Sec Form 4 Filing - Frankel Richard A. @ Rocket Fuel Inc. - 2014-02-05

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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
Frankel Richard A.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Rocket Fuel Inc. [ FUEL]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Co-Founder and President
(Last) (First) (Middle)
350 MARINE PARKWAY, MARINA PARK CENTER
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
02/05/2014
(Street)
REDWOOD CITY, CA94065
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
Common Stock 02/05/2014 M 28,656 A $ 6.58 1,985,323 D
Common Stock 02/05/2014 S( 1 ) 224,323 D $ 58.255 1,761,000 D
Common Stock 02/05/2014 S( 1 ) 15,000 D $ 58.255 135,000 I See Footnote ( 2 )
Common Stock 02/05/2014 S( 1 ) 15,000 D $ 58.255 135,000 I See Footnote ( 3 )
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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 6.58 02/05/2014 M 28,656 ( 4 ) 12/04/2022 Common Stock 28,656 $ 0 626,344 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Frankel Richard A.
350 MARINE PARKWAY
MARINA PARK CENTER
REDWOOD CITY, CA94065
X Co-Founder and President
Signatures
/s/ Ken Scully, as attorney-in-fact for Richard A. Frankel 02/05/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )These shares were sold by the reporting person as a selling stockholder pursuant to an underwritten public offering by the Issuer. The offering closed on February 5, 2014. The reported sale price reflects the price at which the reporting person sold shares to the underwriters.
( 2 )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.
( 3 )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.
( 4 )Shares subject to an option that vests in equal monthly installments over four years beginning on March 25, 2012.

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