Departed
Scott Morris
President
FRPT ·
Freshpet, Inc.
Scott Morris, co-founder and President of the Company, will retire effective as of October 20, 2026
Ready 8-Ks
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Latest filing
August 5, 2026, 6:33 AM ET
Top materiality
0.85
Event mix
earnings ×20 · leadership ×14 · other_material ×8
Sentiment
15 pos · 5 neg · 30 neu
Latest earnings
reported 2026-Q1
Executive change
recent →
Recent 8-K filings for FRPT
Highest-materiality recent filing
Freshpet Q3 2024 net sales up 26% to $253.4M, net income $11.9M, raises FY guidance
- Net sales $253.4M (+26.3% YoY); net income $11.9M vs prior year net loss $7.2M.
- Gross margin 40.4% (33.0% prior year); adjusted gross margin 46.5% (40.2% prior year).
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Freshpet Q2 net sales up 15.5% to $305.6M; raises 2026 outlook, targets >49% adj. gross margin
Net sales $305.6M (+15.5% YoY); volume growth 15.7%, price/mix -0.2%.
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Freshpet co-founder and President Scott Morris to retire Oct 20, 2026; COO Nicola Baty to succeed
Co-founder and President Scott Morris to retire effective Oct 20, 2026.
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Freshpet stockholders elect all director nominees, ratify KPMG, approve say-on-pay
All 12 director nominees elected; votes ranged from ~42.1M (Kotcher) to ~42.5M (Beck). Broker non-votes: 2.48M.
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Freshpet Q1 net sales +13% to $297.6M; net income $48.5M vs loss; raises FY guidance
Net sales $297.6M, up 13.1% YoY; volume gains 14.6% offset by unfavorable price/mix -1.5%.
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Freshpet Q4 net sales $285M (+8.6% YoY); FY net income $139M vs $47M; positive free cash flow
Q4 net sales $285.2M (+8.6% YoY); FY net sales $1.102B (+13.0%), surpassing $1B milestone.
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Freshpet appoints John O'Connor as CFO, Ana Lopez as SVP Supply Chain; reaffirms FY2025 outlook
John O'Connor named CFO effective Feb 9, 2026; previously SVP Global Commercial Finance at Zoetis.
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Freshpet awards $1.75M retention RSUs to COO Nicola Baty
Grant date value of $1,750,819.72 in RSUs: 13,858 time-based and 13,858 performance-based RSUs.
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Freshpet Q3 net sales +14% to $288.8M; adj. EBITDA rises to $54.6M; guides FY lower end
Net sales $288.8M (+14% YoY); volume +12.9%, price/mix +1.1%.
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CFO Todd Cunfer resigns; VP Finance Ivan Garcia appointed interim CFO effective Oct 17, 2025
Todd Cunfer resigns as CFO effective Oct 17, 2025, to accept another position.
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Freshpet Q2 net income $16.4M vs loss; cuts 2025 sales guidance to 13%-16% growth
Net sales $264.7M (+12.5% YoY); volume +10.8%, price/mix +1.7%.
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Freshpet stockholders re-elect all 12 directors, ratify KPMG, approve say-on-pay at annual meeting
All 12 director nominees elected; highest vote count 42,377,914 for Joseph Scalzo, lowest 41,479,013 for Daryl Brewster.
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Freshpet Q1 net sales +17.6% to $263.2M, net loss $12.7M vs prior year profit; adjusts 2025 outlook
Net sales $263.2M, up 17.6% YoY, driven by volume gains of 14.9% and price/mix of 2.7%.
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Freshpet reports Q4 net sales up 22% to $262.7M; first full-year positive net income of $46.9M
Q4 net sales $262.7M (+22% YoY); FY net sales $975.2M (+27.2% YoY).
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Freshpet grants ~$14M in retention RSUs to CEO, President, and CHRO
CEO Billy Cyr receives $8M RSU grant (27,716 time-based + 27,716 performance-based RSUs).
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Freshpet Q3 2024 net sales up 26% to $253.4M, net income $11.9M, raises FY guidance
Net sales $253.4M (+26.3% YoY); net income $11.9M vs prior year net loss $7.2M.
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Freshpet stockholders approve 2024 Equity Plan authorizing 1.45M shares
Stockholders approved Freshpet 2024 Equity Incentive Plan at annual meeting on Oct 1, 2024.
