--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001193125-21-262190" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "RKLB" cik: "0001819994" company_name: "Rocket Lab Corp" filed_at: "2021-08-31T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-29T06:50:53.922716+00:00" event_type: "m_and_a" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.75 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Rocket Lab completes SPAC merger with Vector Acquisition, raises $467M PIPE ## Summary - Business combination closed Aug 25, 2021; New Rocket Lab common stock and warrants trade on Nasdaq under RKLB and RKLBW. - PIPE investment of $467M at $10/share from 46.7M shares issued to investors. - Post-combination outstanding shares: 447.9M; warrants for 16.3M shares at $11.50; 17.96M options; 14.9M RSUs. - Earnout shares up to 32.15M if stock price >= $20 for 20 of 30 days between 90th and 180th day post-closing. - Registration rights agreement for 341.4M shares; 180-day lockup for sponsor and certain holders. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001193125-21-262190 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: RKLB - cik: 0001819994 - company_name: Rocket Lab Corp - filed_at: 2021-08-31T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: m_and_a - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.75 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75 - confidence: high - sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 5.06, 5.02, 3.02, 9.01, 4.01, 3.03, 5.03, 5.01, 5.05, 5.07 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000119312521262190/0001193125-21-262190-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000119312521262190/d175539d8k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-262190 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-262190.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-262190.txt ## Key facts - Executive change Adam Spice was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Rocket Lab Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Chief Financial Officer source text: Adam Spice was appointed as New Rocket Lab’s Chief Financial Officer (serving as principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000119312521262190/0001193125-21-262190-index.htm - Executive change David Kennedy resigned as Director at Rocket Lab Corp. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: David Kennedy and John Herr resigned as members of Vector’s board of directors. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000119312521262190/0001193125-21-262190-index.htm - Executive change Shaun O'Donnell was appointed as Executive Vice President, Global Operations at Rocket Lab Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Executive Vice President, Global Operations source text: Shaun O’Donnell was appointed as New Rocket Lab’s Executive Vice President, Global Operations evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000119312521262190/0001193125-21-262190-index.htm - Executive change Jon Olson was appointed as Director at Rocket Lab Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Peter Beck, David Cowan, Michael Griffin, Sven Strohband, Matt Ocko, Merline Saintil, and Jon Olson were appointed as directors of New Rocket Lab evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000119312521262190/0001193125-21-262190-index.htm - Executive change Matt Ocko was appointed as Director at Rocket Lab Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Peter Beck, David Cowan, Michael Griffin, Sven Strohband, Matt Ocko, Merline Saintil, and Jon Olson were appointed as directors of New Rocket Lab evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000119312521262190/0001193125-21-262190-index.htm - Executive change Merline Saintil was appointed as Director at Rocket Lab Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Peter Beck, David Cowan, Michael Griffin, Sven Strohband, Matt Ocko, Merline Saintil, and Jon Olson were appointed as directors of New Rocket Lab evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000119312521262190/0001193125-21-262190-index.htm - Executive change Peter Beck was appointed as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at Rocket Lab Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman source text: Peter Beck was appointed as New Rocket Lab’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000119312521262190/0001193125-21-262190-index.htm - Executive change John Herr resigned as Director at Rocket Lab Corp. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: David Kennedy and John Herr resigned as members of Vector’s board of directors. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000119312521262190/0001193125-21-262190-index.htm - Executive change David Cowan was appointed as Director at Rocket Lab Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Peter Beck, David Cowan, Michael Griffin, Sven Strohband, Matt Ocko, Merline Saintil, and Jon Olson were appointed as directors of New Rocket Lab evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000119312521262190/0001193125-21-262190-index.htm - Executive change Sven Strohband was appointed as Director at Rocket Lab Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Peter Beck, David Cowan, Michael Griffin, Sven Strohband, Matt Ocko, Merline Saintil, and Jon Olson were appointed as directors of New Rocket Lab evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000119312521262190/0001193125-21-262190-index.htm - Executive change Peter Beck was appointed as Director at Rocket Lab Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Peter Beck, David Cowan, Michael Griffin, Sven Strohband, Matt Ocko, Merline Saintil, and Jon Olson were appointed as directors of New Rocket Lab evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000119312521262190/0001193125-21-262190-index.htm - Executive change Alex Slusky was appointed as Director at Rocket Lab Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Jon Olson, Merline Saintil, and Alex Slusky were designated as the Class I directors evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000119312521262190/0001193125-21-262190-index.htm - Executive change Michael Griffin was appointed as Director at Rocket Lab Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Peter Beck, David Cowan, Michael Griffin, Sven Strohband, Matt Ocko, Merline Saintil, and Jon Olson were appointed as directors of New Rocket Lab evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000119312521262190/0001193125-21-262190-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. 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