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 * Brooks Jason	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ROCKY BRANDS, INC. [ RCKY ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 39 EAST CANAL STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/19/2019
(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	11/19/2019		M		2000.0000	A	$14.5700	8238.0000	D
Common Stock, without par value	11/19/2019		M		1000.0000	A	$11.5500	9238.0000	D
Common Stock, without par value	11/19/2019		M		600.0000	A	$13.4200	9838.0000	D
Common Stock, without par value	11/19/2019		M		600.0000	A	$11.5600	10438.0000	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	11/19/2019		M			2000.0000	(1)	1/2/2024	Common Stock, without par value	2000.0000	$0.0000	0.0000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.4200	11/19/2019		M			600.0000	(1)	1/2/2025	Common Stock, without par value	600.0000	$0.0000	600.0000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$11.5500	11/19/2019		M			1000.0000	(1)	1/3/2027	Common Stock, without par value	1000.0000	$0.0000	3000.0000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$11.5600	11/19/2019		M			600.0000	(1)	1/4/2026	Common Stock, without par value	600.0000	$0.0000	1200.0000	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	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
Brooks Jason 39 EAST CANAL STREET NELSONVILLE, OH 45764	X		President and CEO

Signatures
Jeremy D. Siegfried, Attorney-in-Fact		11/19/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date