# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001819994
**File Stem:** 0000950170-23-007358
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 4395
**Document Hash:** a75cba37389c6f04512b2d844a17c4ab
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000950170-23-007358.hdr.sgml**: 20230310

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000950170-23-007358

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230310

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230310

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230310

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001819994
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE VEHICLES & PARTS [3760]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39560
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23724747

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3881 MCGOWEN STREET
- **CITY:** LONG BEACH
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90808
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 714-465-5737

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3881 MCGOWEN STREET
- **CITY:** LONG BEACH
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90808

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Vector Acquisition Corp
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20200803

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**UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

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**FORM** 8-K

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**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):** March 10, 2023<br>

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ROCKET LAB USA, INC.

**(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)**

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| Delaware | 001-39560 | 98-1550340 |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |
| 3881 McGowen Street |  |  |
| Long Beach**,** California |  | 90808 |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** |  | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:** 714 465-5737<br>

Not Applicable

**(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)**

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:**

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| **<br>Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **<br>Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | RKLB | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 8.01 Other Events.**

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (the "Company") is aware of media reports indicating that Silicon Valley Bank ("SVB") has been closed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as receiver.

On March 10, 2023, the Company announced that it has deposit accounts with SVB with an aggregate balance of approximately $38 million, which is approximately 7.9% of the Company's total cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities as of December 31, 2022.

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|  |  |  | **ROCKET LAB USA, INC.** |
| Date: | March 10, 2023 | By:  | /s/ Adam Spice |
|  |  |  | Adam Spice<br>Chief Financial Officer |

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