Company: IONQ
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-059289
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Company: IonQ, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: DEF 14A
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 written notice must be received by our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices:

no earlier than 8:00 AM, Eastern time, on February 17, 2026, and

no later than 5:00 PM, Eastern time, on March 19, 2026.

In the event that we hold our 2026 annual meeting of stockholders more or less than 30 days after the one-year anniversary of this year’s Annual Meeting, then such written notice must be received by our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices:

no earlier than 8:00 AM, Eastern time, on the 120th day prior to the day of our 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, and

no later than 5:00 PM, Eastern time, on the later of the 90th day prior to the day of such annual meeting of stockholders or, if the first public announcement of the date of such annual meeting of stockholders is less than 100 days prior to the date of such annual meeting of stockholders, the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the annual meeting of stockholders is first made by us.

If a stockholder who has notified us of his, her or its intention to present a proposal at an annual meeting of stockholders does not appear to present his, her or its proposal at such annual meeting of stockholders, then we are not required to present the proposal for a vote at such annual meeting of stockholders.

Availability of Bylaws

A copy of our bylaws, as most recently amended and restated in April 2025, may be obtained by accessing our filings on the SEC’s website atwww.sec.gov. You may also contact our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices for a copy of

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the relevant bylaw provisions regarding the requirements for making stockholder proposals and nominating director candidates.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Various statements in this proxy statement, including estimates, projections, objectives and expected results, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,

Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and are generally identified by the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “project,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “likely” and similar expressions and include statements