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*
Spice Adam C.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ROCKET LAB USA, INC.
3881 MCGOWEN STREET
(Street)
LONG BEACH CA 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)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) (1) 08/03/2028 Common Stock 5,121,651 $1.09 D
Earnout Rights (option) (2) (2) Common Stock 413,876 (2) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The stock option was granted on August 3, 2018, and had a vesting commencement date of May 25, 2018. 1/4 of the shares subject to the stock option vest on the one year anniversary of the vesting commencement date, and 1/48 of the shares subject to the stock option vest on a monthly basis each month thereafter, subject, in each case, to the reporting person's continued service relationship through each applicable vesting date.
2. Each earnout right represents a contingent right (based on the reporting person's ownership of stock options) 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 stock option 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, with no corresponding adjustment to the aggregate exercise price of such option. 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 Adam C. Spice 09/07/2021
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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