Slusky Alexander R 4
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Director Alexander R. Slusky Sells Shares
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.