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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

AVENI JOSEPH T
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

OURPETS CO [ OPCO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1300 EAST STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/17/2017
(Street)

FAIRPORT HARBOR, OH 44077
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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                  192000   I   By Trustee  
Common Stock                  0   D    
Common Stock   (2)                0   D    
Common Stock   (2)                466481   D    
Common Stock   (3)                473481   D    
Common Stock   (3)                468059   D    
Cmmon Stock   5/17/2017     M    7000   (5) A $0.44   475509   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 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
Option   $0.75                    5/21/2012   (1) 5/21/2015   Common   7000     0   D    
Option   $0.79                    5/27/2013   (1) 5/27/2016   Common   7000     0   D    
Option   $0.44   5/17/2017     M         7000    5/25/2014   (1) 5/25/2017   Common   7000   $0.44   0   D    
Option   $0.61                    6/10/2013   6/10/2018   Common   7000     7000   D    
Option   $0.45                    6/20/2010   6/20/2013   Common Stock   7000     0   D    
Option   $0.27                    5/15/2011   (1) 5/15/2014   Common   7000     0   (2) D    
Option   $1.09                    6/2/2014   6/2/2019   Common   7000     7000   D    
Option   $0.7                    5/27/2015   (4) 5/27/2020   Common   7000     7000   D    
Option   $0.95                    6/1/2016   (4) 6/1/2021   Common   7000     7000   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Options vest 1/3 on each of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th anniversaries of grant date
(2)  Shares were acquired through cashless exercise of options originally granted May 15, 2009.
(3)  Shares were acquired through cashless exercise of options originally granted May 27, 2011
(4)  Options vest immediately as of grant date.
(5)  Shares were acquired through exercise of options granted on May 25, 2012

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
AVENI JOSEPH T
1300 EAST STREET
FAIRPORT HARBOR, OH 44077
X



Signatures
/s/Joseph T. Aveni 5/17/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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