---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-266767"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RGTI"
cik: "0001838359"
company_name: "Rigetti Computing, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T04:56:54.564998+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rigetti Computing appoints Thomas J. Iannotti as Chairman of the Board

## Summary
- Board size increased to eight; Iannotti elected Class II director and Chairman, effective Oct 30, 2023.
- Iannotti succeeds Cathy McCarthy as Chair; McCarthy remains a Class III director.
- Annual cash retainer: $36,000 for director plus $22,500 for Chairman role; initial option grant for 720,000 shares.
- Iannotti is Chairman of Applied Materials board and former SVP & GM at Hewlett-Packard.
- Appointment brings extensive technology and computing industry leadership experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-266767
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RGTI
- cik: 0001838359
- company_name: Rigetti Computing, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838359/000119312523266767/0001193125-23-266767-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838359/000119312523266767/d548635d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-266767
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-266767.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-266767.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas J. Iannotti was appointed as Chairman of the Board at Rigetti Computing, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: elected Thomas J. Iannotti as a Class II director and appointed Mr. Iannotti Chairman of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1838359/000119312523266767/0001193125-23-266767-index.htm

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