Sec Form 4 Filing - NOVA DANIEL J @ Rent the Runway, Inc. - 2022-07-13

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person NOVA DANIEL J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Rent the Runway, Inc. [ RENT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS, ONE BROADWAY, 16TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/13/2022 (Street) CAMBRIDGE, MA02142 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 Class A Common Stock 07/13/2022 A 14,758( 1 ) A $ 0 14,758 D Class A Common Stock 1,119,970 I See Footnotes( 2 )( 3 ) Class A Common Stock 47,885 I See Footnotes( 3 )( 4 ) Class A Common Stock 3,088,560 I See Footnotes( 3 )( 5 ) Class A Common Stock 847,978 I See Footnote( 6 )

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other NOVA DANIEL J C/O HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS ONE BROADWAY, 16TH FLOOR CAMBRIDGE, MA02142 X X Signatures /s/ Cara Schembri as Attorney-in-fact for Daniel J. Nova 07/15/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This is an award of restricted stock units ("RSUs"), each of which represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock. This award is granted as part of the Reporting Person's annual equity award under the Company's Non-employee Director Compensation Program. 100% of this award will vest on the earlier of 1) the one year anniversary of the grant date or 2) the date of the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service as a member of the Board of Directors on such date. ( 2 )These shares are held of record by Highland Capital Partners VIII-C Limited Partnership ("Highland Capital VIII-C"). ( 3 )Highland Management Partners VIII Limited ("HMP VIII Ltd") is the general partner of Highland Management Partners VIII Limited Partnership ("HMP VIII LP"), which is the general partner of each of Highland Capital VIII-B, Highland Capital VIII-C and Highland Capital VIII (collectively, the "Highland VIII Funds"). The Reporting Person is a Director of HMP VIII Ltd and may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the shares held by each of the Highland VIII Funds. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by each of the Highland VIII Funds, except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this statement shall not be deemed to be an admission that, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any securities reported herein. ( 4 )These shares are held of record by Highland Capital Partners VIII-B Limited Partnership ("Highland Capital VIII-B"). ( 5 )These shares are held of record by Highland Capital Partners VIII Limited Partnership ("Highland Capital VIII"). ( 6 )These shares are held of record by Highland Leaders Fund I, L.P. ("HLF I"). The general partner of HLF I is Highland Leaders Fund I GP, L.P. ("HLF I GP LP"), whose general partner is Highland Leaders Fund I GP, LLC ("HLF I GP LLC"). The Reporting Person is a Managing Member of HLF I GP LLC and may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the shares held by HLF I. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by HLF I, except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this statement shall not be deemed to be an admission that, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any securities reported herein.

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