# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001281895
**File Stem:** 0001140361-26-026982
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 6213
**Document Hash:** 251b3cf85df176d2c22425c2fed55b61
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001140361-26-026982.hdr.sgml**: 20260630

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001140361-26-026982

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260624

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260630

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260630

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ROCKET PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001281895
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 03 Life Sciences
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36829
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261141600

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 350 FIFTH AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 7530
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10118
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 646-440-9100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 350 FIFTH AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 7530
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10118

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** INOTEK PHARMACEUTICALS CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20040226

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, DC 20549

### FORM 8-K

#### CURRENT REPORT

#### Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 24, 2026

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## Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware**<br>| **001-36829**<br>| **04-3475813**<br>|
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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| **9 Cedarbrook Drive, Cranbury, NJ** | **08512**<br>|
| **(**Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 659-8001

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#### Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading<br> Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which<br> registered |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value | RCKT<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Nasdaq Global Market<br>|

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **Item 5.02.** | **Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.** |

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On June 24, 2026, John Militello informed Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company" or "Rocket") of his resignation as VP of Finance, Senior Controller, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer, effective July 7, 2026, to pursue other opportunities.

On June 30, 2026, Joseph Manhede, the Company's Associate Vice President, Corporate Controller, was appointed as the Company's Principal Accounting Officer, effective July 8, 2026.

Mr. Manhede, age 48, has served as the Company's Associate Vice President, Corporate Controller since April 2026. Prior to Rocket, Mr. Manhede was the Vice President and Financial Controller for Outlook Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, where he was responsible for leading accounting and finance functions, including financial reporting, SEC compliance, internal controls, budgeting, and strategic financial planning, as well as supporting financing transactions and corporate governance initiatives. Prior to his time at Outlook, Mr. Manhede held senior finance and accounting positions at Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Unilife Corporation, and Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc., where he served as Corporate Controller and played a key role in financial reporting, IPO readiness, SOX compliance, and acquisition integration. He began his career at Deloitte, where he served as an Audit Manager. Mr. Manhede is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holds a Master of Business Administration from Holy Family University.

No new compensatory arrangements will be entered into with Mr. Manhede in connection with his designation as the Company's Principal Accounting Officer. There are no family relationships between Mr. Manhede and any other director or executive officer of the Company, and no transactions involving Mr. Manhede that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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#### SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | **Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.** | **Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.** |
| Date: June 30, 2026 | By: | /s/ Martin Wilson |
|  |  | Martin Wilson |
|  |  | *General Counsel and Chief Corporate Officer* |

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