0000899243-22-036412.txt : 20221118 0000899243-22-036412.hdr.sgml : 20221118 20221118173149 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-22-036412 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20221116 FILED AS OF DATE: 20221118 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20221118 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bessemer Venture Partners VIII L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001508900 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39560 FILM NUMBER: 221402971 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1865 PALMER AVENUE CITY: LARCHMONT STATE: NY ZIP: 01538 BUSINESS PHONE: 914-833-5300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1865 PALMER AVENUE CITY: LARCHMONT STATE: NY ZIP: 01538 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: 1865B L.P. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20101228 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bessemer Venture Partners VIII Institutional L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001508902 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39560 FILM NUMBER: 221402970 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1865 PALMER AVENUE CITY: LARCHMONT STATE: NY ZIP: 01538 BUSINESS PHONE: 914-833-5300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1865 PALMER AVENUE CITY: LARCHMONT STATE: NY ZIP: 01538 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: 1865G L.P. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20101228 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Deer VIII & Co. L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001559306 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39560 FILM NUMBER: 221402969 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS STREET 2: 1865 PALMER AVENUE CITY: LARCHMONT STATE: NY ZIP: 10538 BUSINESS PHONE: 914-833-5300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS STREET 2: 1865 PALMER AVENUE CITY: LARCHMONT STATE: NY ZIP: 10538 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Deer VIII & Co. Ltd. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001559311 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39560 FILM NUMBER: 221402968 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS STREET 2: 1865 PALMER AVENUE CITY: LARCHMONT STATE: NY ZIP: 10538 BUSINESS PHONE: 914-833-5300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS STREET 2: 1865 PALMER AVENUE CITY: LARCHMONT STATE: NY ZIP: 10538 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Rocket Lab USA, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001819994 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE VEHICLES & PARTS [3760] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3881 MCGOWEN STREET CITY: LONG BEACH STATE: CA ZIP: 90808 BUSINESS PHONE: 714-465-5737 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3881 MCGOWEN STREET CITY: LONG BEACH STATE: CA ZIP: 90808 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Vector Acquisition Corp DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20200803 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2022-11-16 0 0001819994 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. RKLB 0001508900 Bessemer Venture Partners VIII L.P. C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS 1865 PALMER AVENUE, SUITE 104 LARCHMONT NY 10538 0 0 1 0 0001508902 Bessemer Venture Partners VIII Institutional L.P. C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS 1865 PALMER AVE., SUITE 104 LARCHMONT NY 10538 0 0 1 0 0001559306 Deer VIII & Co. L.P. C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS 1865 PALMER AVE., SUITE 104 LARCHMONT NY 10538 0 0 1 0 0001559311 Deer VIII & Co. Ltd. C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS 1865 PALMER AVE., SUITE 104 LARCHMONT NY 10538 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2022-11-16 4 J 0 8142482 D 57023508 I See footnotes On November 16, 2022 Bessemer Venture Partners VIII Institutional L.P. ("BVP VIII Inst") and Bessemer Venture Partners VIII, L.P. ("BVP VIII", and together with BVP VIII Inst referred to collectively, the "Funds") distributed, for no consideration shares 4,445,795 and 3,696,687 shares, respectively (collectively, the "Shares"), of Common Stock to their limited partners and to Deer VIII & Co. L.P. ("Deer L.P."), representing each such partner's pro rata interest in such Shares. On the same date, one or more of such limited partner(s) distributed, for no consideration, the Shares to certain of its or their members in an amount equal to each such member's or members' respective pro rata interests in the Shares. Finally, on the same date, Deer L.P. distributed, for no consideration, the Shares it received from the distributions to its partners in an amount equal to each such partner's pro rata interest in the Shares. (Continued from footnote 1) All of the aforementioned distributions were made in accordance with the exemptions afforded by Rules 16a-13 and 16a-9 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Deer VIII & Co. Ltd. ("Deer Ltd.") is the general partner of Deer L.P. which is the general partner of each of the Funds. Deer Ltd. and Deer L.P. disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Funds, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Deer Ltd. and Deer L.P. are the beneficial owners of such securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any, by virtue of their direct and indirect general partner interests in the Funds. As of the date hereof, BVP VIII Inst and BVP VIII own 31,134,838 shares of Common Stock and 25,888,670 shares of Common Stock, respectively. /s/ Scott Ring, General Counsel, Deer VIII & Co. Ltd., the General Partner of Deer VIII & Co. L.P., the General Partner of Bessemer Venture Partners VIII L.P. 2022-11-18 /s/ Scott Ring, General Counsel, Deer VIII & Co. Ltd., the General Partner of Deer VIII & Co. L.P., the General Partner of Bessemer Venture Partners VIII Institutional L.P. 2022-11-18 /s/ Scott Ring, General Counsel, Deer VIII & Co. Ltd., the General Partner of Deer VIII & Co. L.P. 2022-11-18 /s/ Scott Ring, General Counsel, Deer VIII & Co. Ltd. 2022-11-18