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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001753926-26-001085"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RKLB"
cik: "0001819994"
company_name: "Rocket Lab Corp"
filed_at: "2026-06-29T12:11:57+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T12:15:21.074360+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 1.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rocket Lab to acquire Iridium for $27 cash plus stock; $3.6B bridge loan

## Summary
- Iridium shareholders to receive $27 cash plus 0.24–0.40 RKLB shares per share, depending on RKLB VWAP.
- Termination fee of $223.62M payable by Iridium to Rocket Lab if Iridium accepts a superior proposal or withdraws recommendation.
- Rocket Lab secured a $3.6B 364-day senior secured bridge term loan from Deutsche Bank and Wells Fargo.
- Closing subject to Iridium stockholder vote, HSR, FCC, and foreign regulatory approvals; outside date June 28, 2027.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001753926-26-001085
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RKLB
- cik: 0001819994
- company_name: Rocket Lab Corp
- filed_at: 2026-06-29T12:11:57+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 1.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 1.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000175392626001085/0001753926-26-001085-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000175392626001085/g085783_8k.htm

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