Corporate Controller & CAO German Christopher Paul converted options into 1,807 shares and sold $36,335 worth of shares (635 units at $57.22), increasing direct ownership by 131% to 2,070 units (SEC Form 4)
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| 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*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. [ RYTM ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 02/14/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 | 02/16/2025 | M | 1,807 | A | (1) | 2,705(2) | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/19/2025 | S(3) | 635 | D | $57.22 | 2,070 | D | |||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
| Restricted Stock Units | (1) | 02/14/2025 | A | 7,225 | (4) | (4) | Common Stock | 7,225 | $0 | 7,225 | D | ||||
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $56.69 | 02/14/2025 | A | 5,400 | (5) | 02/13/2035 | Common Stock | 5,400 | $0 | 5,400 | D | ||||
| Restricted Stock Units | (1) | 02/16/2025 | M | 1,807 | (6) | (6) | Common Stock | 1,807 | $0 | 5,418 | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer common stock. |
| 2. Includes 103 additional shares acquired under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. |
| 3. The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement, as defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K, solely with the intent to cover withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of certain previously reported restricted stock units. |
| 4. The restricted stock units vest as to 25% of the total shares on each of February 14, 2026, February 14, 2027, February 14, 2028 and February 14, 2029. The restricted stock units have no expiration date. |
| 5. The stock options were granted on February 14, 2025. The options vest and become exercisable in 16 substantially equal installments upon the Reporting Person's completion of each three full months of successive service to the Issuer following the grant date. |
| 6. The restricted stock units vest as to 25% of the total shares on each of February 16, 2025, February 16, 2026, February 16, 2027 and February 16, 2028. The restricted stock units have no expiration date. |
| Remarks: |
| Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney |
| /s/ Stephen Vander Stoep, attorney-in-fact for Christopher Paul German | 02/19/2025 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
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