### Filing Overview **Filing Date**: July 22, 2021 **Type of Filing**: [[Filing Definitions#Form 425|Form 425]] **Filing Purpose**: Announcement of Registration Statement Effectiveness and Annual Meeting --- ### Notes - **Key Announcement**: - **Registration Statement Approved**: The SEC declared Vector Acquisition Corporation's **Form S-4 Registration Statement** effective, enabling the shareholder vote on the Rocket Lab merger. - **Annual Meeting Date**: Scheduled for **August 20, 2021**, to approve the business combination with Rocket Lab USA, Inc. - **Merger Highlights**: - Rocket Lab is positioned as a leading global space company with significant milestones, including: - **17 orbital missions** completed and **104 satellites deployed**. - Secured contracts for **NASA's Mars and Moon missions** and BlackSky satellite launches. - Progress in making **Electron reusable**, with the successful recovery of a first stage. - Development of **Photon spacecraft** for upcoming missions. - **CEO Remarks**: - **Alex Slusky**, CEO of Vector, emphasized Rocket Lab’s strong track record and potential for growth as a publicly traded company. - **Peter Beck**, CEO of Rocket Lab, highlighted the company’s achievements and readiness for its next growth phase. - **Voting Recommendation**: - Shareholders were encouraged to vote **“FOR”** all proposals to finalize the merger and transition to Nasdaq under the symbols **RKLB** (common stock) and **RKLBW** (warrants). - **Significance**: - This filing underscores the formalization of the merger process and Rocket Lab's entry into the public market as a major player in the space industry. --- ![[bcf0b96f-8eaf-402d-8b20-d3887d7784f3.pdf]]