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accession: "0000950170-25-094793"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QS"
cik: "0001811414"
company_name: "QuantumScape Corp"
filed_at: "2025-07-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T08:54:46.304763+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# QuantumScape terminates San Jose lease, saves $18.7M in future payments

## Summary
- Lease for 80,641 sq ft in San Jose terminated effective Aug 1, 2025.
- Termination fee of $1.1M and brokerage fee of $1.2M to be paid.
- Eliminates approximately $18.7M in remaining minimum lease obligations.
- Reduced footprint aligns with company's shift to technology licensing focus.
- QuantumScape continues to lease other properties from same landlord affiliate.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-094793
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QS
- cik: 0001811414
- company_name: QuantumScape Corp
- filed_at: 2025-07-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811414/000095017025094793/0000950170-25-094793-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811414/000095017025094793/qs-20250708.htm

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