SEC FORM 4

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^*

Zanetich Thomas N

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1225 - 17TH STREET

SUITE 1000

(Street)

DENVER

80202

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WHITEWAVE FOODS Co [ WWAV ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP - Human Resources

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/14/2016

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common stock	02/14/2016		M		3,716⁽¹⁾	A	$0.00	116,098	D
Common stock	02/14/2016		F		1,269⁽¹⁾	D	$36.09	114,829	D
Common stock	02/15/2016		M		7,716⁽²⁾	A	$0.00	122,545	D
Common stock	02/15/2016		F		2,465⁽²⁾	D	$36.09	120,080	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.00	02/14/2016		M			3,716	02/14/2016	02/14/2017	Common stock	3,716	$0.00	3,716	D
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.00	02/15/2016		M			7,716	02/15/2016	02/15/2016	Common stock	7,716	$0.00	0	D
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.00	02/15/2016		A		5,542		02/15/2017⁽³⁾	02/15/2019	Common stock	5,542	$0.00	5,542	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.09	02/15/2016		A		17,919		02/15/2017⁽⁴⁾	02/15/2026	Common stock	17,919	$0.00	17,919	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person received 3,716 shares of common stock upon the vesting of a restricted stock unit ("RSU"), of which a total of 1,269 shares of common stock were retained by WhiteWave to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligations upon vesting of the RSU.

2. The reporting person received 7,716 shares of common stock upon the vesting of an RSU, of which a total of 2,465 shares of common stock were retained by WhiteWave to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligations upon vesting of the RSU.

3. The RSU vests on a pro rata basis over a three-year period beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with WhiteWave. The RSU will settle in shares of WhiteWave's common stock on a one-for-one basis.

4. The option vests on a pro rata basis over a three-year period beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with WhiteWave.

Remarks:

	/s/ Helen N. Kaminski, by power of attorney previously filed	02/17/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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