Morris Scott James 4

What Happened
Morris Scott James, President of Freshpet, had 496 restricted stock unit (RSU) shares withheld upon vesting to satisfy tax withholding obligations. The withholding is recorded as a disposition valued at $37,994 (496 shares × $76.60 per share) on 2026-03-15. This is a routine tax-withholding event, not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-03-15; 496 shares withheld at $76.60 each (total $37,994).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided excerpt of the Form 4.
• Footnote: F1 — shares withheld upon RSU vesting to cover tax withholding obligations.
• Filing date: 2026-03-17; appears to be filed within the standard two-business-day window (timely).

Context
Tax-withholding dispositions (code F) occur when an employer withholds shares to cover payroll/tax obligations on vested awards. These are administrative and do not necessarily signal insider sentiment about the company—unlike open-market purchases, withholdings are routine and common after vesting.