Slusky Alexander R 4

What Happened
Alexander R. Slusky, a director of Rocket Lab (RKLB), disposed of a total of 110,000 shares on May 12, 2026: he sold 100,000 shares in open-market transactions totaling about $11.8 million and made a bona fide gift of 10,000 shares to a charitable donor-advised fund. Individual sale lots reported: 30,000 shares at $115.05 ($3,451,500); 25,000 at $118.75 ($2,968,750); 20,000 at a weighted-average $119.36 ($2,387,142); and 25,000 at a weighted-average $120.01 ($3,000,243). The gift was reported at $0.00 (10,000 shares).

Key Details

• Transaction date: May 12, 2026; Form 4 filed May 14, 2026 (appears timely under the usual two-business-day rule).
• Sales (dispositions):
  • 30,000 shares @ $115.05 = $3,451,500
  • 25,000 shares @ $118.75 = $2,968,750
  • 20,000 shares @ weighted avg $119.36 = ~$2,387,142 (prices ranged $119.3200–$119.5200; see footnote F2)
  • 25,000 shares @ weighted avg $120.01 = ~$3,000,243 (prices ranged $120.0000–$120.0400; see footnote F3)
• Gift: 10,000 shares to a charitable donor-advised fund (reported as a bona fide gift; footnote F1).
• Shares owned after the transactions: not disclosed in the material provided.
• Footnotes: F1 = bona fide gift to a donor-advised charitable fund. F2 and F3 indicate the reported prices are weighted averages for multiple trades within the listed price ranges; the reporting person can provide per-trade breakdowns on request.

Context

• Gifts to charitable donor-advised funds are typically philanthropic or tax-planning actions and do not necessarily reflect the insider’s view on the company’s prospects.
• Open-market sales like these are common for insiders for liquidity/tax reasons; sales reduce insider holdings but are not, by themselves, proof of negative sentiment. Purchases would generally be considered a more direct bullish signal.