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NYSE: IONQ IonQ, Inc. 8-K

IonQ adds Eric Ball and Timothy Baxter to board; public warrants expire Sept 30

Filed August 28, 2026 · Period ending August 24, 2026 · ~1 min read

5 key changes 3 sections

Key Changes

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    Board expanded by two seats and elected Eric R. Ball (Class II, term to 2029) and Timothy E. Baxter (Class III, term to 2027), effective August 24, 2026.

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    Both new directors will receive standard non-employee director compensation; no special arrangements disclosed.

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    Filing confirms neither director has a material interest in any related-party transaction requiring disclosure under Item 404(a).

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    All outstanding public warrants (exercise price $11.50 per share) expire September 30, 2026; trading halts on NYSE before market open September 29, 2026.

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    Press release notes Baxter was Chairman of SkyWater Technology until its recently completed acquisition by IonQ.

    Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR →

Summary

IonQ expanded its board by two seats, appointing Eric R. Ball and Timothy E. Baxter as independent directors effective August 24, 2026. Ball brings nearly 40 years of senior financial experience, including a decade as Oracle's treasurer, while Baxter previously chaired SkyWater Technology, which IonQ recently acquired.

Both will receive standard non-employee director compensation, and the filing confirms no related-party transactions requiring disclosure. Separately, IonQ's public warrants will expire on September 30, 2026. Each warrant is exercisable for one share of common stock at $11.50 per share. The warrants will cease trading on the NYSE before market open on September 29, 2026, to allow for settlement of exercised warrants.

This is a routine expiration event with no indication of default or other adverse condition. For retail holders, the board additions are a normal governance development, and the warrant expiration is a standard lifecycle event. No red flags are present in this filing.

Section-by-Section Diff

Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation

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Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation filed; see Key Changes for terms.

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added two seats to the Board and elected Eric R. Ball, age 62, and Timothy E. Baxter, age 65, to the resulting vacancies, effective August 24, 2026

The Board expanded from its prior size by two seats and filled them with Eric R. Ball and Timothy E. Baxter. Ball will serve as a Class II director with a term expiring at the 2029 annual meeting, while Baxter will serve as a Class III director with a term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting.

Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events

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Item 8.01 — Other Events filed; see Key Changes for terms.

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On September 30, 2026, the outstanding public warrants of the Company, each of which is exercisable for one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), at an exercise price of $11.50 per share (the “Warrants”) will expire.

The company discloses that all outstanding public warrants will expire on September 30, 2026. Each warrant is exercisable for one share of common stock at $11.50 per share. This is a routine expiration event with no indication of default or other adverse condition.

Added Warrant trading halt medium

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The Warrants will cease trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol IONQ WS before the markets open on September 29, 2026 to allow for timely settlement of Warrants exercised prior to expiration.

The warrants will stop trading on the NYSE under the symbol IONQ WS before the market opens on September 29, 2026, one day before expiration, to allow for settlement of exercised warrants. The common stock continues to trade under the symbol IONQ.

Event · Exhibit 99.1

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IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading full-stack quantum platform and foundry, today announced the appointment of two new board members: technology finance expert Dr. Eric Ball, and former SkyWater Technology Chairman and Samsung North America CEO Timothy Baxter.

IonQ announced the appointment of two new independent directors. Dr. Eric Ball brings nearly 40 years of senior financial experience, including 10 years as Senior Vice President and Treasurer at Oracle, where he arranged $52 billion of financing and worked on over 100 acquisitions. Timothy Baxter was Chairman of SkyWater Technology until its recent acquisition by IonQ and previously served as CEO of Samsung North America.

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Timothy Baxter was Chairman of the SkyWater Technology Board of Directors until the company’s recently completed acquisition by IonQ.

The press release confirms that IonQ has recently completed its acquisition of SkyWater Technology. Timothy Baxter, who chaired SkyWater's board, is now joining IonQ's board, which may help with integration and continuity.

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