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accession: "0000950142-25-002689"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IONQ"
cik: "0001824920"
company_name: "IonQ, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:28:54.679732+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# IonQ completes all-stock acquisition of Vector Atomic (6.08M shares)

## Summary
- Acquisition of quantum sensing firm closed Oct 2; consideration of 6,080,379 shares of IONQ common stock.
- Vector Atomic adds 75 employees, 29 patents, and over $200M in U.S. government contracts; CEO Abo-Shaeer stays.
- Bill Scannell resigned from board effective Oct 1, assumed role of Senior Commercial Advisor.
- Deal expands IonQ's quantum platform into precision atomic clocks, inertial sensors, and GPS timing.
- Registration rights agreement filed for the shares issued to Vector Atomic stockholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950142-25-002689
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IONQ
- cik: 0001824920
- company_name: IonQ, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 8.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824920/000095014225002689/0000950142-25-002689-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824920/000095014225002689/eh250685098_8k.htm

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