Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Simms Richard	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ROCKY BRANDS, INC. [ RCKY ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) President of Operations
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 39 EAST CANAL STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/26/2019
(Street) NELSONVILLE, OH 45764 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, without par value	7/26/2019		M		2000.0000	A	$11.5500	8595.0000	D
Common Stock, without par value	7/26/2019		M		1800.0000	A	$11.5600	10395.0000	D
Common Stock, without par value	7/26/2019		M		900.0000	A	$13.4200	11295.0000	D
Common Stock, without par value	7/26/2019		M		400.0000	A	$14.5700	11695.0000	D
Common Stock, without par value	7/26/2019		S		8200.0000	D	$30.2411   (1)	3495.0000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.5700	7/26/2019		M			400.0000	(2)	1/2/2024	Common Stock, without par value	400.0000	$0.0000	0.0000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.4200	7/26/2019		M			900.0000	(2)	1/2/2025	Common Stock, without par value	900.0000	$0.0000	600.0000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$11.5500	7/26/2019		M			2000.0000	(2)	1/3/2027	Common Stock, without par value	2000.0000	$0.0000	3000.0000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$11.5600	7/26/2019		M			1800.0000	(2)	1/4/2026	Common Stock, without par value	1800.0000	$0.0000	1200.0000	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Price represents a weighted average of the sale price. Shares were sold at prices ranging from $30.00 to $30.75. Upon the request by the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the reporting person will provide the full information about the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(2)	Option vests 20% per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Simms Richard 39 EAST CANAL STREET NELSONVILLE, OH 45764			President of Operations

Signatures
Jeremy D. Siegfried, Attorney-in-Fact		7/30/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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