Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SMH Private Equity Group II, L.P.
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RigNet, Inc. [RNET]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
See General Remarks
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
600 TRAVIS, SUITE 5800
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/04/2011
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77002
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/04/2011   J(10)   551,508 D (10) 0 D (1)  
Common Stock 08/04/2011   J(10)   968,816 D (10) 0 D (2)  
Common Stock 08/04/2011   J(11)   139,940 A (11) 486,654 D (3)  
Common Stock 08/04/2011   J(11)   19,343 A (11) 122,033 D (4)  
Common Stock 08/04/2011   J(11)   25,545 A (11) 158,081 D (5)  
Common Stock 08/04/2011   J(11)   90,726 A (11) 104,319 D (6)  
Common Stock 08/04/2011   J(10)   10,164 D (10) 0 D (7)  
Common Stock 08/04/2011   J(11)   136,253 A (11) 136,253 D (8)  
Common Stock 08/04/2011   J(10)   123,764 D (10) 12,489 D (8)  
Common Stock               0 D (9)  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SMH Private Equity Group II, L.P.
600 TRAVIS, SUITE 5800
HOUSTON, TX 77002
    X   See General Remarks
SMH PEG MANAGEMENT II, LLC
600 TRAVIS, SUITE 5800
HOUSTON, TX 77002
    X   See General Remarks
SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS PRIVATE EQUITY GROUP I L P
600 TRAVIS, SUITE 5800
HOUSTON, TX 77002
    X   See General Remarks
SMH PEG Management, LLC
600 TRAVIS, SUITE 5800
HOUSTON, TX 77002
    X   See General Remarks
SANDERS DON A
600 TRAVIS, SUITE 5800
HOUSTON, TX 77002
    X   See General Remarks
SANDERS OPPORTUNITY FUND LP
600 TRAVIS, SUITE 3100
HOUSTON, TX 77002
    X   See General Remarks
SANDERS OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTIONAL LP
600 TRAVIS, SUITE 3100
HOUSTON, TX 77002
    X   See General Remarks
SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS INC.
600 TRAVIS, SUITE 5800
HOUSTON, TX 77002
    X   See General Remarks
EDELMAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
600 TRAVIS, SUITE 5800
HOUSTON, TX 77002
    X    

Signatures

 John T. Unger, authorized agent for SMH PEG Management II, LLC, general partner of SMH Private Equity Group II, L.P.   08/05/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 John T. Unger, authorized agent of SMH PEG Management, LLC, general partner of Sanders Morris Harris Private Equity Group I, L.P.   08/05/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 John T. Unger, authorized agent of SMH PEG Management, LLC   08/05/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 John T. Unger, authorized agent of SMH PEG Management II, LLC   08/05/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 John T. Unger, authorized agent of SOF Management, LLC, general partner of Sanders Opportunity Fund, L.P.   08/05/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 John T. Unger, authorized agent of SOF Management, LLC, general partner of Sanders Opportunity Fund (Institutional), L.P.   08/05/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Don A Sanders   08/05/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 John T. Unger, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Sanders Morris Harris Inc.   08/05/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 John T. Unger, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc.   08/05/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These securities are owned directly by SMH Private Equity Group II, L.P. and indirectly by SMH PEG Management II, LLC, the general partner of SMH Private Equity Group II, L.P., Sanders Morris Harris Inc., the controlling member of SMH PEG Management II, LLC, and Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc., the parent of Sanders Morris Harris Inc. SMH PEG Management II, LLC, Sanders Morris Harris Inc., and Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc. disclaim beneficial owernship of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(2) These securities are owned directly by Sanders Morris Harris Private Equity Group I, L.P. (also referred to as SMH Private equity Group I, L.P.) and indirectly by SMH PEG Management I, LLC, the general partner of Sanders Morris Harris Private Equity Group I, L.P., Sanders Morris Harris Inc., the controlling member of SMH PEG Management I, LLC, and Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc., the parent of Sanders Morris Harris Inc. SMH PEG Management I, LLC, Sanders Morris Harris Inc., and Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc. disclaim beneficial owernship of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(3) These securities are owned directly by Sanders Opportunity Fund (Institutional), L.P. and indirectly by SOF Management, LLC, the general partner of Sanders Opportunity Fund (Institutional), L.P., Sanders Morris Harris Inc., the controlling member of SOF Management, LLC, Don A. Sanders, the chief investment officer of SOF Management, LLC, and Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc., the parent of Sanders Morris Harris Inc. SOF Management, LLC, Don A. Sanders, Sanders Morris Harris Inc., and Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc. disclaim beneficial owernship of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(4) These securities are owned directly by Sanders Opportunity Fund, L.P. and indirectly by SOF Management, LLC, the general partner of Sanders Opportunity Fund, L.P., Sanders Morris Harris Inc., the controlling member of SOF Management, LLC, Don A. Sanders, the chief investment officer of SOF Management, LLC, and Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc., the parent of Sanders Morris Harris Inc., SOF Management, LLC, Don A. Sanders, Sanders Morris Harris Inc., and Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc. disclaim beneficial owernship of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(5) These securities are owned directly by Don A. Sanders and indirectly by Sanders Morris Harris Inc., Mr. Sanders employer, and Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc., the parent of Sanders Morris Harris Inc. Sanders Morris Harris Inc. and Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc. disclaim beneficial owernship of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(6) These securities are owned directly by Sanders Morris Harris Inc. and indirectly by Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc., the parent of Sanders Morris Harris Inc. Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc. disclaim beneficial owernship of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(7) These securities are owned directly by SMH PEG Management II, LLC and indirectly by Sanders Morris Harris Inc., the controlling member of SMH PEG Management II, LLC, and Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc., the parent of Sanders Morris Harris Inc. Sanders Morris Harris Inc. and Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc. disclaim beneficial owernship of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(8) These securities are owned directly by SMH PEG Management, LLC and indirectly by Sanders Morris Harris Inc., the controlling member of SMH PEG Management, LLC, and Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc., the parent of Sanders Morris Harris Inc. Sanders Morris Harris Inc. and Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc. disclaim beneficial owernship of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(9) These shares are owned by Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc.
(10) Pro rata distribution by reporting person to partners
(11) Pro rata distribution to reporting person
 
Remarks:
This is a joint filing by SMH Private Equity Group, L.P., Sanders Morris Harris Private Equity Group I, L.P. (also known as SMH Private Equity Group I, L.P., SMH PEG Management, LLC, SMH PEG Management II, LLC, Sanders Opportunity Fund, L.P., Sanders Opportunity Fund (Institutional), L.P., Don A. Sanders, Sanders Morris Harris Inc., and Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc.,  SMH Private Equity Group II, L.P., L.P. is the designated filer for SMH Private Equity Group, L.P., Sanders Morris Harris Private Equity Group I, L.P. (also known as SMH Private Equity Group I, L.P.), SMH PEG Management, LLC, SMH PEG Management II, LLC, Sanders Opportunity Fund, L.P., Sanders Opportunity Fund (Institutional), L.P., Don A. Sanders, Sanders Morris Harris Inc., and Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc.  The address of each filer is the same as the designated filer. See notes 1 through 9 above.

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