{"id":761626,"date":"2023-06-05T10:31:07","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T14:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/jana-partners-responds-to-freshpets-half-measure-attempt-to-resolve-rampant-conflicts-of-interest-governance-failures-and-breaches-of-fiduciary-duty\/"},"modified":"2023-06-05T10:31:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T14:31:07","slug":"jana-partners-responds-to-freshpets-half-measure-attempt-to-resolve-rampant-conflicts-of-interest-governance-failures-and-breaches-of-fiduciary-duty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/jana-partners-responds-to-freshpets-half-measure-attempt-to-resolve-rampant-conflicts-of-interest-governance-failures-and-breaches-of-fiduciary-duty\/","title":{"rendered":"Jana Partners Responds to Freshpet\u2019s Half-measure Attempt to Resolve Rampant Conflicts of Interest, Governance Failures and Breaches of Fiduciary Duty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Jana Partners Responds to Freshpet\u2019s Half-measure Attempt to Resolve <\/b><b>Rampant Conflicts of Interest, Governance Failures and Breaches of Fiduciary Duty<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><i>Believes Resignation of Director David Basto is Acknowledgement Company Failed to Adhere to its Recently Reaffirmed Conflict of Interest Policy and Does Not Address Fundamental Flaws<\/i><\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nJANA Partners (\u201cJANA\u201d), which along with its affiliates and partners, owns 9.5% of Freshpet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT) (\u201cFreshpet\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d) today issued the following statement responding to the resignation of Freshpet director David Basto and the Company\u2019s purported effort to engage with JANA.<\/p>\n<p>\nBarry Rosenstein, Managing Partner at JANA, commented, \u201cWe believe the Freshpet Board\u2019s latest bid to patch its fundamental governance issues with the smallest, halfhearted adjustment is yet another self-serving attempt to preserve the status quo. While the long overdue resignation of David Basto might cure a symptom, we believe the root cause of the Board\u2019s seeming dysfunction\u2014rampant conflicts of interest, oversight failures, breaches of fiduciary duty, and entrenchment tactics\u2014all remain unaddressed. We will continue to advocate for the meaningful Board level change required at Freshpet and remain open to a resolution that satisfactorily achieves it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nOn May 24, 2023, JANA <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businesswire.com%2Fnews%2Fhome%2F20230524005372%2Fen%2FJANA-Partners-to-Nominate-Four-Highly-Qualified-Directors-to-Freshpet-Board&amp;esheet=53412978&amp;newsitemid=20230605005311&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=announced&amp;index=1&amp;md5=8cb0478ceeee305daaac08398d2a469b\">announced<\/a> that it will be nominating four highly qualified candidates to Freshpet\u2019s Board at the Company\u2019s 2023 Annual Meeting, scheduled for July 25, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\nShareholders with questions can contact JANA\u2019s proxy solicitor, Innisfree M&amp;A Incorporated, at (212) 750-5833.<\/p>\n<p><b>About JANA Partners<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nJANA Partners was founded in 2001 by Barry Rosenstein. JANA invests in undervalued public companies and engages with management teams and boards to unlock value for shareholders.<\/p>\n<p><b>Important Information<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nJANA Partners LLC, JANA Partners Management, LP, JANA Strategic Investments Benchmark Master Fund, L.P., and Barry Rosenstein (\u201ccollectively JANA\u201d), and Scott Ostfeld, Diane Dietz, James Lillie, Timothy R. McLevish, Kurt T. Schmidt, Dwyane Wade, Carsten Charles (CC) Sabathia, Jr. and Ginger Gorden (collectively, and together with JANA, the \u201cParticipants\u201d) intend to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the \u201cSEC\u201d) a definitive proxy statement and accompanying form of GREEN proxy to be used in connection with the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Freshpet, Inc. (\u201cFreshpet\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d) in connection with the Company\u2019s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders (the \u201c2023 Annual Meeting\u201d). All stockholders of the Company are advised to read the definitive proxy statement and other documents related to the solicitation of proxies, each in connection with the 2023 Annual Meeting, by the Participants when they become available, as they will contain important information, including additional information related to the Participants. The definitive proxy statement and an accompanying GREEN proxy card will be furnished to some or all of the Company\u2019s stockholders and will be, along with other relevant documents, available at no charge on the SEC website at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov&amp;esheet=53412978&amp;newsitemid=20230605005311&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov&amp;index=2&amp;md5=973e8621040e1178730157b84b2bd293\">http:\/\/www.sec.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\nInformation about the Participants and a description of their direct or indirect interests by security holdings is contained in the preliminary proxy statement filed by the Participants with the SEC on June 2, 2023. This document is available free of charge from the source indicated above.