---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-276342"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IONQ"
cik: "0001824920"
company_name: "IonQ, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-19T01:55:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T10:07:24.569076+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IonQ stockholders elect Chou and Scannell as Class II directors at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- Kathryn K. Chou elected with 61.6M votes for, 24.7M withheld; William F. Scannell with 71.7M for, 14.6M withheld.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for 2026 approved: 165.0M for, 1.2M against, 0.8M abstain.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 45.9M for, 39.5M against, 1.0M abstain, and 80.6M broker non-votes.
- All three proposals were approved at the June 16, 2026 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-276342
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IONQ
- cik: 0001824920
- company_name: IonQ, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-19T01:55:16+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824920/000119312526276342/0001193125-26-276342-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824920/000119312526276342/ionq-20260616.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  IonQ, Inc. shareholders approved Election of two nominees to serve as Class II directors at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-16
  source text: All nominees were elected. The votes were cast as follows: Votes For Withhold Broker Non-Votes Total Kathryn K. Chou 61,583,731 24,740,136 80,624,504 166,948,371 William F. Scannell 71,677,431 14,646,437 80,624,504 166,948,371
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824920/000119312526276342/0001193125-26-276342-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  IonQ, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-16
  source text: Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP 164,960,644 1,194,381 793,346 166,948,371
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824920/000119312526276342/0001193125-26-276342-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  IonQ, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the named executive officer compensation described in the definitive proxy statement at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-16
  source text: Advisory vote on the named executive officer compensation described in the definitive proxy statement 45,871,221 39,484,263 968,383 80,624,504 166,948,371
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824920/000119312526276342/0001193125-26-276342-index.htm

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