0001140361-18-044107.txt : 20181129 0001140361-18-044107.hdr.sgml : 20181129 20181129180203 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-18-044107 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20181127 FILED AS OF DATE: 20181129 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181129 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WONG RODERICK CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001493280 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36829 FILM NUMBER: 181209403 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 412 WEST 15TH STREET STREET 2: 9TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RTW INVESTMENTS, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001493215 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36829 FILM NUMBER: 181209404 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 412 WEST 15TH STREET STREET 2: 9TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10011 BUSINESS PHONE: 646-597-6980 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 412 WEST 15TH STREET STREET 2: 9TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10011 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RTW INVESTMENTS, LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100602 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Yalamanchi Naveen CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001725743 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36829 FILM NUMBER: 181209405 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 412 WEST 15TH STREET STREET 2: 9TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROCKET PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001281895 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 430 EAST 29TH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1040 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10016 BUSINESS PHONE: 646-440-9100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 430 EAST 29TH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1040 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10016 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INOTEK PHARMACEUTICALS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040226 4 1 form4.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2018-11-27 0001281895 ROCKET PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. RCKT 0001493280 WONG RODERICK 412 W 15TH STREET, FLOOR 9 NEW YORK NY 10011 true true 0001493215 RTW INVESTMENTS, LP 412 W 15TH STREET, FLOOR 9 NEW YORK NY 10011 true true 0001725743 Yalamanchi Naveen C/O RTW INVESTMENTS, LP 412 W 15TH STREET, FLOOR 9 NEW YORK NY 10011 true Common Stock 2018-11-27 4 A 0 967742 15.5 A 16407319 I By RTW The shares of common stock were purchased from the Issuer in a private placement, which transaction is exempt from Section 16(b) in accordance with Rule 16b-3(d)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The securities reported herein may be deemed beneficially owned by each of: (i) RTW Investments, LP ("RTW"), which is deemed the beneficial owner of shares held by RTW Master Fund, Ltd., RTW Innovation Master Fund, Ltd. and RTW Special Purpose Fund I, LLC (collectively, the "Funds"), which are investment funds managed by RTW, (ii) Roderick Wong, M.D., who serves as the Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of RTW and who is a director of the Issuer and Chairman of the Issuer's Board of Directors, and (iii) Naveen Yalamanchi, M.D., who serves as a Partner and Portfolio Manager of RTW and who is a director of the Issuer. Dr. Wong exercises voting and dispositive control over the securities held by RTW and is therefore deemed be the beneficial owner of securities owned or controlled by RTW. Both Dr. Wong and Dr. Yalamanchi have a pecuniary interest in securities held by RTW. Dr. Yalamanchi disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock of the Issuer beneficially held by RTW, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The shares reported above exclude 113,641 shares of common stock indirectly beneficially held by Dr. Yalamanchi through the Naveen Yalamanchi Revocable Living Trust, February 9, 2016. Roderick Wong, the Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of RTW Investments, LP, is the Chairman of the Issuer's Board of Directors. Additionally, Naveen Yalamanchi, who serves as a Partner and Portfolio Manager of RTW Investments, LP, also serves as a director of the Issuer. For purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, RTW Investments, LP and its managed investment funds are collectively deemed to be a director by deputization by virtue of the service of Drs. Wong and Yalamanchi on the Issuer's Board of Directors. Consistent with this determination, the Issuer's Board of Directors has acknowledged that RTW Investments, LP and its managed investment funds are collectively deemed to be a director by deputization. /s/ Alice Lee, attorney-in-fact for Roderick Wong 2018-11-29 RTW Investments, LP; By: /s/ Alice Lee, attorney-in-fact for RTW Investments, LP 2018-11-29 /s/ Alice Lee, attorney-in-fact for Naveen Yalamanchi 2018-11-29