---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-22-000268"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QUBT"
cik: "0001758009"
company_name: "Quantum Computing Inc."
filed_at: "2022-01-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T21:27:01.716321+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Quantum Computing appoints William McGann as COO/CTO, adds Michael Turmelle to board

## Summary
- Director Christopher Roberts resigns from board, remains CFO; no disagreement cited.
- William McGann resigns from board, becomes COO/CTO; $400k salary, 37.5% bonus, 535k stock options vest over 2 years.
- Michael Turmelle appointed independent director; $20k annual cash, 100k options annually, serves on audit/comp/nom committees.
- 535,000 McGann stock options issued in unregistered offering exempt under Section 4(a)(2)/Reg D.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-22-000268
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QUBT
- cik: 0001758009
- company_name: Quantum Computing Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-01-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758009/000121390022000268/0001213900-22-000268-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758009/000121390022000268/ea153234-8k_quantum.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-000268
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-000268.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-000268.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Turmelle was appointed as Director at Quantum Computing Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 30, 2021, the Board appointed Mr. Michael Turmelle as a member of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758009/000121390022000268/0001213900-22-000268-index.htm
- Executive change
  William McGann was appointed as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer at Quantum Computing Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer
  source text: Concurrent with this resignation from the Board, Dr. McGann was appointed as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer as further described below.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758009/000121390022000268/0001213900-22-000268-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.