---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001753926-26-000568"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RKLB"
cik: "0001819994"
company_name: "Rocket Lab Corp"
filed_at: "2026-03-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T08:25:42.310648+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Peter Beck reduces salary to $1, forfeits 392,155 unvested RSUs

## Summary
- Sir Peter Beck voluntarily reduced annual base salary to $1.00 (or NZ statutory minimum).
- He forfeited all unvested RSUs totaling 392,155 shares of common stock.
- He waived any expectation of annual bonus or target bonus amounts.
- Capital from compensation redirected to Company R&D and strategic priorities.
- Beck cites focus on long-term shareholder value rather than short-term incentives.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001753926-26-000568
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RKLB
- cik: 0001819994
- company_name: Rocket Lab Corp
- filed_at: 2026-03-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000175392626000568/0001753926-26-000568-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000175392626000568/g085462_8k-rocket.htm

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