FORM 4 |
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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Rigetti Computing, Inc. [ RGTI ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 11/14/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 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 | 11/14/2024 | S | 580,125(1) | D | $1.63(1) | 19,002,093(3) | I | SEE FOOTNOTES(2)(3) | ||
COMMON STOCK | 11/15/2024 | S | 86,868(4) | D | $1.56(4) | 18,915,225(5) | I | SEE FOOTNOTES(2)(5) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 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 (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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 |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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Explanation of Responses: |
1. On November 14, 2024, Bessemer Venture Partners X Institutional L.P. ("BVP X Inst") and Bessemer Venture Partners X L.P. ("BVP X") sold 299,229 and 280,896 shares of Common Stock of Rigetti Computing, Inc., respectively, at a weighted average price of $1.63. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.50 to $1.70. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. |
2. Deer X & Co. Ltd. ("Deer Ltd.") is the general partner of Deer X & Co. L.P. ("Deer L.P."), which is the general partner of each of BVP X Inst and BVP X (collectively, the "Funds"). Deer Ltd. and Deer L.P. disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Funds, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Deer Ltd. and Deer L.P. are the beneficial owners of such securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any, by virtue of their direct and indirect general partner interests in the Funds. |
3. Following the sale on November 14, 2024, BVP X Inst held 9,200,815 shares of Common Stock and BVP X held 9,801,278 shares of Common Stock. |
4. On November 15, 2024, BVP X Inst and BVP X sold 42,061 and 44,807 shares of Common Stock of Rigetti Computing, Inc., respectively, at a weighted average price of $1.56. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.50 to $1.60. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. |
5. Following the sale on November 15, 2024, BVP X Inst held 9,158,754 shares of Common Stock and BVP X held 9,756,471 shares of Common Stock. |
/s/ Scott Ring, General Counsel, Deer IX & Co. Ltd., the General Partner of Deer X & Co. L.P., the General Partner of Bessemer Venture Partners X L.P | 11/18/2024 | |
/s/ Scott Ring, General Counsel, Deer X & Co. Ltd., the General Partner of Deer X & Co. L.P., the General Partner of Bessemer Venture Partners X Institutional L.P. | 11/18/2024 | |
/s/ Scott Ring, General Counsel, Deer X & Co. Ltd., the General Partner of Deer X & Co. L.P. | 11/18/2024 | |
/s/ Scott Ring, General Counsel, Deer X & Co. Ltd. | 11/18/2024 | |
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