## Filing Overview
**Filing Date**: 09-10-2024
**Type of Filing**: [[Filing Definitions#8-K|8-K]]
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## Notes
### Summary:
- Rocket Lab announced the appointment of [[Frank Klein]] as **Chief Operations Officer**, effective **September 16, 2024**.
- Mr. Klein brings over 30 years of international manufacturing and leadership experience, having previously held key roles at Magna Steyr AG and Rivian Automotive.
- His responsibilities will include scaling manufacturing of spacecraft, launch vehicles, and components to meet more than $1 billion in backlog orders.
### Key Terms:
- **Compensation**:
- Annual base salary: **$400,000**.
- Discretionary annual bonus: Up to **70%** of base salary.
- Sign-on bonus: **$100,000**.
- Restricted stock units: **1,300,000 RSUs** vesting over four years.
- **Executive Benefits**:
- Eligibility for Tier 2 Executive benefits under Rocket Lab’s Executive Severance Plan.
- Relocation support, including temporary housing reimbursement of **$5,000/month** for six months.
### Additional Information:
- Mr. Klein’s leadership is expected to bolster Rocket Lab’s operational scaling and profitability initiatives, aligning with the company’s strategic goals for expansion in aerospace manufacturing.
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## Filing
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