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^*

Ocko Matthew

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

270 UNIVERSITY AVENUE

(Street)

PALO ALTO

94301

(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)
Common Stock	2,929,350	I	See footnote⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	7,203,035	I	See footnote⁽²⁾

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)
Earnout Rights (common stock)	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	236,718	⁽³⁾	I	See footnote⁽¹⁾
Earnout Rights (common stock)	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	582,071	⁽³⁾	I	See footnote⁽²⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents securities held of record by Data Collective IV, L.P. ("DCVC IV"). Data Collective IV GP, LLC ("DCVC IV GP") is the general partner of DCVC IV and has sole voting and dispositive power with regard to the securities held by DCVC IV. The Reporting Person is a managing member of DCVC IV GP and shares voting and dispositive power with respect to the securities held by DCVC IV. The Reporting Person disclaims the existence of a "group" and disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities, except to the extent of his indirect pecuniary interest therein, if any.

2. Represents securities held of record by DCVC Opportunity Fund II, L.P. ("DCVC Opportunity Fund II"). DCVC Opportunity Fund II GP, LLC ("DCVC Opportunity Fund II GP") is the general partner of DCVC Opportunity Fund II and has sole voting and dispositive power with regard to the securities held by DCVC Opportunity Fund II. The Reporting Person is a managing member of DCVC Opportunity Fund II GP and shares voting and dispositive power with respect to the securities held by DCVC Opportunity Fund II. The Reporting Person disclaims the existence of a "group" and disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities, except to the extent of his indirect pecuniary interest therein, if any.

3. Each earnout right represents a contingent right (based on the reporting person's ownership of common stock) 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 target closing stock price is not achieved during such period, the earnout rights will be forfeited.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Matthew Ocko	09/07/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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