---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001819994-25-000010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RKLB"
cik: "0001819994"
company_name: "Rocket Lab Corp"
filed_at: "2025-09-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:41:42.864571+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 agrees to acquire Mynaric AG for $75M plus up to $75M in earnouts

## Summary
- Acquires all shares of Mynaric AG (German laser communications) for $75M in cash or stock at Rocket Lab's discretion.
- Earnout payments up to $75M based on Mynaric revenue targets for 2025, 2026 and 2027.
- Transaction subject to regulatory approval by German Ministry of Foreign Affairs; customary closing conditions.
- Rocket Lab to file resale registration for issued stock within 30 days after closing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001819994-25-000010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RKLB
- cik: 0001819994
- company_name: Rocket Lab Corp
- filed_at: 2025-09-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000181999425000010/0001819994-25-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000181999425000010/rklb-20250925.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001819994-25-000010.txt

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