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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950142-25-002300"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IONQ"
cik: "0001824920"
company_name: "IonQ, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:29:58.657632+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IonQ appoints Jim Frankola (ex-Ariba/Cloudera CFO) and Bill Teuber (ex-EMC Vice Chair) to Board

## Summary
- Jim Frankola appointed Class III director; brings cloud/HPC expertise as former CFO of Ariba, Cloudera, and Yodlee.
- William J. Teuber Jr. appointed Class I director; former EMC Vice Chairman and CFO, now Senior Operating Principal at Bridge Growth Partners.
- Both directors are independent, qualify as financial experts, and will receive standard non-employee director compensation ($147,500 annual retainer + pro-rata RSU).
- Effective immediately as of August 26, 2025; Frankola term ends 2027 AGM, Teuber term ends 2028 AGM.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950142-25-002300
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IONQ
- cik: 0001824920
- company_name: IonQ, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824920/000095014225002300/0000950142-25-002300-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824920/000095014225002300/eh250672060_8k.htm

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