Company: IONQ
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-059289
Chunk: 2

Company: IonQ, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 2
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| EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                       |      | 35 |
| DIRECTOR COMPENSATION                                                                        |      | 39 |
| PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE                                                                       |      | 44 |
| SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT                               |      | 48 |
| RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS                                                                  |      | 50 |
| OTHER MATTERS                                                                                |      | 52 |
| Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports                                                             |      | 52 |
| Stockholder Proposals or Director Nominations for 2026 Annual Meeting                        |      | 52 |
| Availability of Bylaws                                                                       |      | 52 |
| 2024 Annual Report                                                                           |      | 53 |

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IONQ, INC.

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To be held at 1:00 PM, Eastern time, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025</div>

The information provided in the “question and answer” format below is for your convenience only and is merely a summary of the information contained in this proxy statement. You should read this entire proxy statement carefully. The words “IonQ,” “we,” the “Company,” “us” and “our” refer to IonQ, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries.

<div align='center'>QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROXY MATERIALS AND OUR ANNUAL MEETING</div>

Why am I receiving these materials?

This proxy statement and the form of proxy are furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by our board of directors for use at the 2025 Annual Meeting of stockholders of IonQ, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any postponements, adjournments or continuations thereof. The Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM, Eastern time. The Annual Meeting will be conducted virtually via live audio webcast. You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting virtually by visiting www.proxydocs.com/IONQ, where you will be able to listen to the meeting live, submit questions and vote online during the meeting. Stockholders can go to www.proxydocs.com/IONQ to register to attend the virtual meeting. Stockholders who register to attend will receive an email containing a link to the virtual meeting one hour prior to the meeting start time.

The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy