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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 17,
2006</font></b></p>

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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM S-8</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">REGISTRATION STATEMENT<br>
UNDER<br>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">RENTECH, INC.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its
charter)</font></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Colorado</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">84-0957421</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or <br>
  organization)</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</font></p>
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</table>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1331 17th Street, Suite 720</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Denver, Colorado 80202-1557</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(303) 298-8008</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of principal
executive offices)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Rentech, Inc. 2001 Stock Option
Plan</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Rentech, Inc. 2003 Stock Option
Plan</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Rentech, Inc. 2005 Stock Option
Plan</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Rentech, Inc. Inducement
Restricted Stock Unit Award to Douglas M. Miller</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Full title of the
Plan)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">D. Hunt Ramsbottom</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">President and Chief Executive
Officer</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Rentech, Inc.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1331 17th St. Suite 720</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Denver, Colorado&#160; 80202-1557</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Name and address of
agent for service)</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:6.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(303) 298-8008</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></b></p>

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<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
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  <td width="45%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.38%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Title&nbsp;of&nbsp;Securities&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;Registered</font></b></p>
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  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.28%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.14%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount&nbsp;to&nbsp;be<br>
  Registered(1)</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.1%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.4%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposed&nbsp;Maximum<br>
  Offering<br>
  Price&nbsp;Per&nbsp;Share</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.58%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposed&nbsp;Maximum<br>
  Aggregate&nbsp;Offering<br>
  Price</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.2%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount&nbsp;of<br>
  Registration<br>
  Fee</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.14%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.4%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.58%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="9%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:9.2%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To be issued under the Rentech, Inc. 2001
  Stock Option Plan</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.14%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">500,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.16%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.60</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.82%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">300,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">32</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To be issued under the Rentech, Inc. 2003
  Stock Option Plan</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.14%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">500,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.16%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.82</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.82%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">410,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">44</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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 <tr>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To be issued under the Rentech, Inc. 2005
  Stock Option Plan</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.14%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,000,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.16%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.91</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.82%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,910,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">205</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To be issued under the Rentech, Inc.
  Inducement Restricted Stock Unit Award to Douglas M. Miller</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.14%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">375,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.16%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.12</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.82%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,545,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">165</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="45%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:45.38%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.28%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.14%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,375,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.1%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.4%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.76%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.82%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4,165,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.24%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.96%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">446</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:6.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:.7pt;">
 <tr>
  <td width="24" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:.25in;"><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><a name="TableHead"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font></a></p></td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:12.0pt;"><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p></td>
