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8-K filed April 3, 2024, 7:59 PM ET ticker ZPTA CIK 0001843714
M&A confidence high sentiment neutral materiality 0.90

Zapata Quantum, Inc. (ZPTA): M&A transaction — Andretti Acquisition Corp. completes de-SPAC merger with Zapata Computing; begins trading as ZPTA

Zapata Quantum, Inc.

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Appointed

Christopher Savoie

Director
ZPTA · Zapata Quantum, Inc.
Filed
April 3, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
Christopher Savoie, Ph.D, J.D. 53 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Appointed

William Klitgaard

Director
ZPTA · Zapata Quantum, Inc.
Filed
April 3, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
William Klitgaard(1) 71 Director
Appointed

Dana Jones

Director
ZPTA · Zapata Quantum, Inc.
Filed
April 3, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
Dana Jones(2) 48 Director
Appointed

Mimi Flanagan

Chief Financial Officer
ZPTA · Zapata Quantum, Inc.
Filed
April 3, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
Mimi Flanagan 61 Chief Financial Officer
Departed

Cassandra S. Lee

Director
ZPTA · Zapata Quantum, Inc.
Filed
April 3, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
Effective upon the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, each of Zakary C. Brown, James W. Keyes, Cassandra S. Lee, Gerald D. Putnam and John J. Romanelli ceased serving as a director of the Surviving Company, and each of William J. Sandbrook, Michael M. Andretti and William M. Brown ceased serving as an executive officer of the Surviving Company.
Departed

James W. Keyes

Director
ZPTA · Zapata Quantum, Inc.
Filed
April 3, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
Effective upon the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, each of Zakary C. Brown, James W. Keyes, Cassandra S. Lee, Gerald D. Putnam and John J. Romanelli ceased serving as a director of the Surviving Company, and each of William J. Sandbrook, Michael M. Andretti and William M. Brown ceased serving as an executive officer of the Surviving Company.
Departed

John J. Romanelli

Director
ZPTA · Zapata Quantum, Inc.
Filed
April 3, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
Effective upon the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, each of Zakary C. Brown, James W. Keyes, Cassandra S. Lee, Gerald D. Putnam and John J. Romanelli ceased serving as a director of the Surviving Company, and each of William J. Sandbrook, Michael M. Andretti and William M. Brown ceased serving as an executive officer of the Surviving Company.
Appointed

Jeffrey Huber

Director
ZPTA · Zapata Quantum, Inc.
Filed
April 3, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
Jeffrey Huber(1) (3) 55 Director
Appointed

Raj Ratnakar

Director
ZPTA · Zapata Quantum, Inc.
Filed
April 3, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
Raj Ratnakar(2) (3) 56 Director
Departed

Gerald D. Putnam

Director
ZPTA · Zapata Quantum, Inc.
Filed
April 3, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
Effective upon the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, each of Zakary C. Brown, James W. Keyes, Cassandra S. Lee, Gerald D. Putnam and John J. Romanelli ceased serving as a director of the Surviving Company, and each of William J. Sandbrook, Michael M. Andretti and William M. Brown ceased serving as an executive officer of the Surviving Company.
Departed

William M. Brown

Other Named Officer
ZPTA · Zapata Quantum, Inc.
Filed
April 3, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
Effective upon the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, each of Zakary C. Brown, James W. Keyes, Cassandra S. Lee, Gerald D. Putnam and John J. Romanelli ceased serving as a director of the Surviving Company, and each of William J. Sandbrook, Michael M. Andretti and William M. Brown ceased serving as an executive officer of the Surviving Company.
Departed

Michael M. Andretti

Other Named Officer
ZPTA · Zapata Quantum, Inc.
Filed
April 3, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
Effective upon the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, each of Zakary C. Brown, James W. Keyes, Cassandra S. Lee, Gerald D. Putnam and John J. Romanelli ceased serving as a director of the Surviving Company, and each of William J. Sandbrook, Michael M. Andretti and William M. Brown ceased serving as an executive officer of the Surviving Company.
Departed

