FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Bessemer Venture Partners VIII L.P.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. [ RKLB ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                    __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS, 1865 PALMER AVENUE, SUITE 104
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

6/1/2022
(Street)

LARCHMONT, NY 10538
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 6/1/2022  J(1)(2)  4071241 (1)(2)D (1)(2)69237231 (4)I See footnotes (3)(4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1) On June 1, 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 2,222,898 and 1,848,343 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.
(2) (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.
(3) 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.
(4) As of the date hereof, BVP VIII Inst and BVP VIII own 37,803,531 shares of Common Stock and 31,433,700 shares of Common Stock, respectively.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Bessemer Venture Partners VIII L.P.
C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS
1865 PALMER AVENUE, SUITE 104
LARCHMONT, NY 10538

X

Bessemer Venture Partners VIII Institutional L.P.
C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS
1865 PALMER AVE., SUITE 104
LARCHMONT, NY 10538

X

Deer VIII & Co. L.P.
C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS
1865 PALMER AVE., SUITE 104
LARCHMONT, NY 10538

X

Deer VIII & Co. Ltd.
C/O BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS
1865 PALMER AVE., SUITE 104
LARCHMONT, NY 10538

X


Signatures
/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.6/3/2022
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

/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.6/3/2022
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

/s/ Scott Ring, General Counsel, Deer VIII & Co. Ltd., the General Partner of Deer VIII & Co. L.P.6/3/2022
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

/s/ Scott Ring, General Counsel, Deer VIII & Co. Ltd.6/3/2022
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate


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