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 *
  LINDAHL JOHN E
 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)
3600 IDS CENTER, 80 SOUTH EIGHTH STREET		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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 494,000
I
By limited partnership (1)
Series A-2 Preferred 171,000
I
By limited partnership (2)

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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
Employee Stock Option (3) 04/15/2009 04/15/2019 Common Stock 2,658 $ (3) D  
Deferred Stock Units (4) 04/15/2009 04/15/2050 Common Stock 1,462 $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LINDAHL JOHN E
3600 IDS CENTER
80 SOUTH EIGHTH STREET
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402		   X   X    

Signatures

/s/ Michael C. Wu, as Attorney-in-Fact for John E. Lindahl 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 494,000 shares held by Norwest Equity Partners VIII, LP. Mr. Lindahl is a managing member of Itasca Partners VIII, LLC, the general partner of Norwest Equity Partners VIII, LP, and may be deemed to share voting or dispositive power over such shares. Mr. Lindahl disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
(2) Includes 171,000 shares held by Norwest Equity Partners VIII, LP. Mr. Lindahl is a managing member of Itasca Partners VIII, LLC, the general partner of Norwest Equity Partners VIII, LP, and may be deemed to share voting or dispositive power over such shares. Mr. Lindahl disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
(3) Includes an aggregate of 2,658 shares represented by unvested stock awards. Option vests at a rate of 1/4 per annum. The exercise price will be the initial price in the issuer's IPO.
(4) Only exercisable upon termination of service as a director.
 
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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