Zakary C. Brown

Director
ZPTA · Zapata Quantum, Inc.
Filed
April 3, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
Effective upon the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, each of Zakary C. Brown, James W. Keyes, Cassandra S. Lee, Gerald D. Putnam and John J. Romanelli ceased serving as a director of the Surviving Company, and each of William J. Sandbrook, Michael M. Andretti and William M. Brown ceased serving as an executive officer of the Surviving Company.
Departed

William J. Sandbrook

Other Named Officer
ZPTA · Zapata Quantum, Inc.
Filed
April 3, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
Effective upon the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, each of Zakary C. Brown, James W. Keyes, Cassandra S. Lee, Gerald D. Putnam and John J. Romanelli ceased serving as a director of the Surviving Company, and each of William J. Sandbrook, Michael M. Andretti and William M. Brown ceased serving as an executive officer of the Surviving Company.
Appointed

Yudong Cao

Chief Technology Officer
ZPTA · Zapata Quantum, Inc.
Filed
April 3, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
Yudong Cao, Ph.D. 34 Chief Technology Officer
Appointed

Christopher Savoie

President and Chief Executive Officer
ZPTA · Zapata Quantum, Inc.
Filed
April 3, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
Christopher Savoie, Ph.D, J.D. 53 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Appointed

Clark Golestani

Director
ZPTA · Zapata Quantum, Inc.
Filed
April 3, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
Clark Golestani(1) (2) (3) 57 Director

Key facts

Extracted from this filing and checked against the source text.

Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Christopher Savoie was appointed as Director at Zapata Quantum, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
Christopher Savoie, Ph.D, J.D. 53 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

William Klitgaard was appointed as Director at Zapata Quantum, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
William Klitgaard(1) 71 Director
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Dana Jones was appointed as Director at Zapata Quantum, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
Dana Jones(2) 48 Director
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Mimi Flanagan was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Zapata Quantum, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Financial Officer
Exact text from the filing
Mimi Flanagan 61 Chief Financial Officer
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Cassandra S. Lee departed as Director at Zapata Quantum, Inc..

Action
ceased serving
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
Effective upon the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, each of Zakary C. Brown, James W. Keyes, Cassandra S. Lee, Gerald D. Putnam and John J. Romanelli ceased serving as a director of the Surviving Company, and each of William J. Sandbrook, Michael M. Andretti and William M. Brown ceased serving as an executive officer of the Surviving Company.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

James W. Keyes departed as Director at Zapata Quantum, Inc..

Action
ceased serving
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
Effective upon the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, each of Zakary C. Brown, James W. Keyes, Cassandra S. Lee, Gerald D. Putnam and John J. Romanelli ceased serving as a director of the Surviving Company, and each of William J. Sandbrook, Michael M. Andretti and William M. Brown ceased serving as an executive officer of the Surviving Company.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

John J. Romanelli departed as Director at Zapata Quantum, Inc..

Action
ceased serving
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
Effective upon the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, each of Zakary C. Brown, James W. Keyes, Cassandra S. Lee, Gerald D. Putnam and John J. Romanelli ceased serving as a director of the Surviving Company, and each of William J. Sandbrook, Michael M. Andretti and William M. Brown ceased serving as an executive officer of the Surviving Company.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Jeffrey Huber was appointed as Director at Zapata Quantum, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
Jeffrey Huber(1) (3) 55 Director
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Raj Ratnakar was appointed as Director at Zapata Quantum, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
Raj Ratnakar(2) (3) 56 Director
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Gerald D. Putnam departed as Director at Zapata Quantum, Inc..

Action
ceased serving
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
Effective upon the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, each of Zakary C. Brown, James W. Keyes, Cassandra S. Lee, Gerald D. Putnam and John J. Romanelli ceased serving as a director of the Surviving Company, and each of William J. Sandbrook, Michael M. Andretti and William M. Brown ceased serving as an executive officer of the Surviving Company.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

William M. Brown departed as other_named_officer at Zapata Quantum, Inc..

