SEC FORM 3

SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Saintil Merline

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ROCKET LAB USA, INC.

3881 MCGOWEN STREET

(Street)

LONG BEACH

90808

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/25/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. [ RKLB ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	362,386	⁽¹⁾	D
Earnout Rights (restricted stock units)	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	29,284	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock. The RSUs are subject to time-based vesting conditions, with 1/12 of the RSUs vesting every three months from June 1, 2021. The RSUs are also subject to liquidity-based vesting conditions, which will be satisfied upon the first to occur of (i) a sale event with respect to the issuer or (ii) the issuer's initial public offering, in either case, prior to the expiration date of June 3, 2028.

2. Each earnout right represents a contingent right (based on the reporting person's ownership of RSUs) to receive one share of the issuer's common stock. The earnout rights vest upon the issuer's common stock achieving a closing price per share equal to or greater than $20.00 for a period of at least 20 trading days out of 30 consecutive trading days during the period commencing on the 90th day following August 25, 2021 and ending on the 180th day following August 25, 2021. If the earnout rights vest, the reporting person's RSUs will be adjusted to relate to an additional number of shares of the issuer's common stock equal to the number of earnout rights that vest. If the target closing stock price is not achieved during such period, the earnout rights will be forfeited.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Robert M.P. Hurwitz, as Attorney-in-Fact for Merline Saintil	09/07/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Saintil Merline