<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-21-003321.txt : 20210203
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210203210623
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-21-003321
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Schwartz Jonathan David
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001726398

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36829
		FILM NUMBER:		21588457

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		430 EAST 29TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1040
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016

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:		350 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 7530
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10118
		BUSINESS PHONE:		646-440-9100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 7530
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10118

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INOTEK PHARMACEUTICALS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040226
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ROCKET PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>CRANBURY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08512</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <officerTitle>Chief Medical Officer</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">This option represents a right to purchase a total of 11,428 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock 4,113 of which will become fully vested and exercisable on April 12, 2018, with the remaining 7,315 shares vesting in equal quarterly installments over the following two years, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option represents a right to purchase a total of 251,410 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock 83,803 of which became fully vested and exercisable on February 8, 2017, with the remaining 167,607 shares vesting in equal quarterly installments over the following two years, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sara Turken, as attorney-in-fact for Jonathan Schwartz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-02-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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