Smith Hunter C Form 4 RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS / Hunter C Smith ownership change

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^*

Smith Hunter C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

222 BERKELEY STREET, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

BOSTON MA 02116

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. [ RYTM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2024

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	02/09/2024		M		4,063	A	(1)	79,278	D
Common Stock	02/11/2024		M		2,344	A	(1)	81,622	D
Common Stock	02/12/2024		S(2)		1,209	D	$51.38	80,413	D
Common Stock	02/13/2024		S(2)		709	D	$49.82	79,704	D

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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	02/09/2024		M			4,063	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	4,063	$0	8,124	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	02/11/2024		M			2,344	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	2,344	$0	2,343	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer common stock.

2. The sale reported in the Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 instruction solely with the intent to cover withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of certain previously reported restricted stock units.

3. The restricted stock units vest or have vested as to 25% of the total shares on each of February 9, 2023, February 9, 2024, February 9, 2025 and February 9, 2026. The restricted stock units have no expiration date.

4. The restricted stock units vest or have vested as to 25% of the total shares on each of February 11 2022, February 11, 2023, February 11, 2024 and February 11, 2025. The restricted stock units have no expiration date.

	/s/ Hunter C. Smith	02/13/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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