  <td width="681" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:510.7pt;"><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of Common Stock which become issuable under any of the Rentech, Inc. 2001 Stock Option Plan, Rentech, Inc. 2003 Stock Option Plan, Rentech, Inc. 2005 Stock Option Plan, and Rentech, Inc. Inducement Restricted Stock Unit Award to Douglas M. Miller.</font></p></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="24" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:.25in;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="681" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:510.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This estimate is made pursuant to Rule 457(h)
  solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee, and is determined
  according to the following information: with respect to 500,000 shares of Common
  Stock, the weighted average exercise price of options outstanding under the
  Rentech, Inc. 2001 Stock Option Plan.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="24" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:.25in;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="681" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:510.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This estimate is made pursuant to Rule 457(h)
  solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee, and is determined
  according to the following information: with respect to 500,000 shares of
  Common Stock, the weighted average exercise price of options outstanding
  under the Rentech, Inc. 2003 Stock Option Plan.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="24" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:.25in;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="681" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:510.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This estimate is made pursuant to Rule 457(h)
  solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee, and is determined
  according to the following information: with respect to 1,000,000 shares of
  Common Stock, the weighted average exercise price of options outstanding
  under the Rentech, Inc. 2005 Stock Option Plan.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="24" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:.25in;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:12.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="681" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:510.7pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This estimate is made
  pursuant to Rule 457(h) solely for purposes of calculating the registration
  fee, and is determined according to the following information: (a) 375,000
  shares to be issued pursuant to the Inducement Restricted Stock Unit Award to
  Douglas M. Miller and (b) the average of the high ($4.64) and low ($3.60)
  prices of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock as reported on the American Stock
  Exchange on February 13, 2006.</font></p>
  </td>
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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PART
I</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information called for
in Part I of Form S-8 is not being filed with or included in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (by incorporation by reference or otherwise) in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:normal !important;">PART
II</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 3.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Incorporation of Documents by
Reference.</font></b></p>

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<p style="layout-grid-mode:char;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following documents, which were filed with
the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference:</font></p>

<p style="layout-grid-mode:char;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended September 30, 2005, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A;</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended December 31, 2005;</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on October
6, 2005, October 13, 2005, November 9, 2005, November 10, 2005, November 16,
2005, November 18, 2005, December 12, 2005, December 19, 2005, December 29,
2005, January 6, 2006, January 17, 2006, January 19, 2006, January 26, 2006,
January 27, 2006 and February 14, 2006; and</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the description of the Registrant&#146;s Common
Stock contained in the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed
under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange
Act&#148;).</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All documents subsequently
filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the
Exchange Act after the date of this Registration Statement, and prior to the
filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities
offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to
be a part of this Registration Statement from the date of the filing of such
documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded
for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement
contained in this Registration Statement, or in any other subsequently filed
document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement, modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified
or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 4.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Description of Securities.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not Applicable.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Interests of Named Experts and
Counsel.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The validity of the Common Stock being registered
pursuant to this Registration Statement will be passed upon for the Registrant
by Amanda M. Darby, General Counsel of the Registrant. Ms. Darby holds options
to purchase up to 65,000 shares of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item
6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Section 7-108-402 of the Colorado Business
Corporation Act provides, generally, that the articles of incorporation of a
Colorado corporation may contain a provision eliminating or limiting the
personal liability of a director to the corporation or its shareholders for
monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director; except that any
such provision may not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i) for
any breach of the director&#146;s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its
shareholders, (ii) acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) acts specified in
Section 7-108-403 (concerning unlawful distributions), or (iv) any transaction
from which a director directly or indirectly derived an improper personal
benefit. The articles of incorporation may not eliminate or limit the liability
of a director for any act or omission occurring prior to the date on which the
provision becomes effective. The Registrant&#146;s articles of incorporation contain
a provision eliminating liability as permitted by the statute. The Registrant&#146;s
articles of incorporation further provide that the Registrant&#146;s directors and
officers will not be held personally liable for any injury to persons or
