Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
Rutherford John C
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Rackable Systems, Inc. [RACK]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
75 STATE STREET, 26TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/15/2005
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02109
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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
Series B Preferred Stock 06/15/2005   J(4)   16,419,753 D $ 12 0 I By Parthenon Investors II, L.P. (1)
Series B Preferred Stock 06/15/2005   J(4)   139,241 D $ 12 0 I By PCIP Investors (2)
Series B Preferred Stock 06/15/2005   J(4)   252,167 D $ 12 0 I By J&R Founders' Fund, L.P. (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Rutherford John C
75 STATE STREET
26TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02109
    X    
JACQUET ERNEST K
75 STATE STREET
26TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02109
    X    
PARTHENON INVESTORS II L P
75 STATE STREET
26TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02109
    X    
PCIP Investors
75 STATE STREET
26TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02109
    X    
PCap Partners II, LLC
75 STATE STREET
26TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02109
    X    
J&R Founders Fund, L.P.
75 STATE STREET
26TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02109
    X    
J&R Advisors F.F., Inc.
75 STATE STREET
26TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02109
    X    
PCap II, LLC
75 STATE STREET
26TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02109
    X    
J&R Investment Management Company, LLC
75 STATE STREET
26TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02109
    X    
Parthenon Capital, LLC
75 STATE STREET
26TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02109
    X    

Signatures

 John C. Rutherford   06/15/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Ernest K. Jacquet   06/15/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 John C. Rutherford, managing member of PCap II, LLC, the managing member of PCap Partners II, LLC, the general partner of Parthenon Investors II, L.P.   06/15/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 John C. Rutherford, managing member of PCap II, LLC, the managing member of PCap Partners II, LLC   06/15/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 John C. Rutherford, managing member of PCap II, LLC   06/15/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 John C. Rutherford, Director, President and Secretary of J&R Advisors F.F., Inc., the general partner of J&R Founders' Fund, L.P.   06/15/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 John C. Rutherford, Director, President and Secretary of J&R Advisors F.F., Inc.   06/15/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 John C. Rutherford, managing member of J&R Investment Management Company, the managing member of Parthenon Capital LLC, the managing partner of PCIP Investors   06/15/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 John C. Rutherford, managing member of J&R Management Company, the managing member of Parthenon Capital, LLC   06/15/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 John C. Rutherford, managing member of J&R Investment Management Company, LLC   06/15/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Shares were held by Parthenon Investors II, L.P. ("Parthenon"). John C. Rutherford ("JCR") and Ernest K. Jacquet ("EKJ") are the managing members of PCap II LLC, which is the managing member of PCap Partners II, LLC, which is the general partner of Parthenon.
(2) Shares were held by PCIP Investors ("PCIP"). JCR and EKJ are the managing members of J&R Investment Management Company, LLC, which is the managing member of Parthenon Capital, LLC, which is the managing partner of PCIP.
(3) Shares were held by J&R Founders' Fund, L.P. ("Founders"). JCR and EKJ are controlling persons of J&R Advisors F.F., Inc., which is the general partner Founders.
(4) The reported securities were automatically redeemed by the Issuer upon the closing of its initial public offering at a price per share equal to $12.00.

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