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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-181914"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IONQ"
cik: "0001824920"
company_name: "IonQ, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T12:29:50.363789+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IonQ grants CEO 485,319 RSUs, raises base salary to $700k; CLO gets 109,197 RSUs

## Summary
- CEO Niccolo de Masi received 485,319 RSUs vesting quarterly over 3 years, effective Aug 13, 2025.
- CEO annual base salary increased to $700,000 from prior level.
- CLO Paul T. Dacier granted 109,197 RSUs with same three-year quarterly vesting schedule.
- Grants approved by independent directors and Compensation Committee based on retention and performance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-181914
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IONQ
- cik: 0001824920
- company_name: IonQ, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824920/000119312525181914/0001193125-25-181914-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824920/000119312525181914/d90251d8k.htm

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