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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001907982-26-000138"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QBTS"
cik: "0001907982"
company_name: "D-Wave Quantum Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-25T21:01:00+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-25T21:02:42.411597+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# D-Wave CFO Markovich retires Sept 2; Golkov to serve as acting CFO

## Summary
- John Markovich will retire and resign as CFO effective September 2, 2026.
- Greg Golkov, SVP of finance since May 2023, becomes acting CFO and principal accounting officer.
- Golkov has 25+ years experience; previously VP controller at Butterfly Network and SVP finance at Kaseya.
- Resignation not due to any disagreement with company on business, operations, accounting, or internal controls.
- Markovich credited with raising over $900 million in capital and developing path to profitability.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001907982-26-000138
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QBTS
- cik: 0001907982
- company_name: D-Wave Quantum Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-25T21:01:00+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1907982/000190798226000138/0001907982-26-000138-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1907982/000190798226000138/qbts-20260819.htm

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