property caused by the wrongful act of any of the Registrant&#146;s employees unless
either (i) the director or officer was personally involved in the situation
leading to the litigation or (ii) the director or officer committed a criminal
offense in connection with the litigation.</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Section 7-109-103 of the Colorado Business
Corporation Act provides that a Colorado corporation must indemnify a person
(i) who is or was a director of the corporation or an individual who, while
serving as a director of the corporation, is or was serving at the corporation&#146;s
request as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or fiduciary or
agent of another corporation or other entity or of any employee benefit plan (a
&#147;Director&#148;) or officer of the corporation and (ii) who was wholly successful,
on the merits or otherwise, in defense of any threatened, pending, or completed
action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or
investigative and whether formal or informal (a &#147;Proceeding&#148;), in which the
Director was a party, against reasonable expenses incurred by him or her in
connection with the proceeding, unless such indemnity is limited by the
corporation&#146;s articles of incorporation. The Registrant&#146;s articles of
incorporation do not contain any such limitation.</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Section 7-109-102 of the Colorado Business
Corporation Act provides, generally, that a Colorado corporation may indemnify
a person made a party to a Proceeding because the person is or was a Director,
against any obligation incurred with respect to a Proceeding, to pay a
judgment, settlement, penalty, fine (including an excise tax assessed with
respect to an employee benefit plan) or reasonable expenses incurred in the
proceeding if the Director conducted himself or herself in good faith and the
Director reasonably believed, in the case of conduct in an official capacity
with the corporation, that the Director&#146;s conduct was in the corporation&#146;s best
interests and, in all other cases, the Director&#146;s conduct was at least not
opposed to the corporation&#146;s best interests and, with respect to any criminal
proceedings, the Director had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her
conduct was unlawful. The Registrant&#146;s articles of incorporation provide for
such indemnification. A corporation may not indemnify a Director in connection
with any proceeding by or in the right of the corporation in which the Director
was adjudged liable to the corporation or, in connection with any other
proceeding charging the Director derived an improper personal benefit, whether
or not involving actions in an official capacity, in which proceeding the
Director was judged liable on the basis that he derived an improper personal
benefit. Any indemnification permitted in connection with a Proceeding by or in
the right of the corporation is limited to reasonable expenses incurred in
connection with the proceeding.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Under Section 7-109-107 of the Colorado Business
Corporation Act, unless otherwise provided in its articles of incorporation, a
Colorado corporation may indemnify an officer, employee, fiduciary, or agent of
the corporation to the same extent as a Director and may indemnify such a
person who is not a Director to a greater extent, if not inconsistent with
public policy and if provided for by its bylaws, general or specific action of
its board of directors or shareholders, or contract. The Registrant&#146;s articles
of incorporation allow indemnification of its officers, employees and agents to
the same extent as the Registrant&#146;s directors.</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Section 7-109-104 of the Colorado Business
Corporation Act authorizes a Colorado corporation to pay expenses incurred in
defending a proceeding in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding if
the person undertakes in writing to repay the amount if it is a ultimately
determined that the person did not meet the statutory standards of conduct.</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">The Registrant has obtained policies of directors&#146;
and officers&#146; liability insurance. These policies insure the Registrant&#146;s
directors and officers against the cost of defense, settlement or payment of a
judgment under certain circumstances and subject to policy exclusions and
limitations.</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Exemption from Registration
Claimed.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not Applicable.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Exhibits.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following is a list of exhibits filed as part of
this Registration Statement and incorporated herein:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
 <tr>
  <td width="47" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit<br>
  Number</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.85pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="658" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:493.15pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.85pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="658" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:493.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion of Amanda M.
  Darby, General Counsel of Rentech, Inc.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.85pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="658" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:493.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rentech, Inc. 2001 Stock
  Option Plan.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.85pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="658" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:493.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rentech, Inc. 2003 Stock
  Option Plan.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.3</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.85pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="658" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:493.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rentech, Inc. 2005 Stock Option
  Plan.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="47" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.4*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.85pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="658" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:493.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rentech, Inc. Inducement
  Restricted Stock Unit Award to Douglas M. Miller.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.85pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="658" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:493.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Independent
  Registered Public Accounting Firm.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.85pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="658" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:493.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Amanda M.
