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* ABS PARTNERS IV LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 400 E. PRATT STREET SUITE 910 (Street) BALTIMORE MD 21202 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/15/2009	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ROSETTA STONE INC [ RST ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X 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)
Common Stock	755,612	I	See Footnote(1)
Series A-1 Preferred	261,558	I	See Footnote(1)

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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ABS PARTNERS IV LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 400 E. PRATT STREET SUITE 910 (Street) BALTIMORE MD 21202 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ABS CAPITAL PARTNERS IV A LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 400 E. PRATT STREET SUITE 910 (Street) BALTIMORE MD 21202 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ABS CAPITAL PARTNERS IV OFFSHORE LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 400 E. PRATT STREET SUITE 910 (Street) BALTIMORE MD 21202 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ABS CAPITAL PARTNERS IV SPECIAL OFFSHORE LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 400 E. PRATT STREET SUITE 910 (Street) BALTIMORE MD 21202 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ABS CAPITAL PARTNERS IV LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 400 E. PRATT STREET SUITE 910 (Street) BALTIMORE MD 21202 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes (i) 668,642 shares of common stock and 231,452 shares of Series A-1 Preferred owned by ABS Capital Partners IV, L.P., (ii) 22,386 shares of common stock and 7,749 shares of Series A-1 Preferred owned by ABS Capital Partners IV-A, LP., (iii) 38,402 shares of common stock and 13,293 shares of Series A-1 Preferred owned by ABS Capital Partners IV Offshore, L.P., and (iv) 26,182 shares of common stock and 9,064 shares of Series A-1 Preferred owned by ABS Capital Partners IV Special Offshore, L.P. ABS Partners IV, L.L.C. is the general partner of each such entity and has voting and dispositive power over these shares. Phil Clough and Laura Witt, who serve on our board of directors, are managing members of ABS Partners IV, L.L.C. and may be deemed to share voting or dispositive power over such shares. Mr. Clough and Ms. Witt disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

Upon the closing of the initial public offering of the issuer, each share of preferred stock will automatically convert into 26 shares of common stock for no additional consideration. Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	Michael C. Wu, Power of Attorney	04/15/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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