---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-109466"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RGTI"
cik: "0001838359"
company_name: "Rigetti Computing, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-04-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T06:36:13.567905+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rigetti terminates COO Taryn Naidu; leadership team absorbs duties

## Summary
- Taryn Naidu's employment as COO terminated April 18, 2022; no immediate replacement planned.
- Departure unrelated to financial condition, reported results, internal controls, or disclosure controls.
- Responsibilities assumed by CFO Brian Sereda, CRO Greg Peters, SVP HR Jackie Kaweck, and CSO Lou DeSorbo.
- Company cites recent key hires in finance, go-to-market, operations, and security as strengthening leadership.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-109466
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RGTI
- cik: 0001838359
- company_name: Rigetti Computing, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-04-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838359/000119312522109466/0001193125-22-109466-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838359/000119312522109466/d337431d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-109466
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-109466.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Taryn Naidu was terminated as Chief Operating Officer at Rigetti Computing, Inc..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On April 18, 2022, the Board of Directors of Rigetti Computing, Inc. (the “Company”) terminated the employment of Taryn Naidu, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838359/000119312522109466/0001193125-22-109466-index.htm

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