<\/p>\n<p><b>Disclaimer<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nThis material does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein in any state to any person. In addition, the discussions and opinions in this press release and the material contained herein are for general information only, and are not intended to provide investment advice. All statements contained in this press release that are not clearly historical in nature or that necessarily depend on future events are \u201cforward-looking statements,\u201d which are not guarantees of future performance or results, and the words \u201cwill,\u201d \u201canticipate,\u201d \u201cbelieve,\u201d \u201cexpect,\u201d \u201cpotential,\u201d \u201ccould,\u201d \u201copportunity,\u201d \u201cestimate,\u201d and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. The projected results and statements contained in this press release and the material contained herein that are not historical facts are based on current expectations, speak only as of the date of this press release and involve risks that may cause the actual results to be materially different. Certain information included in this material is based on data obtained from sources considered to be reliable. No representation is made with respect to the accuracy or completeness of such data, and any analyses provided to assist the recipient of this material in evaluating the matters described herein may be based on subjective assessments and assumptions and may use one among alternative methodologies that produce different results. Accordingly, any analyses should also not be viewed as factual and also should not be relied upon as an accurate prediction of future results. All figures are unaudited estimates and subject to revision without notice. JANA disclaims any obligation to update the information herein and reserves the right to change any of its opinions expressed herein at any time as it deems appropriate. Past performance is not indicative of future results.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20230605005311r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20230605005311\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20230605005311\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\nMedia<br \/>\n<br \/>Gasthalter &amp; Co.<br \/>\n<br \/>Jonathan Gasthalter\/Nathaniel Garnick<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:JANA@gasthalter.com\">JANA@gasthalter.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nInvestors<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:IR@janapartners.com\">IR@janapartners.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> United States North America New York<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Professional Services Consumer Finance Pets Consulting Banking<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jana Partners Responds to Freshpet\u2019s Half-measure Attempt to Resolve Rampant Conflicts of Interest, Governance Failures and Breaches of Fiduciary Duty Believes Resignation of Director David Basto is Acknowledgement Company Failed to Adhere to its Recently Reaffirmed Conflict of Interest Policy and Does Not Address Fundamental Flaws NEW YORK&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; JANA Partners (\u201cJANA\u201d), which along with its affiliates and partners, owns 9.5% of Freshpet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT) (\u201cFreshpet\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d) today issued the following statement responding to the resignation of Freshpet director David Basto and the Company\u2019s purported effort to engage with JANA. Barry Rosenstein, Managing Partner at JANA, commented, \u201cWe believe the Freshpet Board\u2019s latest bid to patch its fundamental governance issues with the smallest, halfhearted adjustment is yet another &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/jana-partners-responds-to-freshpets-half-measure-attempt-to-resolve-rampant-conflicts-of-interest-governance-failures-and-breaches-of-fiduciary-duty\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Jana Partners Responds to Freshpet\u2019s Half-measure Attempt to Resolve Rampant Conflicts of Interest, Governance Failures and Breaches of Fiduciary Duty&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-761626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Jana Partners Responds to Freshpet\u2019s Half-measure Attempt to Resolve Rampant Conflicts of Interest, Governance Failures and Breaches of Fiduciary Duty - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/jana-partners-responds-to-freshpets-half-measure-attempt-to-resolve-rampant-conflicts-of-interest-governance-failures-and-breaches-of-fiduciary-duty\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Jana Partners Responds to Freshpet\u2019s Half-measure Attempt to Resolve Rampant Conflicts of Interest, Governance Failures and Breaches of Fiduciary Duty - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Jana Partners Responds to Freshpet\u2019s Half-measure Attempt to Resolve Rampant Conflicts of Interest, Governance Failures and Breaches of Fiduciary Duty Believes Resignation of Director David Basto is Acknowledgement Company Failed to Adhere to its Recently Reaffirmed Conflict of Interest Policy and Does Not Address Fundamental Flaws NEW YORK&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; JANA Partners (\u201cJANA\u201d), which along with its affiliates and partners, owns 9.5% of Freshpet, Inc. 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(NASDAQ:FRPT) (\u201cFreshpet\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d) today issued the following statement responding to the resignation of Freshpet director David Basto and the Company\u2019s purported effort to engage with JANA. 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