FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *   Schmelter Triona 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/11/2019 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TreeHouse Foods, Inc. [THS] (Last) (First) (Middle) 2021 SPRING RD, SUITE 600 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, Division President 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) OAK BROOK, IL 60523 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 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 2,968 D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (1)	  (1)	Common Stock	3,310	$ 84.42	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (2)	  (2)	Common Stock	5,420	$ 98.28	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (3)	  (3)	Common Stock	5,560	$ 84.66	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit	  (4)	  (4)	Common Stock	1,634	$ (5)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit	  (6)	  (6)	Common Stock	370	$ (5)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit	  (7)	  (7)	Common Stock	5,490	$ (5)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit	  (8)	  (8)	Common Stock	846	$ (5)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Schmelter Triona 2021 SPRING RD SUITE 600 OAK BROOK, IL 60523	Â	Â	  SVP, Division President	Â

Signatures

Thomas E. O'Neill, by power of attorney		01/22/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The stock options have a ten-year term and will vest in three approximately equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date (February 29, 2016).
(2)	The stock options have a ten-year term and will vest in three approximately equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date (June 27, 2016).
(3)	The stock options have a ten-year term and will vest in three approximately equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date (March 31, 2017).
(4)	The restricted stock units vest and settle in stock or cash in three approximately equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date (February 29, 2016).
(5)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
(6)	The restricted stock units vest and settle in stock or cash in three approximately equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date (June 27, 2016).
(7)	The restricted stock units vest and settle in stock or cash in three approximately equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date (March 29, 2018).
(8)	The restricted stock units vest and settle in stock or cash in three approximately equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date (March 31, 2017).

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