FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Cohrs Dan J 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

RENTECH INC /CO/ [ RTK ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Executive VP and CFO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

10877 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 600 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

10/4/2011
(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA 90024
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   10/4/2011     M    58824   (6) A $ 0   270958   D    
Common Stock   10/4/2011     F    21577   (7) D $0.83   249381   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 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
Restricted Stock Units     (5)                    (5) 10/22/2011   Common Stock   325000     108334   D    
Restricted Stock Units     (1)                    (1) 11/17/2012   Common Stock   185000     123333   D    
Restricted Stock Units     (2)                    (2) 12/10/2012   Common Stock   32804     32804   D    
Restricted Stock Units     (3) 10/4/2011     M         58824      (3) 10/4/2013   Common Stock   176471   $ 0   117647   D    
Option for Common Stock   $0.95                      (4) 10/4/2020   Common Stock   411765     411765   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. One-third of the restricted stock units vested on November 17, 2010 and the remaining two-thirds will vest equally on each of the next two anniversaries of November 17, 2009, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Company on each such date.
( 2)  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.
( 3)  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 October 4, 2010, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Company on each such date.
( 4)  The option vests in three equal installments of common stock on the first, second and third anniversaries of the vesting start date (October 4, 2010), subject to reporting person's continued employment with the Company on each such date.
( 5)  Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. One-third of the restricted stock units vested on each of October 22, 2009 and October 22, 2010, respectively, and the remaining one-third of the restricted stock units vest on October 22, 2011, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Company on such date.
( 6)  Represents the vesting and settlement of common stock pursuant to a restricted stock unit on October 4, 2011.
( 7)  Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Company for the payment of the employee's withholding taxes due upon the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units or performance share awards, as applicable.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Cohrs Dan J
10877 WILSHIRE BLVD.
SUITE 600
LOS ANGELES, CA 90024

Executive VP and CFO

Signatures
/s/ Dan J. Cohrs 10/6/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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