Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 * MORSE MATTHEW	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/24/2013	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Hot Mamas Foods, Inc. [HOTF]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) 134 AVOCADO STREET	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director                            ___ X ___ 10% Owner ___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer /
(Street) SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104        (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	18512203	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Series E Common Stock Purchase Warrant	(1)	3/28/2018	Common Stock	4195361	$13.65	D
Series F Common Stock Purchase Warrant	(1)	8/11/2018	Common Stock	2097680	$13.65	D
Series G Common Stock Purchase Warrant	(1)	8/11/2018	Common Stock	699227	$15.6	D
Series H Common Stock Purchase Warrant	(1)	8/11/2018	Common Stock	699227	$17.55	D
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	10168396	$3.7771	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	These warrants were issued pursuant to an agreement of merger entered into as of July 26, 2013 by and among the Issuer and vest immediately.
( 2)	Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the Holder into that number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation equal to (a) the Face Value of such share of Series A Preferred Stock divided by, $1,000 face value, (b) a per share price of the Common Stock of $3.7713 per share. The Series A stock is immediately exercisable and has no expiration date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MORSE MATTHEW 134 AVOCADO STREET SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104	X	X	Chief Executive Officer

Signatures
/s/ Matthew Morse		10/2/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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