Ourpets (OPCO) Form 4 OURPETS / Scott R Mendes ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Mendes Scott R

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4879 EAST WOODCREST DR.

(Street)

CHAGRIN FALLS OH 44022

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
OURPETS CO [ OPCO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/14/2019

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common	03/14/2019		D(2)		115,353(2)	D	$1(2)	0	D
Common	03/14/2019		D(2)		70,579(2)	D	$1(2)	0	I	401(K) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option	$0.222							02/18/2011	02/18/2014	Common	100,000		0	D
Option	$0.79							05/27/2013	05/27/2016	Common	25,000		0	D
Option	$0.44							05/25/2014(1)	05/25/2017	Common	50,000		0	D
Option	$0.6							10/25/2015(1)	10/25/2018	Common	50,000		0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Options vest 1/3 on each of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th anniversaries of grant date.

2. Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 18, 2018 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among OurPet's Company ("Issuer", Paws Merger Parent, LLC ("Parent") and Paws Merger Sub, Inc. ("Merger Sub"). Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer and the Issuer continued as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, effective March 14, 2019 (the "Merger"). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding share of the Issuer's common stock (other than certain excluded shares) was cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive $1.00 in cash, without interest.

Remarks:

	/s/ Scott R. Mendes	03/18/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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