  Darby, General Counsel of Rentech, Inc. (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.85pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="658" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:493.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Power of Attorney
  (included in the signature page hereto).</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K
filed by the Registrant on January 26, 2006.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;">Undertakings.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To file, during any period in which offers or
sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration
Statement:</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To include any prospectus required by Section
10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;</p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To reflect in the prospectus any facts or
events arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the
most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the
aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the
Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease
in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities
offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the
low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the
form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the
aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent
change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of
Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective Registration Statement.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To include any material information with
respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the
Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the
Registration Statement;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">provided, however</font></i>, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do
not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or
furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section
15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>That, for the purpose of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial <i><font style="font-style:italic;">bona fide</font></i> offering thereof.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To remove from registration by means of a
post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
unsold at the termination of the offering.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes
that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each
filing of the Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section
15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee
benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act)
that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed
to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial <i><font style="font-style:italic;">bona fide</font></i> offering thereof.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and
controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5</font></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:normal !important;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing
on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Denver,
State of Colorado, on this 17<sup>th</sup> day of February, 2006.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="356" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:267.1pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">RENTECH, INC.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="24" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.95pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="332" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:249.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="364" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:272.9pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="24" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.95pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="332" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:249.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="24" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.95pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="240" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:180.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ D. HUNT RAMSBOTTOM</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="92" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.85pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="364" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:272.9pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="24" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.95pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="332" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:249.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">D. Hunt Ramsbottom, President and Chief</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="24" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.95pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="332" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:249.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Executive Officer</font></p>
  </td>
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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:normal !important;">POWER
OF ATTORNEY</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE
PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and
appoints Amanda M. Darby and D. Hunt Ramsbottom, and each of them acting
individually, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power
of each to act alone, with full powers of substitution and resubstitution, for
him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any
and all amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8, and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of each to act alone, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully for all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or their substitutes, may lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Signature</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Title</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Date</font></b></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.45pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ DENNIS L.
  YAKOBSON</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.45pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chairman
  of the Board</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">February 17, 2006</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Dennis L.
  Yakobson</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.45pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.45pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director,
  President and Chief</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="216" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:162.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ D. HUNT
  RAMSBOTTOM</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.45pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Executive
  Officer</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">February 17, 2006</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="216" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:162.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;D. Hunt
  Ramsbottom</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.45pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Principal
  Executive Officer)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="216" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:162.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.45pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="216" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:162.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ GEOFFREY
  S. FLAGG</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.45pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chief
  Accounting Officer</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">February 17, 2006</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="216" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:162.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Geoffrey S.
  Flagg</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.45pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Principal
  Financial and Accounting</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="216" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:162.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.45pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Officer)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="216" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:162.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.45pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="216" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:162.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ THOMAS L.
  BURY</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.45pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">February 17, 2006</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="216" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:162.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas L. Bury</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.45pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="216" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:162.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.45pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="216" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:162.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ RONALD C.
  BUTZ</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.45pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">February 17, 2006</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="216" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:162.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Ronald C. Butz</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.45pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ MICHAEL R.
  RAY</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ HALBERT S.
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  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">February 17, 2006</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="216" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:162.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Halbert S.
  Washburn</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.45pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="216" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:162.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.45pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="216" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:162.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ ERICH W.
  TIEPEL</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.45pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">February 17, 2006</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="216" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:162.3pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Erich W.
  Tiepel</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="21" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.45pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="326" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:244.15pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="19" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.6pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="138" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:103.5pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:normal !important;">INDEX
TO EXHIBITS</font></b></p>

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  <td width="47" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit<br>
  Number</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="662" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:496.4pt;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="47" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="662" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:496.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion of Amanda M.
  Darby, General Counsel of Rentech, Inc.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="47" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="662" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:496.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rentech, Inc. 2001 Stock
  Option Plan.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="662" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:496.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rentech, Inc. 2003 Stock
  Option Plan.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="47" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.3</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="662" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:496.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rentech, Inc. 2005 Stock
  Option Plan.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="47" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.4*</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="662" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:496.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rentech, Inc. Inducement
  Restricted Stock Unit Award to Douglas M. Miller.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="47" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="662" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:496.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Independent
  Registered Public Accounting Firm.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="47" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:35.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="662" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:496.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Amanda M.
  Darby, General Counsel of Rentech, Inc. (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.0pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="662" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:496.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Power of Attorney
  (included in the signature page hereto).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K
filed by the Registrant on January 26, 2006.</font></p>

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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 17,
2006
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
RENTECH, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its
charter)
Colorado
84-0957421
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1331 17th Street, Suite 720
Denver, Colorado 80202-1557
(303) 298-8008
(Address of principal
executive offices)
Rentech, Inc. 2001 Stock Option
Plan
Rentech, Inc. 2003 Stock Option
Plan
Rentech, Inc. 2005 Stock Option
Plan
Rentech, Inc. Inducement
Restricted Stock Unit Award to Douglas M. Miller
(Full title of the
Plan)
D. Hunt Ramsbottom
President and Chief Executive
Officer
Rentech, Inc.
