secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS)
CIK:        0001907982
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-01-17T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001140361-24-002440
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.40
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

D-Wave appoints former DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen to board of directors
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- Kirstjen Nielsen, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, appointed independent director effective January 10, 2024.
- She will serve on the Compensation Committee; compensation consistent with other non-employee directors.
- Nielsen brings expertise in cybersecurity, emerging tech policy, and government adoption of quantum technology.
- Board chair Steve West cites accelerating government interest in quantum solutions.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1907982/000114036124002440/0001140361-24-002440-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1907982/000114036124002440/ef20018958_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-002440

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