---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001907982-24-000129"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QBTS"
cik: "0001907982"
company_name: "D-Wave Quantum Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T08:35:32.335188+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# D-Wave appoints DiLullo and Ghai to board, replacing Cappellanti-Wolf and Michael

## Summary
- Amy Cappellanti-Wolf and Emil Michael resigned as directors effective Oct 28, 2024; no disagreement with the company.
- Board appointed John DiLullo (CEO of Deepwatch) and Rohit Ghai (CEO of RSA) to fill remaining terms expiring at 2027 annual meeting.
- DiLullo brings 30+ years in tech/cybersecurity growth; Ghai brings digital transformation and security expertise.
- New directors will be compensated on the same basis as other non-employee directors; committee assignments pending.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001907982-24-000129
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QBTS
- cik: 0001907982
- company_name: D-Wave Quantum Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1907982/000190798224000129/0001907982-24-000129-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1907982/000190798224000129/qbts-20241025.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001907982-24-000129
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001907982-24-000129.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001907982-24-000129.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John DiLullo was appointed as director at D-Wave Quantum Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: on and effective October 28, 2024, the Board appointed John DiLullo and Rohit Ghai as directors to hold office for the remainder of Ms. Cappellanti-Wolf’s and Mr. Michael’s terms
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1907982/000190798224000129/0001907982-24-000129-index.htm
- Executive change
  Emil Michael resigned as director at D-Wave Quantum Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: On October 25, 2024, Amy Cappellanti-Wolf and Emil Michael provided D-Wave Quantum Inc. (the “Company”) with final notice of resignation as directors of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), effective as of October 28, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1907982/000190798224000129/0001907982-24-000129-index.htm
- Executive change
  Rohit Ghai was appointed as director at D-Wave Quantum Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: on and effective October 28, 2024, the Board appointed John DiLullo and Rohit Ghai as directors to hold office for the remainder of Ms. Cappellanti-Wolf’s and Mr. Michael’s terms
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1907982/000190798224000129/0001907982-24-000129-index.htm
- Executive change
  Amy Cappellanti-Wolf resigned as director at D-Wave Quantum Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: On October 25, 2024, Amy Cappellanti-Wolf and Emil Michael provided D-Wave Quantum Inc. (the “Company”) with final notice of resignation as directors of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), effective as of October 28, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1907982/000190798224000129/0001907982-24-000129-index.htm

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