1331 17th St. Suite 720
Denver, Colorado  80202-1557
(Name and address of
agent for service)
(303) 298-8008
(Telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities to be Registered
Amount to be
Registered(1)
Proposed Maximum
Offering
Price Per Share
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price
Amount of
Registration
Fee
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share:
To be issued under the Rentech, Inc. 2001
  Stock Option Plan
500,000
$
0.60
(2)
$
300,000
$
32
To be issued under the Rentech, Inc. 2003
  Stock Option Plan
500,000
$
0.82
(3)
$
410,000
$
44
To be issued under the Rentech, Inc. 2005
  Stock Option Plan
1,000,000
$
1.91
(4)
$
1,910,000
$
205
To be issued under the Rentech, Inc.
  Inducement Restricted Stock Unit Award to Douglas M. Miller
375,000
$
4.12
(5)
$
1,545,000
$
165
Total
2,375,000
—
$
4,165,000
$
446
(1)
This Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of Common Stock which become issuable under any of the Rentech, Inc. 2001 Stock Option Plan, Rentech, Inc. 2003 Stock Option Plan, Rentech, Inc. 2005 Stock Option Plan, and Rentech, Inc. Inducement Restricted Stock Unit Award to Douglas M. Miller.
(2)
This estimate is made pursuant to Rule 457(h)
  solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee, and is determined
  according to the following information: with respect to 500,000 shares of Common
  Stock, the weighted average exercise price of options outstanding under the
  Rentech, Inc. 2001 Stock Option Plan.
(3)
This estimate is made pursuant to Rule 457(h)
  solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee, and is determined
  according to the following information: with respect to 500,000 shares of
  Common Stock, the weighted average exercise price of options outstanding
  under the Rentech, Inc. 2003 Stock Option Plan.
(4)
This estimate is made pursuant to Rule 457(h)
  solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee, and is determined
  according to the following information: with respect to 1,000,000 shares of
  Common Stock, the weighted average exercise price of options outstanding
  under the Rentech, Inc. 2005 Stock Option Plan.
(5)
This estimate is made
  pursuant to Rule 457(h) solely for purposes of calculating the registration
  fee, and is determined according to the following information: (a) 375,000
  shares to be issued pursuant to the Inducement Restricted Stock Unit Award to
  Douglas M. Miller and (b) the average of the high ($4.64) and low ($3.60)
  prices of the Registrant's Common Stock as reported on the American Stock
  Exchange on February 13, 2006.
PART
I
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The information called for
in Part I of Form S-8 is not being filed with or included in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (by incorporation by reference or otherwise) in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission").
PART
II
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by
Reference.
The following documents, which were filed with
the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference:
•
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended September 30, 2005, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A;
•
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended December 31, 2005;
•
Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on October
6, 2005, October 13, 2005, November 9, 2005, November 10, 2005, November 16,
2005, November 18, 2005, December 12, 2005, December 19, 2005, December 29,
2005, January 6, 2006, January 17, 2006, January 19, 2006, January 26, 2006,
January 27, 2006 and February 14, 2006; and
•
the description of the Registrant's Common
Stock contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed
under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act").
All documents subsequently
filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the
Exchange Act after the date of this Registration Statement, and prior to the
filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities
offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to
be a part of this Registration Statement from the date of the filing of such
documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded
for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement
contained in this Registration Statement, or in any other subsequently filed
document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement, modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified
or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 4.
Description of Securities.
Not Applicable.
2
Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts and
Counsel.
