SEC FORM 3

SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Shulman Joseph

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

222 BERKELEY STREET, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

BOSTON

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2022

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

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

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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	07/26/2030	Common Stock	85,000	21.38	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	02/10/2031	Common Stock	37,500	30.66	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	6,250	⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The stock options were granted on July 27, 2020. 25% of the shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on July 27, 2021 and the remaining 75% of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable in 12 substantially equal installments upon the Reporting Person's completion of each three full months of successive service to the Issuer thereafter.

2. The stock options were granted on February 11, 2021. 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.

3. The restricted stock units vest 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.

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

Remarks:

Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Hunter Smith, attorney-in-fact for Joseph Shulman	02/11/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Shulman Joseph