## Filing Overview
**Insider Name**: [[Peter Beck]]
**Type of Filing**: [[Filing Definitions#Schedule 13D|Schedule 13D]]
**Filing Date**: 12-05-2024
**Event Date**: 12-03-2024
**Percent Ownership**: 10.19%
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## Notes
- On **December 3, 2024**, [[Peter Beck]] and **Equatorial Trust** executed an **Exchange Agreement** with Rocket Lab to convert **50,951,250 shares of Common Stock** into **50,951,250 shares of Series A Convertible Participating Preferred Stock**.
- This exchange ensures [[Peter Beck]] retains equivalent ownership on an as-converted basis while gaining the right to elect board members, maintaining at least **10% representation on the Board of Directors**.
- The terms were part of an **Amended and Restated Employment Agreement** granting [[Peter Beck]]:
- A **$800,000 annual base salary** retroactive to October 1, 2024.
- An annual performance bonus (cash or RSUs) equivalent to his base salary.
- **789,373 RSUs** as part of his FY24 grants, with specific vesting schedules.
- An equity award valued at **$8 million** in FY25, vesting over four years.
This filing outlines substantial equity restructuring and highlights [[Peter Beck]]'s continued leadership and strategic position within Rocket Lab.
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## Filing
![[7375545c-305a-4746-aa7f-3e08e0ae5e59.pdf]]