Recent 8-K filings for RKLB
Highest-materiality recent filing
Rocket Lab posts Q3 revenue of $155M, record margins, and announces director resignation
- Record Q3 revenue $155M, 48% YoY growth; GAAP gross margin 37%.
- Secured 17 Electron launch contracts in Q3; on track for 20+ launches in 2025.
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Edward H. Frank was elected as Class II director with 297,673,425 votes for and 55,896,708 withheld, effective until 2029.
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Rocket Lab signs $3B equity distribution agreement for common stock sales
Company may offer up to $3B in common stock through agents or forward sale agreements.
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Rocket Lab files prospectus for resale of 2.28M shares linked to Mynaric acquisition
Filed prospectus supplement for resale of up to 2,277,002 shares of common stock by selling stockholders.
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Rocket Lab Q1 revenue $200.3M (+63.5% YoY), record backlog $2.2B; guides Q2 revenue $225-240M
Record Q1 revenue $200.3M, +63.5% YoY; GAAP gross margin 38.2% (record).
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Rocket Lab completes $155.3M acquisition of Mynaric, adding laser optical communications
Consideration of $155.3M consists of nominal cash and 2,277,002 shares of RKLB common stock.
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CEO Peter Beck reduces salary to $1, forfeits 392,155 unvested RSUs
Sir Peter Beck voluntarily reduced annual base salary to $1.00 (or NZ statutory minimum).
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Up to $1B in common stock may be sold under the ATM program through agents including BofA, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley.
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2026 annual meeting scheduled for May 20, 2026; date change triggers new deadlines for shareholder submissions.
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Rocket Lab Q4 revenue record $180M, FY2025 revenue $602M (+38% YoY), backlog $1.85B (+73%)
Record Q4 revenue of $180M; full-year revenue $602M, up 38% YoY.
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Qualification testing of the Stage 1 tank resulted in a rupture during a hydrostatic pressure trial overnight.
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Rocket Lab wins $816M SDA contract for 18 missile-defense satellites
Largest contract: $816M ($806M base + $10.45M options) to build 18 missile-defense satellites for U.S. Space Force SDA's Tracking Layer Tranche 3.
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Rocket Lab posts Q3 revenue of $155M, record margins, and announces director resignation
Record Q3 revenue $155M, 48% YoY growth; GAAP gross margin 37%.
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Rocket Lab agrees to acquire Mynaric AG for $75M plus up to $75M in earnouts
Acquires all shares of Mynaric AG (German laser communications) for $75M in cash or stock at Rocket Lab's discretion.
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Rocket Lab enters $750M ATM equity offering; prior agreement terminated
Up to $750M of common stock may be sold via agents including BofA, Cantor Fitzgerald, BTIG, and others.
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Rocket Lab shareholders reject pass-through voting provision elimination; bonus plan adopted
Senior Executive Cash Incentive Bonus Plan adopted by Compensation Committee on Aug 25, 2025; performance-based cash bonuses tied to financial/operational goals.
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Rocket Lab closes $275M acquisition of Geost, adding EO/IR payloads for national security
Acquisition closed for ~$125M cash + 3,057,588 shares of RKLB common stock; earnout up to $50M tied to Geost revenue targets.
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Rocket Lab Q2 revenue record $144M (+36% YoY); Q3 guidance $145-155M, EBITDA loss $21-23M
Record revenue of $144M, up 36% YoY; gross margin expansion exceeded expectations.
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Rocket Lab sets 2025 annual meeting for Aug 27, shareholder proposal deadline June 19
2025 annual meeting scheduled for August 27, 2025 due to more than 30-day change from prior year meeting date.
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Rocket Lab to acquire GEOST for $275M; enters satellite payload market
Total consideration of $275M: $125M cash, $150M stock, plus up to $50M earnout tied to 2026/2027 revenue.
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Merger effective May 23, 2025; each share of Rocket Lab common stock converted into one share of new holding company common stock.
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Rocket Lab Q1 revenue $123M (+32% YoY); guides Q2 $130-140M; holding co reorg by June 1
Q1 revenue $123M (+32% YoY, top end of guidance); GAAP gross margin 30-32% guided for Q2.
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Rocket Lab launches $500M ATM equity program, plans Mynaric acquisition
Enters ATM equity offering sales agreement for up to $500M of common stock.
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Record Q4 2024 revenue of $132.4M, up 26% sequentially and 121% YoY; full-year revenue $436.2M (+78% YoY).
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