Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Duggan Scott F.
  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
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP General Counsel
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
628 GREEN VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 500
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/03/2016
(Street)

GREENSBORO, NC 27408
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 02/04/2016   M   734 (1) A $ 0 12,230 D  
Common stock 02/04/2016   F   283 (2) D $ 18.99 11,947 D  

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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   15,867     (3)   (4) Common stock 15,867 $ 0 15,867 D  
Restricted stock units (5) 02/03/2016   A   6,019     (6)   (6) Common stock 6,019 $ 0 6,019 D  
Restricted stock units (5) 02/04/2016   M     734   (7)   (7) Common stock 734 $ 0 2,204 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Duggan Scott F.
628 GREEN VALLEY ROAD
SUITE 500
GREENSBORO, NC 27408
      SVP General Counsel  

Signatures

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

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents shares of common stock delivered upon the vesting of restricted stock units.
(2) Represents shares of common stock withheld to pay taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock units.
(3) 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.
(4) 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.
(5) 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.
(6) The RSUs vest in 25% increments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date.
(7) 2,938 RSUs granted on February 4, 2015 vest in 25% increments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date.

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