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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * SASSER BOB   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) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O THE FRESH MARKET, INC., 628 GREEN VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 500 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/22/2016 (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 04/22/2016   U(1)(2)   4,287 D $ 28.5 0 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

Restricted stock units

(3)

04/27/2016

D(4)

2,768

(4)

(4)

Common stock

2,768

$ 28.5

0

D

Deferred stock units

(5)

04/27/2016

D(6)

815

(6)

(6)

Common stock

815

$ 28.5

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SASSER BOB C/O THE FRESH MARKET, INC. 628 GREEN VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 500 GREENSBORO, NC 27408

Signatures

/s/ Eric Hardin, attorney-in-fact		04/27/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

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**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 11, 2016, by and among The Fresh Market, Inc., Pomegranate Holdings, Inc., and Pomegranate Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Merger Agreement"), each outstanding share of common stock of The Fresh Market, Inc. at the Effective Time as defined in the Merger Agreement (the "Effective Time") was converted automatically into the right to receive $28.50 per share, in cash, without interest (the "Merger Consideration").
(2)	On March 25, 2016, Pomegranate Merger Sub, Inc. made an offer to purchase each outstanding share of The Fresh Market, Inc.'s common stock for the Merger Consideration (the "Offer"). The shares shown on this line were tendered in the Offer.
(3)	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 continues to provide services to The Fresh Market, Inc. or its affiliates through the relevant vesting date.
(4)	The RSUs were granted on June 3, 2015 and vest on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the grant date and (ii) the first annual meeting of stockholders of The Fresh Market, Inc. after the grant date. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each RSU outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was canceled and the holder thereof became entitled to receive solely, in full satisfaction of the rights of such holder with respect thereto, a lump-sum cash payment equal to the product of (i) the number of RSUs immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the Merger Consideration.
(5)	Each deferred stock unit ("DSU") represents the fully vested, non-forfeitable right to receive one share of common stock of The Fresh Market, Inc. upon the earlier of: the reporting person's separation from service or death or a change in control (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code) of The Fresh Market, Inc.
(6)	Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each DSU outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was canceled and the holder thereof became entitled to receive solely, in full satisfaction of the rights of such holder with respect thereto, a lump-sum cash payment equal to the product of (i) the number of DSUs immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the Merger Consideration.

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