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Freshpet appoints Nicki Baty as COO; former Hill's Pet Nutrition US President
Effective Sept 1, 2024; Baty reports to CEO Billy Cyr; Scott Morris remains President and Co-Founder.
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Freshpet adopts Key Executive Severance Plan; CEO William Cyr enters letter agreement
Plan effective Aug 27, 2024, replacing individual employment agreements; covers named executive officers and senior employees.
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Freshpet Q2 sales up 28.3% to $235.3M, net loss narrows to $1.7M from $17M; raises 2024 guidance
Net sales $235.3M (+28.3% YoY), all volume-driven; gross margin 39.9% (up 760 bps).
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Freshpet Q1 net sales +33.6% to $223.8M; net income $18.6M vs loss; raises Adj. EBITDA guidance
Net sales $223.8M (+33.6% YoY) driven by 30.6% volume growth; gross margin 39.4% vs 30.3%.
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Freshpet board refreshed: Coben resigns, Kotcher appointed; Board now 12 directors
Lawrence Coben resigned April 8, 2024; no disagreement with company.
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Freshpet appoints Nishu Patel as Chief Accounting Officer, effective April 1
Patel had been VP, Corporate Controller since June 2023; now promoted to CAO.
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Freshpet settles moot stockholder class action for $72,617 in attorneys' fees
Agreed to pay $72,617.33 to plaintiff's counsel to resolve fee claim in mooted class action Panek v. Cyr.
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Q4 net sales $215.4M (+29.9% YoY); net income $15.3M vs net loss of $2.9M prior year.
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Freshpet Q3 net sales $200.6M (+32.6%), loss narrows; raises FY adjusted EBITDA guidance to ~$62M
Net sales $200.6M, +32.6% YoY; net loss narrowed to $7.2M from $18.4M.
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Freshpet stockholders elect directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay at 2023 annual meeting
All four director nominees elected: Olu Beck (41.9M for), William Cyr (42.3M for), Leta Priest (38.8M for), David West (42.3M for).
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Freshpet appoints two new directors as part of cooperation with JANA Partners
Board expanded from 10 to 12; Timothy McLevish (ex-Kraft CFO) and Joseph Scalzo (ex-Simply Good Foods CEO) appointed.
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Freshpet Q2 net sales up 25.6% to $183.3M; raises FY adjusted EBITDA guide to at least $55M
Net sales $183.3M (+25.6% YoY); net loss narrowed to $17.0M from $20.6M.
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Freshpet appoints Dave West to board as Charles Norris retires; Walt George named Chair
Director Charles Norris retired from board on July 21, 2023, earlier than previously planned.
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2023 Annual Meeting postponed to October 2023; board will have four Class III director seats up for election.
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Freshpet director J. David Basto resigns due to promotion at Carlyle; Board reduced to 10
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.
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Freshpet appoints David Biegger to board; Charles Norris to retire as Chair at 2023 annual meeting
David B. Biegger appointed as independent director effective May 17, 2023; brings 40+ years CPG supply chain experience.
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Freshpet Q1 net sales up 26.7% to $167.5M; Adjusted EBITDA turns positive at $3.0M
Net sales of $167.5M (+26.7% YoY) driven by velocity gains and pricing.
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Freshpet closes $402.5M 3.00% convertible notes due 2028; capped call limits dilution to $120.23
Issued $402.5M aggregate principal of 3.00% convertible senior notes due April 1, 2028.
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Freshpet prices $350M 3.00% convertible senior notes due 2028
Offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 3.00% convertible notes due April 1, 2028.
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Freshpet announces $350M convertible notes offering, terminates credit facility
Proposed $350M convertible senior notes due 2028; option for additional $52.5M.
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Freshpet Q4 net sales +43% to $165.8M; guides FY23 sales ~$750M, adj. EBITDA ≥$50M
Q4 net sales $165.8M (+43.1% YoY); net loss narrowed to $2.9M from $9.3M.
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Freshpet names Todd Cunfer CFO; advances operational improvement plan for margin expansion
Todd Cunfer appointed CFO effective Dec 1, 2022; previously CFO of Simply Good Foods.
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Freshpet Q3 net sales up 40.7% to $151.3M; net loss widens to $18.4M; cuts capex guidance
Net sales $151.3M (+40.7% YoY); net loss $18.4M vs $2.1M loss prior year.
