Walsh Cathal 4

What Happened

• Cathal Walsh, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Europe at Freshpet (FRPT), had a total of 1,104 shares withheld and disposed to cover tax withholding tied to restricted stock unit vesting. The transactions were recorded as tax-withholding dispositions (code F) and totaled about $84,567.
• Breakdown by date/lot: 516 shares at $76.60 ($39,526) on 2026-03-13; 366 shares at $76.60 ($28,036) on 2026-03-15; 222 shares at $76.60 ($17,005) on 2026-03-15. These are routine withholding transactions rather than open-market sales.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices: Mar 13 (516 shares @ $76.60), Mar 15 (366 shares @ $76.60 and 222 shares @ $76.60).
• Total shares withheld/disposed: 1,104; total proceeds/value ≈ $84,567.
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnote: F1 indicates these shares were withheld upon RSU vesting to cover tax obligations (code F = tax withholding).
• Filing date: Form 4 filed Mar 17, 2026 (transactions occurred Mar 13 and Mar 15). The filing does not state a 10b5-1 plan or other trading plan.

Context

• This was a share-withholding to satisfy tax withholding on vested restricted stock units (a common, administrative action), not a discretionary open-market sale—such transactions are typically routine and don’t necessarily signal insider sentiment.
• For retail investors, purchases are generally more informative than routine tax-withholding disposals; treat this as an administrative event rather than a directional bet by management.