<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-25-011955.txt : 20250131
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-25-011955
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250131

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KHOSLA VINOD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001032453
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39560
		FILM NUMBER:		25580119

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2128 SAND HILL RD
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VK Services, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001501927
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39560
		FILM NUMBER:		25580120

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2128 SAND HILL ROAD
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(650) 376-8526

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2128 SAND HILL ROAD
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Khosla Ventures Associates V, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001611145
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39560
		FILM NUMBER:		25580121

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2128 SAND HILL ROAD
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-376-8526

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2128 SAND HILL ROAD
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Khosla Ventures V, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001611146
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39560
		FILM NUMBER:		25580122

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2128 SAND HILL ROAD
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-376-8526

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2128 SAND HILL ROAD
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001819994
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE VEHICLES & PARTS [3760]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	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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        <footnote id="F1">On January 29, 2025, 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock held by Khosla Ventures V, L.P. (&quot;KV V&quot;) were distributed to the limited partners and general partners of KV V in a pro rata distribution for no consideration. Of such distributed shares, 373,850 shares of Common Stock were received by Khosla Ventures Associates V, LLC (&quot;KVA V&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Consists of securities held of record by KV V, of which KVA V is the general partner. Vinod Khosla is the managing member of VK Services, LLC (&quot;VK Services&quot;), which is the sole manager of KVA V. Each of KVA V, VK Services and Vinod Khosla may be deemed to possess voting and investment control over such securities held by KV V, and each of KVA V, VK Services, and Vinod Khosla may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of such securities held by KV V. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interests therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On January 30, 2025, 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock held by KV V were distributed to the limited partners and general partners of KV V in a pro rata distribution for no consideration. Of such distributed shares, 373,850 shares of Common Stock were received by KVA V.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On January 31, 2025, 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock held by KV V were distributed to the limited partners and general partners of KV V in a pro rata distribution for no consideration. Of such distributed shares, 373,850 shares of Common Stock were received by KVA V.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Of the shares distributed by KV V to KVA V, all of such shares were subsequently distributed by KVA V to the underlying members of KVA V. Of such distributed shares, 736,191 shares of Common Stock were received by VK Services. As a result of such distributions, VK Services is now the record owner of 29,168,258 shares of Common Stock, and KVA V is the record owner of no shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
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