The validity of the Common Stock being registered
pursuant to this Registration Statement will be passed upon for the Registrant
by Amanda M. Darby, General Counsel of the Registrant. Ms. Darby holds options
to purchase up to 65,000 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock.
Item
6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 7-108-402 of the Colorado Business
Corporation Act provides, generally, that the articles of incorporation of a
Colorado corporation may contain a provision eliminating or limiting the
personal liability of a director to the corporation or its shareholders for
monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director; except that any
such provision may not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i) for
any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its
shareholders, (ii) acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) acts specified in
Section 7-108-403 (concerning unlawful distributions), or (iv) any transaction
from which a director directly or indirectly derived an improper personal
benefit. The articles of incorporation may not eliminate or limit the liability
of a director for any act or omission occurring prior to the date on which the
provision becomes effective. The Registrant's articles of incorporation contain
a provision eliminating liability as permitted by the statute. The Registrant's
articles of incorporation further provide that the Registrant's directors and
officers will not be held personally liable for any injury to persons or
property caused by the wrongful act of any of the Registrant's employees unless
either (i) the director or officer was personally involved in the situation
leading to the litigation or (ii) the director or officer committed a criminal
offense in connection with the litigation.
Section 7-109-103 of the Colorado Business
Corporation Act provides that a Colorado corporation must indemnify a person
(i) who is or was a director of the corporation or an individual who, while
serving as a director of the corporation, is or was serving at the corporation's
request as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or fiduciary or
agent of another corporation or other entity or of any employee benefit plan (a
"Director") or officer of the corporation and (ii) who was wholly successful,
on the merits or otherwise, in defense of any threatened, pending, or completed
action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or
investigative and whether formal or informal (a "Proceeding"), in which the
Director was a party, against reasonable expenses incurred by him or her in
connection with the proceeding, unless such indemnity is limited by the
corporation's articles of incorporation. The Registrant's articles of
incorporation do not contain any such limitation.
Section 7-109-102 of the Colorado Business
Corporation Act provides, generally, that a Colorado corporation may indemnify
a person made a party to a Proceeding because the person is or was a Director,
against any obligation incurred with respect to a Proceeding, to pay a
judgment, settlement, penalty, fine (including an excise tax assessed with
respect to an employee benefit plan) or reasonable expenses incurred in the
proceeding if the Director conducted himself or herself in good faith and the
Director reasonably believed, in the case of conduct in an official capacity
with the corporation, that the Director's conduct was in the corporation's best
interests and, in all other cases, the Director's conduct was at least not
opposed to the corporation's best interests and, with respect to any criminal
proceedings, the Director had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her
conduct was unlawful. The Registrant's articles of incorporation provide for
such indemnification. A corporation may not indemnify a Director in connection
with any proceeding by or in the right of the corporation in which the Director
was adjudged liable to the corporation or, in connection with any other
proceeding charging the Director derived an improper personal benefit, whether
or not involving actions in an official capacity, in which proceeding the
Director was judged liable on the basis that he derived an improper personal
benefit. Any indemnification permitted in connection with a Proceeding by or in
the right of the corporation is limited to reasonable expenses incurred in
connection with the proceeding.
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Under Section 7-109-107 of the Colorado Business
Corporation Act, unless otherwise provided in its articles of incorporation, a
Colorado corporation may indemnify an officer, employee, fiduciary, or agent of
the corporation to the same extent as a Director and may indemnify such a
person who is not a Director to a greater extent, if not inconsistent with
public policy and if provided for by its bylaws, general or specific action of
its board of directors or shareholders, or contract. The Registrant's articles
of incorporation allow indemnification of its officers, employees and agents to
the same extent as the Registrant's directors.
Section 7-109-104 of the Colorado Business
Corporation Act authorizes a Colorado corporation to pay expenses incurred in
defending a proceeding in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding if
the person undertakes in writing to repay the amount if it is a ultimately
determined that the person did not meet the statutory standards of conduct.
