Fresh Market Form 4 Fresh Market / Jeffrey B. Short 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^*

Short Jeffrey B.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

628 GREEN VALLEY ROAD

SUITE 500

(Street)

GREENSBORO NC 27408

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Fresh Market, Inc. [ TFM ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
VP-Controller (PAO)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2015

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 stock	03/31/2015		J(1)	V	36.26	A	$38.61	2,504.7937	D
Common stock	06/30/2015		J(1)	V	39.3056	A	$30.53	2,544.0993	D
Common stock	09/30/2015		J(1)	V	65.2377	A	$21.46	2,609.337	D
Common stock	12/31/2015		J(1)	V	62.9213	A	$22.25	2,672.2583	D

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
Options to purchase	$18.69	02/03/2016		A		5,077		(2)	(3)	Common stock	5,077	$0	5,077	D
Restricted stock units	(4)	02/03/2016		A		1,926		(5)	(5)	Common stock	1,926	$0	1,926	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This acquisition was made pursuant to The Fresh Market, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

2. The options vest in 25% increments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date, provided that the holder remains employed by The Fresh Market, Inc. or its affiliates through the relevant vesting date, subject to provisions for death, disability, retirement, and change of control.

3. The options expire upon the earlier of (a) the tenth anniversary of the date of grant and (b) three months after the holder of the option terminates employment with The Fresh Market, Inc. or its affiliates, subject to provisions for termination for cause, death, disability, retirement, and change of control.

4. Each restricted stock unit (RSU) represents the right to receive one share of common stock of The Fresh Market, Inc. on the vesting date, provided that the holder of the RSU remains employed by The Fresh Market, Inc. or its affiliates through the relevant vesting date, subject to provisions for death, disability, retirement, and change of control. RSUs include the right to have shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting.

5. The RSUs vest in 25% increments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Eric Hardin, attorney-in-fact	02/05/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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