Freshpet board refreshed: Coben resigns, Kotcher appointed; Board now 12 directors

Freshpet, Inc.

Lawrence Coben resigned April 8, 2024; no disagreement with company.
Lauri Kien Kotcher appointed April 9, 2024 as Class II director, term to 2025 annual meeting.
Kotcher replaces Coben on Nominating and Governance Committee; granted 1,046 RSUs vesting in one year.
Kotcher brings CEO experience at quip, The Shade Store, Hello Products; Board now has 12 directors (11 independent).
Resignation part of ongoing board refreshment and diversity improvement, per filing.

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Departed

Lawrence S. Coben

Director

FRPT · Freshpet, Inc.

Effective: 2024-04-08
Successor: Lauri Kien Kotcher
Filed: April 10, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

On April 8, 2024, Lawrence S. Coben, Ph.D., a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Freshpet, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Board of his resignation from the Board.

Appointed

Lauri Kien Kotcher

Director

FRPT · Freshpet, Inc.

Effective: 2024-04-09
Filed: April 10, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

On April 9, 2024, Lauri Kien Kotcher was elected to the Board in the vacancy created by Dr. Coben’s departure as a Class II director with a term expiring at the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Lawrence S. Coben resigned as Director at Freshpet, Inc..

Action: resigned
Role: Director

Exact text from the filing

On April 8, 2024, Lawrence S. Coben, Ph.D., a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Freshpet, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Board of his resignation from the Board.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Lauri Kien Kotcher was elected as Director at Freshpet, Inc..

Action: elected
Role: Director

Exact text from the filing

On April 9, 2024, Lauri Kien Kotcher was elected to the Board in the vacancy created by Dr. Coben’s departure as a Class II director with a term expiring at the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders.

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