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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Rutherford John C 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 06/09/2005 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Rackable Systems, Inc. [RACK] (Last) (First) (Middle) 75 STATE STREET, 26TH FLOOR 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) BOSTON, MA 02109 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) 8,224,937 I By Parthenon Investors II, L.P. (2) Common Stock (1) 69,784 I By PCIP Investors (3) Common Stock (1) 126,315 I By J&R Founders' Fund, L.P. (4) Series B Preferred stock 16,419,753 I By Parthenon Investors II, L.P. (2) Series B Preferred Stock 139,241 I By PCIP Investors (3) Series B Preferred Stock 252,167 I By J&R Founders' Fund, L.P. (4)

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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
Rutherford John C 75 STATE STREET 26TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02109	Â	  X	Â	Â
JACQUET ERNEST K 75 STATE STREET 26TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02109	Â	  X	Â	Â
PARTHENON INVESTORS II L P 75 STATE STREET 26TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02109	Â	  X	Â	Â
PCIP Investors 75 STATE STREET 26TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02109	Â	  X	Â	Â
PCap Partners II, LLC 75 STATE STREET 26TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02109	Â	  X	Â	Â
J&R Founders Fund, L.P. 75 STATE STREET 26TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02109	Â	  X	Â	Â
J&R Advisors F.F., Inc. 75 STATE STREET 26TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02109	Â	  X	Â	Â
PCap II, LLC 75 STATE STREET 26TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02109	Â	  X	Â	Â
J&R Investment Management Company, LLC 75 STATE STREET 26TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02109	Â	  X	Â	Â
Parthenon Capital, LLC 75 STATE STREET 26TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02109	Â	  X	Â	Â

Signatures

John C. Rutherford		06/09/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Ernest K. Jacquet		06/09/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
John C. Rutherford, managing member of PCap II, LLC, the managing member of PCap Partners II, LLC, the general partner of Parthenon Investors II, L.P.		06/09/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
John C. Rutherford, managing member of PCap II, LLC, the managing member of PCap Partners II, LLC		06/09/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
John C. Rutherford, managing member of PCap II, LLC		06/09/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
John C. Rutherford, Director, President and Secretary of J&R Advisors F.F., Inc., the general partner of J&R Founders' Fund, L.P.		06/09/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
John C. Rutherford, Director, President and Secretary of J&R Advisors F.F., Inc.		06/09/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
John C. Rutherford, managing member of J&R Investment Management Company, LLC, the managing member of Parthenon Capital, LLC, the managing partner of PCIP Investors		06/09/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
John C. Rutherford, managing member of J&R Investment Management Company, LLC, the managing member of Parthenon Capital, LLC		06/09/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
John C. Rutherford, managing member of J&R Investment Management Company, LLC		06/09/2005
**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)	The Reporting Persons may be deemed to be members of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the Company's outstanding Common Stock. However, the Reporting Persons disclaim membership, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are a member of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the Company's outstanding Common Stock for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(2)	Shares held by Parthenon Investors II, L.P. ("Parthenon"). John C. Rutherford ("JCR") and Ernest K. Jacquet ("EKJ") are the managing members of PCap II LLC, which is the managing member of PCap Partners II, LLC, which is the general partner of Parthenon. JCR and EKJ disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of the pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	Shares held by PCIP Investors ("PCIP"). JCR and EKJ are the managing members of J&R Investment Management Company, LLC, which is the managing member of Parthenon Capital, LLC, which is the managing partner of PCIP. JCR and EKJ disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of the pecuniary interest therein.
(4)	Shares held by J&R Founders' Fund, L.P. ("Founders"). JCR and EKJ are controlling persons of J&R Advisors F.F., Inc., which is the general partner Founders. JCR and EKJ disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of the pecuniary interest therein.

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