.P. ("US Advisor") 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, ( 2 )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.

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