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Freshpet signs separation agreement with ex-CFO Pomerantz; salary continuation through Sep 2023
Heather Pomerantz stepped down as CFO effective Sep 7, 2022; separation agreement signed Oct 13, 2022.
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Freshpet stockholders approve special meeting right charter amendment at 2022 annual meeting
Stockholders voted 42.5M for, 4.8K against to adopt Sixth Amended Certificate of Incorporation granting special meeting right.
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Freshpet CFO Heather Pomerantz steps down; Richard Kassar named interim CFO
Heather Pomerantz resigned as CFO effective Sept 7, 2022, to pursue other opportunities; no disagreement over financial reporting.
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Freshpet Q2 net loss widens to $20.6M; revises FY2022 Adj. EBITDA guidance >$48M
Net sales $146.0M (+34.4% YoY) but net loss widened to $20.6M from $7.5M.
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Freshpet board adopts proxy access bylaws, conditionally approves special meeting amendments
Proxy access: stockholder or group of ≤20 owning ≥3% for ≥3 years may nominate up to 2 or 20% of directors.
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Freshpet raises $338M in common stock offering for kitchen expansions
Issued 4,320,988 shares at net proceeds of ~$337.75M; underwriters can purchase additional 648,148 shares.
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Freshpet amends credit facility to allow projected CapEx, switches to Term SOFR
Amendment permits projected Capital Expenditures without mandatory prepayment or covenant violation.
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Freshpet Q1 net sales up 41.5% to $132.2M; adjusted EBITDA $5.1M; reiterates FY guidance
Net sales $132.2M (+41.5% YoY) driven by velocity, pricing, distribution gains.
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Freshpet Q4 net sales +37.1% to $115.9M, net loss widens; FY22 guidance >$575M sales
Q4 net sales $115.9M (+37.1% YoY); net loss $9.3M vs $3.3M loss a year ago.
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Freshpet cuts FY 2021 adjusted EBITDA guidance to ~$50M from >$61M; Q3 net loss $2.1M
Net sales $107.6M (+27.8% YoY), net loss $2.1M vs prior year net income $3.5M.
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Freshpet shareholders re-elect directors, approve declassification of Board
Daryl G. Brewster re-elected with 36.6M for, 0.6M withheld; Jacki S. Kelley with 37.1M for, 0.1M withheld.
Executive changes
Role change
Nicola Baty
President
FRPT ·
Freshpet, Inc.
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.
Appointed
Nicki Baty
Chief Operating Officer
FRPT ·
Freshpet, Inc.
Effective September 1, 2024, Freshpet, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Nicki Baty, 45, as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer.
Departed
Lawrence S. Coben
Director
FRPT ·
Freshpet, Inc.
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.
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.
Appointed
Nishu Patel
Chief Accounting Officer
FRPT ·
Freshpet, Inc.
On April 1, 2024, Nishu Patel, who had been serving as Vice President, Corporate Controller of Freshpet, Inc. (the “Company”) since joining the Company in June 2023, was appointed the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer.
Appointed
Timothy McLevish
Director
FRPT ·
Freshpet, Inc.
Effective August 21, 2023, Timothy McLevish and Joseph Scalzo have been appointed as members of the Board.
Appointed
Joseph Scalzo
Director
FRPT ·
Freshpet, Inc.
Effective August 21, 2023, Timothy McLevish and Joseph Scalzo have been appointed as members of the Board.
Appointed
David J. West
Director
FRPT ·
Freshpet, Inc.
on July 21, 2023, the Company, upon the recommendation of the Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee of the Board, appointed David J. West to the Board, effective immediately upon Mr. Norris’ retirement.
Appointed
Walter N. George III
Chair of the Board
FRPT ·
Freshpet, Inc.
the Board has appointed Walter N. George III to serve as Chair of the Board, effective immediately upon Mr. Norris’ retirement on July 21, 2023.
Departed
Charles Norris
Chair of the Board
FRPT ·
Freshpet, Inc.
On July 20, 2023, however, Mr. Norris informed the Board of his intent to retire as of the earlier date of July 21, 2023.
Departed
J. David Basto
Director
FRPT ·
Freshpet, Inc.
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.
Earnings & guidance
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