Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership


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 *

Beckler Richard William
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Rosetta Resources Inc. [ ROSE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

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

717 TEXAS, SUITE 2800
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

6/19/2008
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77002
(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   (1) 6/19/2008   6/19/2008   J (2)    522   A $0   5020   D    
Restricted Stock   (3) 6/19/2008   6/19/2008   J (4)    353   D $28.65   9297   D    
Restricted Stock   (3) 6/19/2008   6/19/2008   J (2)    522   D $0   8775   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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $16                     (5) 7/7/2015   Common Stock   10000     10000   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $16.36                   6/14/2006   6/13/2016   Common Stock   5000     5000   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $24.155                   5/9/2008   5/9/2018   Common Stock   5000     5000   D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $24.595                   5/15/2007   5/15/2017   Common Stock   5000     5000   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Common Stock
( 2)  Changes required to reflect formerly restricted stock that has vested, and is now listed as "common stock".
( 3)  Restricted stock grants vest 25 percent on first anniversary date of grant, 25 percent on the second anniversary date of grant, and 50 percent on the third anniversary date of grant.
( 4)  Disposition of shares for tax withholding
( 5)  Options vest 100% at Date of Grant

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Beckler Richard William
717 TEXAS, SUITE 2800
HOUSTON, TX 77002
X



Signatures
By: Michael J. Rosinski For: Richard W. Beckler 6/23/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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