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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-045387"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRPT"
cik: "0001611647"
company_name: "Freshpet, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T08:16:40.859447+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Freshpet director J. David Basto resigns due to promotion at Carlyle; Board reduced to 10

## Summary
- J. David Basto resigned from Freshpet's Board effective May 31, 2023, after being promoted to Partner and Head of Consumer, Media and Retail at Carlyle.
- Basto's departure was not due to any disagreement with Freshpet's operations, policies or practices.
- Board immediately reduced from 11 to 10 directors, eliminating the Class II vacancy created by Basto's resignation.
- Board will further reduce to 9 directors upon Charles A. Norris's retirement at the 2023 annual meeting, as previously announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-045387
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRPT
- cik: 0001611647
- company_name: Freshpet, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- 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/1611647/000121390023045387/0001213900-23-045387-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611647/000121390023045387/ea179673-8k_freshpet.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-045387.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  J. David Basto resigned as Director at Freshpet, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 30, 2023, J. David Basto notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Freshpet, Inc. (“Freshpet” or the “Company”) of his resignation from the Board, and all committees thereof, effective May 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1611647/000121390023045387/0001213900-23-045387-index.htm

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