Action
ceased serving
Exact text from the filing
Effective upon the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, each of Zakary C. Brown, James W. Keyes, Cassandra S. Lee, Gerald D. Putnam and John J. Romanelli ceased serving as a director of the Surviving Company, and each of William J. Sandbrook, Michael M. Andretti and William M. Brown ceased serving as an executive officer of the Surviving Company.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Michael M. Andretti departed as other_named_officer at Zapata Quantum, Inc..

Action
ceased serving
Exact text from the filing
Effective upon the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, each of Zakary C. Brown, James W. Keyes, Cassandra S. Lee, Gerald D. Putnam and John J. Romanelli ceased serving as a director of the Surviving Company, and each of William J. Sandbrook, Michael M. Andretti and William M. Brown ceased serving as an executive officer of the Surviving Company.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Zakary C. Brown departed as Director at Zapata Quantum, Inc..

Action
ceased serving
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
Effective upon the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, each of Zakary C. Brown, James W. Keyes, Cassandra S. Lee, Gerald D. Putnam and John J. Romanelli ceased serving as a director of the Surviving Company, and each of William J. Sandbrook, Michael M. Andretti and William M. Brown ceased serving as an executive officer of the Surviving Company.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

William J. Sandbrook departed as other_named_officer at Zapata Quantum, Inc..

Action
ceased serving
Exact text from the filing
Effective upon the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, each of Zakary C. Brown, James W. Keyes, Cassandra S. Lee, Gerald D. Putnam and John J. Romanelli ceased serving as a director of the Surviving Company, and each of William J. Sandbrook, Michael M. Andretti and William M. Brown ceased serving as an executive officer of the Surviving Company.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Yudong Cao was appointed as Chief Technology Officer at Zapata Quantum, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Technology Officer
Exact text from the filing
Yudong Cao, Ph.D. 34 Chief Technology Officer
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Christopher Savoie was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Zapata Quantum, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
President and Chief Executive Officer
Exact text from the filing
Christopher Savoie, Ph.D, J.D. 53 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Clark Golestani was appointed as Director at Zapata Quantum, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
Clark Golestani(1) (2) (3) 57 Director
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

Zapata Quantum, Inc.: Certificate of Incorporation became effective upon filing, including amendments proposed by the Charter Proposal (effective 2024-03-28).

Change
charter amendment
Effective
2024-03-28
Exact text from the filing
The Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Company (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), which became effective upon filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 28, 2024, includes the amendments proposed by the Charter Proposal.
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

Zapata Quantum, Inc.: Bylaws of the Surviving Company were approved and adopted, effective as of the Effective Time (effective 2024-03-28).

Change
bylaw amendment
Effective
2024-03-28
Exact text from the filing
On March 28, 2024, the Board approved and adopted the Bylaws of the Surviving Company (the “Bylaws”), which became effective as of the Effective Time.
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

Zapata Quantum, Inc.: Surviving Company ceased to be a shell company upon closing of the Merger.

Change
shell status
Exact text from the filing
As a result of the Merger, the Surviving Company ceased to be a shell company upon the closing of the Merger.
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

Zapata Quantum, Inc.: New Code of Ethics adopted for the Surviving Company’s directors, officers, and employees.

Change
code of ethics
Exact text from the filing
In connection with the Closing, the Board approved and adopted a new Code of Ethics applicable to the Surviving Company’s directors, officers, and employees.
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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

Zapata Quantum, Inc. underwent a change of control involving Andretti Acquisition Corp. (closed 2024-03-28).

Action
change of control
Counterparty
Andretti Acquisition Corp.
Closing
2024-03-28
Exact text from the filing
On March 28, 2024 (the “Closing Date”), the Business Combination was consummated (the “Closing”).
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