Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Richmond David S.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2017
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROCKWELL MEDICAL, INC. [RMTI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3568 WILDWOOD AVENUE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
See Footnote 1
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

JACKSON, MI 49202
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 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)
Common Stock (1) (2) 176,412
D
 
Common Stock (1) (2) 164,841
I
By: RBI Private Investment I, LLC (3)
Common Stock (1) (2) 34,087
I
By: Richmond Brothers 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (4)
Common Stock (1) (2) 28,096
I
By: Spouse of David S. Richmond (5)
Common Stock (1) (2) 147
I
By: Daughter of David S. Richmond (6)
Common Stock (1) (2) 7
I
By: Son of David S. Richmond (7)
Common Stock (1) (2) 40,684
I
By: Matthew J. Curfman
Common Stock (1) (2) 34,385
I
By: Spouse of Matthew J. Curfman (8)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Richmond David S.
3568 WILDWOOD AVENUE
JACKSON, MI 49202
    X   See Footnote 1
RBI Private Investment I, LLC
3568 WILDWOOD AVENUE
JACKSON, MI 49202
      See Footnote 1
RBI PI Manager, LLC
3568 WILDWOOD AVENUE
JACKSON, MI 49202
      See Footnote 1
Richmond Brothers 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
3568 WILDWOOD AVENUE
JACKSON, MI 49202
      See Footnote 1
Richmond Brothers, Inc.
7415 FOXWORTH COURT
JACKSON, MI 49201
    X   See Footnote 1
Curfman Matthew J.
3568 WILDWOOD AVENUE
JACKSON, MI 49202
    X   See Footnote 1

Signatures

By: /s/ David S. Richmond 03/02/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

By: RBI Private Investment I, LLC; By: RBI PI Manager, LLC, Manager; By: /s/ David S. Richmond, Manager 03/02/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

By: RBI PI Manager, LLC; By: /s/ David S. Richmond, Manager 03/02/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

By: Richmond Brothers 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan; By: /s/ David S. Richmond, Trustee 03/02/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

By: Richmond Brothers, Inc.; By: /s/ David S. Richmond, Chairman 03/02/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

By: /s/ Matthew J. Curfman 03/02/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) This Form 3 is filed jointly by RBI Private Investment I, LLC ("RBI PI"), RBI PI Manager, LLC ("RBI Manager"), Richmond Brothers 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan ("RBI Plan"), Richmond Brothers, Inc. ("Richmond Brothers"), David S. Richmond and Matthew J. Curfman (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that may be deemed to collectively beneficially own more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this Form 3 shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owners of any securities of the Issuer he or it does not directly own.
(2) Not reported herein are shares of Common Stock held in certain accounts managed by Richmond Brothers (the "Separately Managed Accounts"). Richmond Brothers is entitled to a management fee from the Separately Managed Accounts based solely on the value of assets under management. Accordingly, neither Richmond Brothers nor any other Reporting Person has a pecuniary interest in any of the shares held in the Separately Managed Accounts for purposes of Section 16.
(3) Represents securities directly owned by RBI PI. RBI Manager, as the manager of RBI PI, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by RBI PI. Mr. Richmond, as the manager of RBI Manager, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by RBI PI.
(4) Represents securities directly owned by RBI Plan. Messrs. Richmond and Curfman, as trustees of RBI Plan, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by RBI Plan.
(5) Represents securities directly owned by Mr. Richmond's spouse. Mr. Richmond may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by his spouse.
(6) Represents securities directly owned by Mr. Richmond's daughter. Mr. Richmond may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by his daughter.
(7) Represents securities directly owned by Mr. Richmond's son. Mr. Richmond may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by his son.
(8) Represents securities directly owned by Mr. Curfman's spouse. Mr. Curfman may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by his spouse.

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