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FORM 4
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Insider Trading - September 8, 2022

Filed September 8, 2022
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Period ending September 6, 2022
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0000899243-22-030669

Director Saintil acquired 362,386 shares ($0) via RSU vesting.

Brief

Merline Saintil, a Director at Rocket Lab USA, acquired 362,386 shares of common stock on September 6, 2022, through the vesting and settlement of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). Of these, 120,795 shares were issued upon settlement, with the remainder subject to ongoing service-based vesting. This is a neutral signal, representing routine compensation vesting rather than a discretionary market transaction.

Detailed Brief

On September 6, 2022, Director Merline Saintil's 362,386 RSUs partially vested, resulting in the issuance of 120,795 shares of common stock upon settlement, while 241,591 RSUs remain subject to service-based vesting (originally one-third vested after service condition met on August 22, 2022, with balance in quarterly installments). The Board waived the liquidity-based vesting condition on the same date, allowing reporting of remaining unvested RSUs as beneficially owned common stock equivalents on Table I, bringing total direct beneficial ownership to 400,476 (including prior 38,090 RSUs). No exercise price or cash outlay was involved ($0.00), and no sales occurred. This appears to be a standard compensation event with no mention of a 10b5-1 plan; no historical pattern context available, but lacks discretionary buying or selling elements.

Key Telemetry

  • Acquired 362,386 shares via RSU vesting/settlement at $0 cost, boosting direct holdings to 400,476 (~90% increase from prior).
  • Liquidity vesting condition waived by Board; partial service vesting (1/3 settled, 2/3 ongoing quarterly).
  • Neutral routine compensation event; no open market activity or sales.
  • Occurred pre-filing on 09/08/2022; no earnings or announcement timing noted.

Impact Vector

This RSU vesting signals neutral insider confidence, as it is a non-discretionary compensation realization rather than a voluntary purchase or sale indicating conviction. Directors often hold vested shares long-term, providing no strong bullish or bearish read.

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