Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  ABS PARTNERS IV LLC
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/15/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROSETTA STONE INC [RST]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
400 E. PRATT STREET, SUITE 910		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BALTIMORE, MD 21202		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 755,612
I
See Footnote (1)
Series A-1 Preferred 261,558
I
See Footnote (1)

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ABS PARTNERS IV LLC
400 E. PRATT STREET
SUITE 910
BALTIMORE, MD 21202		     X    
ABS CAPITAL PARTNERS IV A LP
400 E. PRATT STREET
SUITE 910
BALTIMORE, MD 21202		     X    
ABS CAPITAL PARTNERS IV OFFSHORE LP
400 E. PRATT STREET
SUITE 910
BALTIMORE, MD 21202		     X    
ABS CAPITAL PARTNERS IV SPECIAL OFFSHORE LP
400 E. PRATT STREET
SUITE 910
BALTIMORE, MD 21202		     X    
ABS CAPITAL PARTNERS IV LP
400 E. PRATT STREET
SUITE 910
BALTIMORE, MD 21202		     X    

Signatures

Michael C. Wu, Power of Attorney 04/15/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes (i) 668,642 shares of common stock and 231,452 shares of Series A-1 Preferred owned by ABS Capital Partners IV, L.P., (ii) 22,386 shares of common stock and 7,749 shares of Series A-1 Preferred owned by ABS Capital Partners IV-A, LP., (iii) 38,402 shares of common stock and 13,293 shares of Series A-1 Preferred owned by ABS Capital Partners IV Offshore, L.P., and (iv) 26,182 shares of common stock and 9,064 shares of Series A-1 Preferred owned by ABS Capital Partners IV Special Offshore, L.P. ABS Partners IV, L.L.C. is the general partner of each such entity and has voting and dispositive power over these shares. Phil Clough and Laura Witt, who serve on our board of directors, are managing members of ABS Partners IV, L.L.C. and may be deemed to share voting or dispositive power over such shares. Mr. Clough and Ms. Witt disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
 
Remarks:
Upon the closing of the initial public offering of the issuer, each share of preferred stock will automatically convert into 26 shares of common stock for no additional consideration.  Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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