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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000929638-25-004586"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRPT"
cik: "0001611647"
company_name: "Freshpet, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:21:27.818314+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Freshpet awards $1.75M retention RSUs to COO Nicola Baty

## Summary
- Grant date value of $1,750,819.72 in RSUs: 13,858 time-based and 13,858 performance-based RSUs.
- Time-based RSUs vest in two equal annual installments starting Jan 3, 2027, with continued employment.
- Performance-based RSUs vested 50% on FY2025-2027 cumulative net sales goal and 50% on 3-year Adjusted EBITDA margin; threshold 80%, max 120%.
- Grant intended to retain Baty after market-driven decrease in prior inducement equity value.
- Double-trigger 100% accelerated vesting on qualifying termination after change of control; no retirement vesting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000929638-25-004586
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRPT
- cik: 0001611647
- company_name: Freshpet, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611647/000092963825004586/0000929638-25-004586-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611647/000092963825004586/a8k.htm

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