---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-21-024677"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRPT"
cik: "0001611647"
company_name: "Freshpet, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-07-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T04:29:53.412096+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Freshpet EVP of Mfg & Supply Chain Stephen Weise to retire by end of 2022; transition starts Aug 1

## Summary
- Stephen Weise transitions from EVP of Manufacturing & Supply Chain effective August 1, 2021.
- Weise will shift to incremental capacity planning through end of 2021; then focus on capacity planning until retirement at end of 2022.
- Annual comp unchanged for 2021; reduced to 50% in 2022 reflecting narrowed role.
- Chris Taranto assumes supply chain procurement, planning, and logistics; Ricardo Moreno continues oversight of manufacturing operations.
- Taranto and Moreno will report directly to CEO William B. Cyr.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-21-024677
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRPT
- cik: 0001611647
- company_name: Freshpet, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-07-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611647/000114036121024677/0001140361-21-024677-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611647/000114036121024677/nc10025859x4_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-21-024677.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen Weise changed role as Executive Vice President of Manufacturing & Supply Chain at Freshpet, Inc..
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: Executive Vice President of Manufacturing & Supply Chain
  source text: On July 13, 2021, Freshpet, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Stephen Weise will begin to transition from his role as the Company’s Executive Vice President of Manufacturing & Supply Chain, effective August 1, 2021, in anticipation of his retirement at the end of 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611647/000114036121024677/0001140361-21-024677-index.htm

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