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 *

McPeak Blaine E 		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)
Chief Operating Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1225 - 17TH STREET, SUITE 1000 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/12/2017
(Street)

DENVER, CO 80202
(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   4/12/2017     D    174354   (1) D $56.25   (1) 0   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
stock options (right to buy)   $23.33   4/12/2017     D         30443   (2)   5/23/2013   1/15/2018   common stock   30443     (2) 0   D    
stock options (right to buy)   $19.37   4/12/2017     D         7610   (2)   5/23/2013   6/2/2018   common stock   7610     (2) 0   D    
stock options (right to buy)   $18.46   4/12/2017     D         30987   (2)   5/23/2013   2/13/2019   common stock   30987     (2) 0   D    
stock options (right to buy)   $15.35   4/12/2017     D         11526   (2)   5/23/2013   11/2/2019   common stock   11526     (2) 0   D    
stock options (right to buy)   $13.39   4/12/2017     D         31495   (2)   5/23/2013   2/12/2020   common stock   31495     (2) 0   D    
stock options (right to buy)   $9.52   4/12/2017     D         51970   (2)   5/23/2013   2/18/2021   common stock   51970     (2) 0   D    
stock options (right to buy)   $11.10   4/12/2017     D         85808   (2)   5/23/2013   2/17/2022   common stock   85808     (2) 0   D    
stock options (right to buy)   $17.00   4/12/2017     D         301932   (2)   10/25/2013   10/25/2022   common stock   301932     (2) 0   D    
stock options (right to buy)   $15.16   4/12/2017     D         139784   (2)   2/15/2014   2/15/2023   common stock   139784     (2) 0   D    
stock options (right to buy)   $26.91   4/12/2017     D         101739   (2)   2/14/2015   2/14/2024   common stock   101739     (2) 0   D    
stock options (right to buy)   $38.96   4/12/2017     D         41215   (2)   2/17/2016   2/17/2025   common stock   41215     (2) 0   D    
stock options (right to buy)   $36.09   4/12/2017     D         59731   (2)   2/15/2017   2/15/2026   common stock   59731     (2) 0   D    
restricted stock unit     (3) 4/12/2017     D         4278   (4)   2/17/2016   2/17/2018   common stock   4278     (4) 0   D    
restricted stock unit     (3) 4/12/2017     D         12317   (4)   2/15/2017   2/15/2019   common stock   12317     (4) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  At the effective time of the merger with Danone S.A., each outstanding share of WhiteWave common stock automatically was converted into the right to receive the $56.25 merger consideration in cash.
(2)  At the effective time of the merger, each stock option was cancelled in exchange for a per share cash payment equal to the difference between the $56.25 merger consideration per share and the exercise price of the stock option.
(3)  Each restricted stock unit (RSU) respresents a right to settle in WhiteWave common stock on a one-for-basis.
(4)  At the effective time of the merger, each RSU was cancelled in exchange for a cash payment equal to the $56.25 merger consideration per share.

Remarks:
On April 12, 2017, the merger of The WhiteWave Foods Company with a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Danone S.A. was completed. As a result and at the effective time of the merger, (i) each share of WhiteWave common stock that was issued and outstanding automatically was cancelled and converted into the right to receive $56.25 in cash, and (ii) each outstanding WhiteWave equity award was cancelled in exchange for cash consideration equal to $56.25 per share, less any applicable per share exercise price.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
McPeak Blaine E
1225 - 17TH STREET
SUITE 1000
DENVER, CO 80202

Chief Operating Officer

Signatures
/s/ Helen N. Kaminski, by power of attorney previously filed 4/13/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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