The Registrant has obtained policies of directors'
and officers' liability insurance. These policies insure the Registrant's
directors and officers against the cost of defense, settlement or payment of a
judgment under certain circumstances and subject to policy exclusions and
limitations.
Item 7.
Exemption from Registration
Claimed.
Not Applicable.
Item 8.
Exhibits.
The following is a list of exhibits filed as part of
this Registration Statement and incorporated herein:
Exhibit
Number
Description
5.1
Opinion of Amanda M.
  Darby, General Counsel of Rentech, Inc.
10.1
Rentech, Inc. 2001 Stock
  Option Plan.
10.2
Rentech, Inc. 2003 Stock
  Option Plan.
10.3
Rentech, Inc. 2005 Stock Option
  Plan.
10.4*
Rentech, Inc. Inducement
  Restricted Stock Unit Award to Douglas M. Miller.
23.1
Consent of Independent
  Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2
Consent of Amanda M.
  Darby, General Counsel of Rentech, Inc. (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
24.1
Power of Attorney
  (included in the signature page hereto).
*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K
filed by the Registrant on January 26, 2006.
Item 9.
Undertakings.
(a)
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)
To file, during any period in which offers or
sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration
Statement:
(i)
To include any prospectus required by Section
10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
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(ii)
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or
events arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the
most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the
aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the
Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease
in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities
offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the
low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the
form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the
aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent
change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of
Registration Fee" table in the effective Registration Statement.
(iii)
To include any material information with
respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the
Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the
Registration Statement;
provided, however
, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do
not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or
furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section
15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement.
(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(3)
To remove from registration by means of a
post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b)
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes
that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each
filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section
15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee
benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act)
that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed
to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(c)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and
controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing
on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Denver,
State of Colorado, on this 17
th
day of February, 2006.
RENTECH, INC.
By:
/s/ D. HUNT RAMSBOTTOM
D. Hunt Ramsbottom, President and Chief
Executive Officer
POWER
OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE
PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and
appoints Amanda M. Darby and D. Hunt Ramsbottom, and each of them acting
individually, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power
of each to act alone, with full powers of substitution and resubstitution, for
him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any
and all amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8, and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of each to act alone, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully for all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or their substitutes, may lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ DENNIS L.
  YAKOBSON
Chairman
  of the Board
February 17, 2006
Dennis L.
  Yakobson
Director,
  President and Chief
/s/ D. HUNT
  RAMSBOTTOM
Executive
  Officer
February 17, 2006
D. Hunt
  Ramsbottom
(Principal
  Executive Officer)
/s/ GEOFFREY
  S. FLAGG
Chief
  Accounting Officer
February 17, 2006
Geoffrey S.
  Flagg
(Principal
  Financial and Accounting
Officer)
/s/ THOMAS L.
  BURY
Director
February 17, 2006
Thomas L. Bury
/s/ RONALD C.
  BUTZ
Director
February 17, 2006
Ronald C. Butz
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/s/ MICHAEL R.
  RAY
Director
February 17, 2006
Michael F. Ray
/s/ HALBERT S.
  WASHBURN
Director
February 17, 2006
Halbert S.
  Washburn
/s/ ERICH W.
  TIEPEL
Director
February 17, 2006
Erich W.
  Tiepel
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INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Description
5.1
Opinion of Amanda M.
  Darby, General Counsel of Rentech, Inc.
10.1
Rentech, Inc. 2001 Stock
  Option Plan.
10.2
Rentech, Inc. 2003 Stock
  Option Plan.
10.3
Rentech, Inc. 2005 Stock
  Option Plan.
10.4*
Rentech, Inc. Inducement
  Restricted Stock Unit Award to Douglas M. Miller.
23.1
Consent of Independent
  Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2
Consent of Amanda M.
  Darby, General Counsel of Rentech, Inc. (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
24.1
Power of Attorney
  (included in the signature page hereto).
*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K
filed by the Registrant on January 26, 2006.
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