Rocket Lab appoints Agostino Ricupati as CAO, Spice steps down as principal accounting officer

Rocket Lab Corp

Ricupati named Vice President, Corporate Controller and CAO effective June 3, 2026.
Compensation includes base salary of $350,000, sign-on bonus of $50,000, and RSUs valued at $3M vesting over 4 years.
Target bonus of 40% of base salary (prorated for 2026); temporary housing stipend up to $5,000/month for 7 months.
Adam C. Spice remains CFO and principal financial officer, no longer principal accounting officer.
Ricupati previously served as SVP and CAO of Cooper Companies (NASDAQ: COO) from 2017 to 2026.

item 5.02

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Role change

Adam C. Spice

principal accounting officer

RKLB · Rocket Lab Corp

Effective: 2026-06-03
Successor: Agostino Ricupati
Filed: June 5, 2026, 4:15 PM ET

effective June 3, 2026 Adam C. Spice will no longer serve as principal accounting officer.

Appointed

Agostino Ricupati

Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

RKLB · Rocket Lab Corp

Effective: 2026-06-03
Filed: June 5, 2026, 4:15 PM ET

On June 3, 2026, Rocket Lab Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Agostino Ricupati, age 59, as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer and as the Company’s principal accounting officer.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

Adam C. Spice changed role as principal accounting officer at Rocket Lab Corp.

Action: will no longer serve as
Role: principal accounting officer

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effective June 3, 2026 Adam C. Spice will no longer serve as principal accounting officer.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Agostino Ricupati was appointed as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Rocket Lab Corp.

Action: appointed
Role: Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

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On June 3, 2026, Rocket Lab Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Agostino Ricupati, age 59, as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer and as the Company’s principal accounting officer.

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