Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 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 * HILBERT JAY T	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/15/2017	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol RigNet, Inc. [RNET]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) 15115 PARK ROW BLVD., SUITE 300	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner ___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below) SVP - Sales /
(Street) HOUSTON, TX 77084        (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (right to buy)	(1)	11/7/2026	Common Stock	7500	$14.55	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(2) (3)	(3)	Common Stock	7500	$0.00	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(2) (4)	(4)	Common Stock	6330	$0.00	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	These stock options vest in four equal annual installments beginning November 7, 2017 and will be fully vested on November 7, 2020.
( 2)	Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock.
( 3)	These restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning November 7, 2017 and will be fully vested on November 7, 2020.
( 4)	These restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning March 19, 2018 and will be fully vested on March 19, 2021.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HILBERT JAY T 15115 PARK ROW BLVD. SUITE 300 HOUSTON, TX 77084			SVP - Sales

Signatures
William D. Sutton pursuant to a Limited Power of Attorney filed with the SEC on March 24, 2017 /s/ William D. Sutton		3/24/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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