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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-032720"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RGTI"
cik: "0001838359"
company_name: "Rigetti Computing, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:30:46.465890+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director H. Gail Sandford not standing for re-election at Rigetti's 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- H. Gail Sandford notified Rigetti she will not seek re-election at the 2026 annual meeting, effective end of current term.
- Departure is not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices.
- Board size will reduce by one; no successor announced.
- Ms. Sandford's term expires at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-032720
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RGTI
- cik: 0001838359
- company_name: Rigetti Computing, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838359/000110465926032720/0001104659-26-032720-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838359/000110465926032720/tm269465d1_8k.htm

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