Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) Form 4 Rocket Lab USA / VINOD KHOSLA ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Khosla Ventures V, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2128 SAND HILL ROAD

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/29/2024

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

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

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	11/29/2024		J(1)		5,000,000	D	$0	32,823,617	I	See footnote(2)(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Khosla Ventures V, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2128 SAND HILL ROAD

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Khosla Ventures Associates V, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2128 SAND HILL ROAD

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

VK Services, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2128 SAND HILL ROAD

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KHOSLA VINOD

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2128 SAND HILL ROAD

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. On November 29, 2024, 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock held by Khosla Ventures V, L.P. ("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, 1,869,250 shares of Common Stock were received by Khosla Ventures Associates V, LLC ("KVA V").

2. 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 ("VK Services"), 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.

3. 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, 1,223,487 shares of Common Stock were received by VK Services. As a result of such distributions, VK Services is now the record owner of 26,837,088 shares of Common Stock, and KVA V is the record owner of no shares of Common Stock.

	/s/ John J. Demeter, as attorney in fact for Vinod Khosla, as Managing Member of VK Services, LLC, in its capacity as Manager of Khosla Ventures Associates V, LLC, in its capacity as general partner of Khosla Ventures V, L.P.	12/03/2024
	/s/ John J. Demeter, as attorney in fact for Vinod Khosla, as Managing Member of VK Services, LLC, in its capacity as Manager of Khosla Ventures Associates V, LLC	12/03/2024
	/s/ John J. Demeter, as attorney in fact for Vinod Khosla, as Managing Member of VK Services, LLC	12/03/2024
	/s/ John J. Demeter, as attorney in fact for Vinod Khosla	12/03/2024
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