Was Kathryn K. Chou’s IonQ (IONQ) share sale pre-planned?

Yes. The filing states the transactions were effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on September 11, 2025. Such plans pre-schedule trades, indicating the June 18, 2026 sale followed an established arrangement rather than ad hoc timing decisions.

IonQ director logs RSU award and stock sale

IonQ, Inc. director Kathryn K. Chou reported a restricted stock unit (RSU) award and an open-market sale of common stock.

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IonQ, Inc. director Kathryn K. Chou reported a restricted stock unit (RSU) award and an open-market sale of common stock. On June 17, 2026, she was granted 4,526 RSUs at no cost, vesting in full on the earlier of the day before next year’s annual meeting or June 17, 2027, subject to continued board service. On June 18, 2026, she sold 2,757 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $55.02 per share, in multiple trades between $53.80 and $56.53, under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. After these transactions, she directly held 62,608 shares of IonQ common stock.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Net Seller: 2,757 shares

Net Sell 2 txns

Insider Chou Kathryn K.

Role Director

Sold 2,757 shs ($152K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	2,757	$55.02	$152K
Grant/Award	Common Stock	4,526	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 62,608 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

F1. Represents a restricted stock unit ("RSU") award. The RSUs will vest in full on the earlier of (i) the day before the date of the following year's Annual Meeting or (ii) June 17, 2027, subject in all cases to the Reporting Person's continued service as a member of the Board of Directors through such vesting date.
F2. The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on September 11, 2025.
F3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $53.80 to $56.53, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

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Shares sold: 2,757 shares Sale weighted average price: $55.02 per share Sale price range: $53.80–$56.53 per share +3 more

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Shares sold 2,757 shares Open-market sale of IonQ common stock on June 18, 2026

Sale weighted average price $55.02 per share Weighted average sale price for 2,757 shares on June 18, 2026

Sale price range $53.80–$56.53 per share Price range of multiple sale transactions on June 18, 2026

RSUs granted 4,526 RSUs Restricted stock unit award on June 17, 2026, vesting by June 17, 2027

Shares held after transactions 62,608 shares Direct IonQ common stock holdings after June 18, 2026 sale

Shares after RSU grant 65,365 shares Direct holdings immediately following 4,526-share RSU grant on June 17, 2026

Key Terms

restricted stock unit ("RSU") award, Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, weighted average price

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restricted stock unit ("RSU") award financial

"Represents a restricted stock unit ("RSU") award. The RSUs will vest in full on the earlier of..."

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory

"The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan..."

A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.

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"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions..."

Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.

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What insider transactions did IonQ (IONQ) director Kathryn K. Chou report?

Kathryn K. Chou reported two transactions: a grant of 4,526 restricted stock units on June 17, 2026, and an open-market sale of 2,757 IonQ common shares at a weighted average price of $55.02 on June 18, 2026, leaving her with 62,608 shares.

How many IonQ (IONQ) shares did Kathryn K. Chou sell and at what price?

She sold 2,757 IonQ common shares on June 18, 2026, at a weighted average price of $55.02 per share. The sale occurred through multiple trades with individual prices ranging from $53.80 to $56.53, as disclosed in the filing footnotes.

What are the terms of Kathryn K. Chou’s IonQ (IONQ) RSU grant?

Chou received 4,526 restricted stock units on June 17, 2026, at no purchase price. These RSUs will vest in full on the earlier of the day before the following year’s annual meeting or June 17, 2027, contingent on her continued service on IonQ’s board.

How many IonQ (IONQ) shares does Kathryn K. Chou hold after these Form 4 transactions?

Following the June 17 RSU award and the June 18 share sale, Kathryn K. Chou directly holds 62,608 IonQ common shares. The Form 4 specifies this post-transaction holding figure for her direct ownership position in the company’s stock.

Over what price range were Kathryn K. Chou’s IonQ (IONQ) shares sold?

The 2,757 IonQ shares sold on June 18, 2026, were executed in multiple trades within a price range of $53.80 to $56.53 per share. The reported $55.02 figure represents the weighted average sale price for all transactions that day.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 06/22/2026 - 09:55 PM EDT

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Chou Kathryn K.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O IONQ, INC.

4505 CAMPUS DRIVE

(Street)

COLLEGE PARK

MARYLAND

20740

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IonQ, Inc. [ IONQ ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/17/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	06/17/2026		A		4,526⁽¹⁾	A	$0	65,365	D
Common Stock	06/18/2026		S⁽²⁾		2,757	D	$55.02⁽³⁾	62,608	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents a restricted stock unit ("RSU") award. The RSUs will vest in full on the earlier of (i) the day before the date of the following year's Annual Meeting or (ii) June 17, 2027, subject in all cases to the Reporting Person's continued service as a member of the Board of Directors through such vesting date.

2. The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on September 11, 2025.

3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $53.80 to $56.53, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

	/s/ Tyler T. Rosenbaum, Assistant Secretary, by Power of Attorney	06/22/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR