Rocket Lab director shifts 261,903 shares to trust

Rocket Lab Corp (RKLB) director Merline Saintil reported a bona fide gift of 261,903 shares of common stock on August 31, 2026, transferring them without consideration to her revocable living trust for estate planning purposes.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Rocket Lab Corp (RKLB) director Merline Saintil reported a bona fide gift of 261,903 shares of common stock on August 31, 2026, transferring them without consideration to her revocable living trust for estate planning purposes. She now holds 2,482 shares directly and 261,903 shares indirectly through the trust, retaining an indirect pecuniary interest in those trust-held shares. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.

Insider Trade Summary

523,806 shares gifted

Gift 2 txns

Insider Saintil Merline

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Common Stock F1	261,903	$0.00	$0.00
Gift	Common Stock F1, F2	261,903	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 2,482 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 261,903 shares (Indirect, by Trust)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Represents shares transferred by the Reporting Person, without consideration, to the Reporting Person's revocable living trust, of which the Reporting Person is a trustee and the Reporting Person and her immediate family are beneficiaries, for estate planning purposes. The Reporting Person retains an indirect pecuniary interest in the shares.
2. F2. Held by the Trust of which the Reporting Person is a trustee.

Key Figures

Shares transferred by gift: 261,903 shares Total gift shares reported: 523,806 shares Direct holdings after transaction: 2,482 shares +2 more

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Shares transferred by gift 261,903 shares Bona fide gift of Rocket Lab common stock on August 31, 2026

Total gift shares reported 523,806 shares Aggregate shares involved in gift-type transactions in this Form 4

Direct holdings after transaction 2,482 shares Rocket Lab common stock held directly by Merline Saintil after August 31, 2026

Indirect holdings after transaction 261,903 shares Rocket Lab common stock held indirectly by trust after August 31, 2026

Transaction price per share $0.00 Shares transferred to the revocable living trust without consideration

Key Terms

bona fide gift, revocable living trust, indirect pecuniary interest, indirect ownership

4 terms

bona fide gift financial

"Transaction code G is described as a bona fide gift of common stock"

A bona fide gift is a genuine, voluntary transfer of money, property, or benefits from one party to another made without expectation of repayment, services, or hidden conditions. Investors care because such gifts can affect company disclosures, related‑party transaction rules, tax treatment, and perceived conflicts of interest; think of it like someone giving you a present with no strings attached — but on a corporate scale, auditors and regulators need to verify it really is unconditional.

revocable living trust financial

"Shares transferred to the Reporting Person's revocable living trust for estate planning"

indirect pecuniary interest financial

"The Reporting Person retains an indirect pecuniary interest in the shares"

indirect ownership financial

"Shares are reported as indirectly held, with nature of ownership by Trust"

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What insider transaction did Rocket Lab (RKLB) director Merline Saintil report?

Merline Saintil reported a bona fide gift transfer of 261,903 shares of Rocket Lab common stock on August 31, 2026, moving them without consideration to her revocable living trust for estate planning purposes while retaining an indirect pecuniary interest.

How many Rocket Lab (RKLB) shares did Merline Saintil transfer and to whom?

She transferred 261,903 shares of Rocket Lab common stock, without consideration, to her revocable living trust, of which she is a trustee and in which she and her immediate family are beneficiaries.

What are Merline Saintil’s Rocket Lab (RKLB) holdings after this Form 4 transaction?

After the transaction, Merline Saintil holds 2,482 shares directly and 261,903 shares indirectly through her revocable living trust, in which she retains an indirect pecuniary interest in the trust-held shares.

Was the Rocket Lab (RKLB) insider gift made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No. The filing indicates the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not checked, and the footnotes describe the transfer as an estate-planning move to a revocable living trust, without referencing any trading plan.

Does the gift transaction change Merline Saintil’s economic interest in Rocket Lab (RKLB)?

The filing states that she retains an indirect pecuniary interest in the 261,903 shares held by the trust, so the move changes the ownership form (direct to trust-held) but not her underlying economic interest in those shares.

What is the total number of Rocket Lab (RKLB) shares involved in gifts on this Form 4?

The transaction summary shows 523,806 shares reported as gifts in total. This reflects the paired disposition from direct ownership and acquisition by the trust structure, centered on the 261,903-share transfer reported for August 31, 2026.

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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^*

Saintil Merline

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3881 MCGOWEN STREET

(Street)

LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA 90808

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Rocket Lab Corp [ RKLB ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/31/2026

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

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

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

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	08/31/2026		G(1)		261,903	D	$0.0	2,482	D
Common Stock	08/31/2026		G(1)		261,903	A	$0.0	261,903	I	by Trust(2)

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares transferred by the Reporting Person, without consideration, to the Reporting Person's revocable living trust, of which the Reporting Person is a trustee and the Reporting Person and her immediate family are beneficiaries, for estate planning purposes. The Reporting Person retains an indirect pecuniary interest in the shares.

2. Held by the Trust of which the Reporting Person is a trustee.

	By: /s/ Arjun Kampani, as Attorney-in-Fact For: Merline Saintil	09/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)