<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-21-096480.txt : 20210727
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210727201215
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-096480
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210726
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210727
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210727

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cramer Pamela J.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001873517

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38223
		FILM NUMBER:		211119429

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS
		STREET 2:		222 BERKELEY STREET, SUITE 1200
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001649904
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				462159271
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 BERKELEY STREET
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		857-264-4280

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 BERKELEY STREET
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RHYTHM METABOLIC, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20150803
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            <rptOwnerName>Cramer Pamela J.</rptOwnerName>
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            <officerTitle>Chief Human Resources Officer</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The stock options were granted on July 26, 2021. 25% of the shares subject to the option will vest and become exercisable on July 26, 2022 and the remaining 75% of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable in 12 substantially equal installments upon the Reporting Person's completion of each three full months of successive service to the Issuer thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The restricted stock units vest as to 25% of the total shares on each of July 26, 2022, July 26, 2023, July 26, 2024 and July 26, 2025. The restricted stock units have no expiration date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Hunter Smith, attorney-in-fact for Pamela J. Cramer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-07-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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