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^*

WRIGHT HAROLD A.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

10877 WILSHIRE BLVD.

SUITE 600

(Street)

LOS ANGELES

90024

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/18/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RENTECH INC /CO/ [ RTK ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Technology 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)
Common Stock	140,614	D

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)
Performance Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	04/01/2011	Common Stock	42,000	$0	D
Performance Stock Units	⁽²⁾	04/01/2011	Common Stock	42,000	$0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	04/01/2011	Common Stock	33,866	$0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	04/01/2011	Common Stock	18,666	$0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁵⁾	11/03/2012	Common Stock	45,565	$0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁶⁾	11/17/2012	Common Stock	100,000	$0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁷⁾	12/10/2012	Common Stock	19,752	$0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each performance stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. Zero to 100 percent of the performance stock units vest on April 1, 2011, with the final vesting amount depending on the Company's volume weighted average stock price falling within a range of $2.00 to $4.00. Vesting is subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Company.

2. Each performance stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. Zero to 100 percent of the performance stock units vest on April 1, 2011, with the final vesting amount depending on the Company's total shareholder return relative to the total shareholder return of 12 peer companies. Vesting is subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Company.

3. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. Fifty percent of the restricted stock units are vested, and the remaining fifty percent vest on April 1, 2011, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Company on such date.

4. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. One-third of the restricted stock units vested on April 1, 2009, one-third of the restricted stock vested on April 1, 2010 and the remaining portion vests on April 1, 2011, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Company on such date.

5. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. Fifty percent of the restricted stock units are vested in consideration for the reporting person allocating a portion of his fiscal year 2008 cash bonus to purchase such units and the remaining fifty percent vest on November 3, 2012, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Company on such date.

6. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. One-third of the restricted stock units vest on each of the first three anniversaries of November 17, 2009, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Company on each such date.

7. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. Fifty percent of the restricted stock units are vested in consideration for the reporting person allocating a portion of his or her cash bonus to purchase such units at the fair market value of $1.69 per unit based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on December 10, 2009, and the remaining fifty percent vest on December 10, 2012, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Company on such date.

	/s/ Harold Wright	06/23/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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