---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-180389"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IONQ"
cik: "0001824920"
company_name: "IonQ, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T14:17:40.299731+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IonQ stockholders elect three directors and ratify Ernst & Young as auditor at annual meeting

## Summary
- Director Ronald Bernal elected with 76,525,951 votes for, 18,727,069 withheld, 28,722,155 broker non-votes.
- Director Kathryn Chou elected with 79,051,734 votes for, 16,201,286 withheld, 28,722,155 broker non-votes.
- Director Harry You elected with 88,323,434 votes for, 6,929,586 withheld, 28,722,155 broker non-votes.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor: 118,611,573 for, 312,098 against, 5,051,504 abstained.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-180389
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IONQ
- cik: 0001824920
- company_name: IonQ, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824920/000119312523180389/0001193125-23-180389-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824920/000119312523180389/d503669d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  IonQ, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. at the 2023-06-29 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-29
  source text: Proposal No. 2 : Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The votes were cast as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstained Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP 118,611,573 312,098 5,051,504
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824920/000119312523180389/0001193125-23-180389-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  IonQ, Inc. shareholders approved Election of three nominees to serve as directors until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. at the 2023-06-29 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-29
  source text: Proposal No. 1 : Election of three nominees to serve as directors until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. All nominees were elected. The votes were cast as follows: Name Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Ronald Bernal 76,525,951 18,727,069 28,722,155 Kathryn Chou 79,051,734 16,201,286 28,722,155 Harry You 88,323,434 6,929,586 28,722,155
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824920/000119312523180389/0001193125-23-180389-index.htm

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