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*
YAKOBSON DENNIS

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1331 17TH STREET
SUITE 720

(Street)
DENVER CO 80202

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RENTECH INC /CO/ [ 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)
03/11/2008
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 03/11/2008 S 30,000 D $1.0251 607,754(1) D
Common Stock 1,000 I By reporting person as UGMA custodian for Caroline Cisler(2)
Common Stock 1,000 I By reporting person as UGMA custodian for Claire Cisler(2)
Common Stock 1,000 I By reporting person as UGMA custodian for Trevor Hansen(2)
Common Stock 1,000 I By reporting person as UGMA custodian for Richard N. Bjorklund(2)
Common Stock 1,000 I By reporting person as UGMA custodian for Heather Bjorklund(2)
Common Stock 1,000 I By reporting person as UGMA custodian for Bridget Bjorklund(2)
Common Stock 1,000 I By reporting person as UGMA custodian for Chad Yakobson(2)
Common Stock 1,000 I By reporting person as UGMA custodian for Brittney Yakobson(2)
Common Stock 1,000 I By reporting person as UGMA custodian for Kendra Yakobson(2)
Common Stock 1,000 I By reporting person as UGMA custodian for Logan Yakobson(2)
Common Stock 1,000 I By reporting person as UGMA custodian for Jayson Yakobson(2)
Common Stock 1,000 I By reporting person as UGMA custodian for William Nickell(2)
Common Stock 1,000 I By reporting person as UGMA custodian for Matthew Nickell(2)
Common Stock 1,000 I By reporting person as UGMA custodian for Lauren Nickell(2)
Common Stock 3,000 I By reporting person as UGMA custodian for Andrew Zeigler(2)
Common Stock 3,000 I By reporting person as UGMA custodian for Kathryn Zeigler(2)
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
Option to Purchase Common Stock $2.53 (5) 09/29/2007 Common Stock 510,000 0 D
Option to Purchase Common Stock $3.35 03/22/2007 04/12/2012 Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D
Convertible Note (3) 01/01/2003 09/30/2008 Common Stock 152,410 152,410 D
Option to Purchase Common Stock $2.68 (4) 03/21/2013 Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D
Option to Purchase Common Stock $2.53 09/29/2007 A(5) 510,000 09/29/2007 09/29/2009 Common Stock 510,000 $0(5) 510,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes 3,750 shares of common stock issuable upon the vesting and settlement of a restricted stock unit. The restricted stock unit vests, subject to the reporting person's continued service on the Company's board of directors on March 31, 2008, provided that the restricted stock unit shall be fully vested as of the date of the Company's 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
2. Shares held by reporting person for family member under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these shares for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
3. A portion of the note is convertible into 113,713 shares of common stock at a conversion rate of $0.45 per share. The remainder of the note is convertible into shares at various conversion rates based on the closing market price of the Company's stock for each month after March 31, 2003. The total number of underlying shares is as of August 31, 2006.
4. The option vests on March 22, 2008, subject to the reporting person's continued service on the Company's board of directors, provided that the option shall be fully vested as of the date of the Company's 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
5. The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a "new" replacement option. The old option, pursuant to its original terms, expired on September 29, 2007, and the new replacement option will expire on September 29, 2009. The exercise price of the replacement option is the same as the old option.
Remarks:
All sales reported on this form were effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan that was established on August 22, 2007. A 10b5-1 trading plan enables an insider to establish a program to make transactions according to an advance plan. Such a program allows an insider to continue with planned transactions even it he or she comes into possession of material nonpublic information.
/s/ Dennis L. Yakobson 03/11/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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