---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000929638-26-002308"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRPT"
cik: "0001611647"
company_name: "Freshpet, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-24T13:12:57+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T13:14:14.011481+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Freshpet co-founder and President Scott Morris to retire Oct 20, 2026; COO Nicola Baty to succeed

## Summary
- Co-founder and President Scott Morris to retire effective Oct 20, 2026.
- Morris receives base salary through separation; 18-month advisory with bi-weekly payments of $38,904.
- Unvested RSUs vest on separation; PSUs vest pro-rata through Dec 2026 subject to performance metrics.
- COO Nicola Baty promoted to President effective on the separation date.
- Letter agreement includes 24-month non-compete and standard restrictive covenants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000929638-26-002308
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRPT
- cik: 0001611647
- company_name: Freshpet, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-24T13:12:57+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611647/000092963826002308/0000929638-26-002308-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611647/000092963826002308/a8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000929638-26-002308
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000929638-26-002308.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000929638-26-002308.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott Morris retired as President at Freshpet, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President
  source text: Scott Morris, co-founder and President of the Company, will retire effective as of October 20, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611647/000092963826002308/0000929638-26-002308-index.htm
- Executive change
  Nicola Baty changed role as President at Freshpet, Inc..
  - Action: assumed
  - Role: President
  source text: Nicola Baty, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer since September 2024, will assume the additional role of President of the Company on the Separation Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611647/000092963826002308/0000929638-26-002308-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.