Shah Gaurav Form 4 ROCKET PHARMACEUTICALS / Gaurav Shah ownership change

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Shah Gaurav

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ROCKET PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

9 CEDARBROOK DRIVE

(Street)

CRANBURY

08512

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROCKET PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. [ RCKT ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/16/2024

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⁽¹⁾	02/16/2024		S		20,272⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D	$29.838	554,762	D
Common Stock⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾	02/16/2024		A		66,577	A	$0	621,339	D
Common Stock⁽¹⁾								207,897	I	By Spouse
Common Stock⁽¹⁾								198,341	I	By Gaurav D. Shah Irrevocable Trust

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)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$30.01	02/16/2024		A		196,336		⁽⁵⁾	02/16/2034	Common Stock	196,336	$0	196,336	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares beneficially owned by the reporting person are subject to a lock-up agreement dated September 12, 2023 (the "Lock-Up Agreement").

2. The sales reported on this Form 4 represent shares sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) received by the Reporting Person.

3. The shares of common stock were sold by the Reporting Person pursuant to an exemption to the Lock-Up Agreement in order to pay tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs. Notwithstanding the sales reported on this Form 4, the securities beneficially owned by the reporting person remain subject to the terms of the Lock-Up Agreement.

4. Represent RSUs that convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis. One-third (1/3) of such RSUs will become fully vested on February 16, 2025, with the remaining shares vesting in equal quarterly installments over the following two years.

5. This option represents a right to purchase a total of 196,336 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, one-third of which will become fully vested and exercisable on February 16, 2025, with the remaining shares vesting in equal quarterly installments over the following two years, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Issuer.

	/s/ Martin Wilson, as attorney-in-fact for Gaurav Shah	02/21/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Shah Gaurav Form 4ROCKET PHARMACEUTICALS / Gaurav Shah ownership change