# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001838359
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-032720
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 4847
**Document Hash:** 69558a5e6c66d86176f2548de6a14936
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-032720.hdr.sgml**: 20260320

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-032720

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260319

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260320

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260320

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Rigetti Computing, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001838359
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40140
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26778415

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 775 HEINZ AVENUE
- **CITY:** BERKELEY
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94710
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (510) 210-5550

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 775 HEINZ AVENUE
- **CITY:** BERKELEY
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94710

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Supernova Partners Acquisition Co II, Ltd.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20201230

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

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**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)**

**of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 19, 2026**

**RIGETTI COMPUTING, INC.**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)** 

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| Delaware | 001-40140 | 88-0950636 |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br> **of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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775 Heinz Avenue, Berkeley, California 94710 <br> (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

**(510) 210-5550**

**(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)**

**N/A**

**(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

◻ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

◻ Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading <br> Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange<br> on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | RGTI | The Nasdaq Capital Market |
| Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | RGTIW | The Nasdaq Capital Market |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ⌧

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

**Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

On March 19, 2026, H. Gail Sandford notified Rigetti Computing, Inc. (the "Company") that she would not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") upon the completion of her current term, which expires at the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Ms. Sandford's decision not to stand for re-election was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices. The Company thanks Ms. Sandford for her commitment and service to the Company.

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| Date: March 20, 2026 | **RIGETTI COMPUTING, INC.** | **RIGETTI COMPUTING, INC.** |
|  | By: | /s/ Jeffrey Bertelsen |
|  |  | Jeffrey Bertelsen |
|  |  | Chief Financial Officer |

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