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accession: "0001193125-25-137398"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IONQ"
cik: "0001824920"
company_name: "IonQ, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T17:30:01.151150+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
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# IonQ to acquire Oxford Ionics for $1.075B in stock and cash, accelerating quantum roadmap

## Summary
- Consideration: $1.065B in IonQ common stock (21.1M–35.2M shares at $30.22–$50.37 per share) plus $10M cash.
- IonQ expects combined company to build systems with 256 physical qubits at 99.99% accuracy by 2026, 2M qubits by 2030.
- Founders Dr. Chris Ballance and Dr. Tom Harty to remain; lock-up restricts share sales up to six years post-close.
- Transaction expected to close in 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.
- Combined entity plans to expand Oxford workforce and maintain UK/US government partnerships including NQCC.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-137398
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IONQ
- cik: 0001824920
- company_name: IonQ, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824920/000119312525137398/0001193125-25-137398-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824920/000119312525137398/d17095d8k.htm

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