| 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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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
| 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Rocket Fuel Inc. [ FUEL ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
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| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/24/2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 03/24/2015 | S(1) | 5,160 | D | $10.0447(2) | 1,749,542 | I | See Footnote(3) | ||
| Common Stock | 03/24/2015 | S(1) | 420 | D | $10.0071(4) | 78,173 | I | See Footnote(5) | ||
| Common Stock | 03/24/2015 | S(1) | 420 | D | $10.0024(4) | 78,173 | I | See Footnote(6) | ||
| Common Stock | 03/25/2015 | S(1) | 5,160 | D | $9.5315(7) | 1,744,382 | I | See Footnote(3) | ||
| Common Stock | 03/25/2015 | S(1) | 420 | D | $9.5024(8) | 77,753 | I | See Footnote(5) | ||
| Common Stock | 03/25/2015 | S(1) | 420 | D | $9.5024(8) | 77,753 | I | See Footnote(6) | ||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. This sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 8, 2014. |
| 2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $9.89 to $10.27, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Rocket Fuel Inc., any security holder of Rocket Fuel Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (2), (4), (7) and (8) to this Form 4. |
| 3. Shares owned by the Martha M. Conway & Richard A. Frankel TR UA 03/13/2009 Conway-Frankel Family Trust |
| 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $9.90 to $10.20, inclusive. |
| 5. Shares held in the name of Martha M. Conway Grantor Retained Annuity Trust U/T/A May 20, 2013. Ms. Conway is the wife of Mr. Frankel. |
| 6. Shares held by The Richard A. Frankel Grantor Retained Annuity Trust U/T/A May 20, 2013, for which the reporting person is a trustee. |
| 7. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $9.37 to $9.75, inclusive. |
| 8. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $9.40 to $9.64, inclusive. |
| Remarks: |
| /s/ Ken Scully, as attorney-in-fact for Richard A. Frankel | 03/26/2015 | |
| ** 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). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||
