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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
STERN EDWARD M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
501 KINGS HIGHWAY EAST (SUITE 300)
C/O NEPTUNE

(Street)
FAIRFIELD CT 06825

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RENTECH, INC. [ RTK ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2014
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/01/2014 A 20,000(1) A $0 411,101 D
Common Stock 07/01/2014 A 10,000(2) A $0 421,101 D
Common Stock 07/01/2014 A 27,888(3) A $0 448,989 D
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents deferred shares of common stock that will be delivered on the first to occur of the director's separation from the Company, a change in control or the director's death or disability.
2. Represents shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting and settlement of a deferred stock unit. The deferred stock unit will vest, subject to the reporting person's continued service on the Company's board of directors, on the earlier of July 1, 2015 or the date of the Company's 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Vested shares will be delivered on the first to occur of the director's separation from the Company, a change in control or the director's death or disability.
3. Represents shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting and settlement of a deferred stock unit. The deferred stock unit will vest, subject to the reporting person's continued service on the Company's board of directors and board committees, as applicable, in four equal installments on each of September 30, 2014, December 31, 2014, March 31, 2015 and the earlier of July 1, 2015 or the date of the Company's 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Vested shares will be delivered on the first to occur of the director's separation from the Company, a change in control or the director's death or disability.
Remarks:
/s/ Nicole Sykes, by Power of Attorney 07/03/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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