---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-032597"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QUBT"
cik: "0001758009"
company_name: "Quantum Computing Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T13:30:48.201843+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Quantum Computing Inc. CEO William McGann to retire May 12; Yuping Huang named interim CEO

## Summary
- Dr. McGann retiring as CEO/President effective May 12, 2025; will receive $420K severance (12 months base) plus COBRA coverage.
- Board appoints Dr. Yuping Huang (current Chairman and Chief Quantum Officer) as interim CEO/President.
- Board forms search committee to work with executive search firm to find permanent CEO.
- No change in compensation for Dr. Huang in interim role.
- Dr. Huang previously founded QPhoton (acquired by QCi in 2022); will focus on US government contracts.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-032597
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QUBT
- cik: 0001758009
- company_name: Quantum Computing Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758009/000121390025032597/0001213900-25-032597-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758009/000121390025032597/ea0238529-8k_quantum.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-032597.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William McGann resigned as Chief Executive Officer and President at Quantum Computing Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: On April 11, 2025, Dr. William McGann notified the board of directors of Quantum Computing Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to retire and resign from his roles as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company effective May 12, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758009/000121390025032597/0001213900-25-032597-index.htm
- Executive change
  Yuping Huang was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer and President at Quantum Computing Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: On April 11, 2025, the Board appointed Dr. Yuping Huang to serve as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer and President effective upon the effectiveness of Dr. McGann’s resignation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758009/000121390025032597/0001213900-25-032597-index.htm

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