[8-K] IonQ, Inc. Reports Material Event
IonQ reported executive compensation changes affecting its Chief Executive Officer, Niccolo de Masi. The filing states Mr. de Masi was granted 485,319 RSUs effective August 13, 2025, which vest quarterly over three years, and his annual base salary was increased to $700,000. The filing also references performance share units (PSUs) in relation to the structure held by other senior employees and internal pay equity, noting strong performance and strategy initiatives as context for the awards.
IonQ ha comunicato variazioni nella retribuzione esecutiva che riguardano il suo Chief Executive Officer, Niccolo de Masi. La documentazione indica che al Sig. de Masi sono state assegnate 485.319 RSU con decorrenza 13 agosto 2025, che maturano trimestralmente nell鈥檃rco di tre anni, e che il suo salario base annuo 猫 stato aumentato a 700.000 $. Il documento fa inoltre riferimento a unit脿 azionarie basate sulle prestazioni (PSU) in relazione alla struttura applicata ad altri dirigenti e all鈥檈quit脿 interna delle retribuzioni, citando le solide performance e le iniziative strategiche come motivazione per gli incentivi.
IonQ inform贸 cambios en la compensaci贸n ejecutiva que afectan a su director ejecutivo, Niccolo de Masi. El documento se帽ala que al Sr. de Masi se le otorgaron 485.319 RSU con efecto desde el 13 de agosto de 2025, que se consolidan trimestralmente durante tres a帽os, y que su sueldo base anual se increment贸 a 700.000 $. El informe tambi茅n menciona unidades de acciones por desempe帽o (PSU) en relaci贸n con la estructura aplicada a otros altos directivos y la equidad interna salarial, indicando el buen desempe帽o y las iniciativas estrat茅gicas como contexto para las adjudicaciones.
IonQ電� 斓滉碃瓴届榿鞛�(CEO) Niccolo de Masi鞚� 鞛勳洂 氤挫儊 氤�瓴届潉 氤搓碃頄堨姷雼堧嫟. 鞝滌稖 靹滊鞐� 霐半ゴ氅� de Masi 鞌棎瓴� 2025雲� 8鞗� 13鞚茧秬搿� 485,319 RSU臧� 攵�鞐悩鞐堨溂氅� 鞚措姅 3雲� 霃欖晥 攵勱赴氤勲 氩犾姢韺呺悩瓿�, 攴胳潣 鞐瓣皠 旮半掣旮夓潃 700,000雼煬搿� 鞚胳儊霅橃棃鞀惦媹雼�. 頃措嫻 靹滊電� 霕愴暅 雼るジ 瓿犾渼 鞛勳洂霌れ棎瓴� 鞝侅毄霅橂姅 甑“鞕� 雮措秬 氤挫儊 順曧弶靹标臣 甏�霠悳 靹标臣 欤检嫕 雼渼(PSU)鞐� 雽�頃挫劀霃� 鞏戈笁頃橂┌, 臧曧暅 鞁れ爜瓿� 鞝勲灥鞝� 鞚措媹靺旐嫲敫岅皜 鞚措煬頃� 氤挫儊 靾橃棳鞚� 氚瓣步鞚措澕瓿� 靹る獏頃╇媹雼�.
IonQ a annonc茅 des changements dans la r茅mun茅ration des dirigeants affectant son directeur g茅n茅ral, Niccolo de Masi. Le dossier indique que M. de Masi s'est vu attribuer 485 319 RSU 脿 compter du 13 ao没t 2025, qui acqui猫rent des droits trimestriellement sur trois ans, et que son salaire de base annuel a 茅t茅 port茅 脿 700 000 $. Le document fait 茅galement r茅f茅rence aux unit茅s d鈥檃ctions de performance (PSU) en lien avec la structure appliqu茅e aux autres cadres sup茅rieurs et 脿 l鈥櫭﹒uit茅 interne des r茅mun茅rations, soulignant de solides performances et des initiatives strat茅giques comme contexte des attributions.
IonQ meldete 脛nderungen bei der Vorstandverg眉tung, die seinen Chief Executive Officer Niccolo de Masi betreffen. Der Eintrag besagt, dass Herrn de Masi zum 13. August 2025 485.319 RSUs gew盲hrt wurden, die sich 眉ber drei Jahre quartalsweise vesten, und dass sein j盲hrliches Grundgehalt auf 700.000 $ erh枚ht wurde. Die Einreichung verweist au脽erdem auf Performance-Share-Units (PSUs) in Bezug auf die Struktur f眉r andere leitende Angestellte und die interne Lohngerechtigkeit und nennt starke Leistungen und Strategieinitiativen als Kontext f眉r die Zuteilungen.
- RSU award of 485,319 shares establishes a multi-year equity stake for the CEO
- Vesting quarterly over three years provides a retention mechanism and links pay to future performance
- Filing cites alignment with PSUs and internal pay equity, indicating board consideration of peer pay and performance
- Annual base salary increase to $700,000 raises ongoing cash compensation expense
- Large equity grant (485,319 RSUs) could have dilution implications for shareholders (amount of dilution not specified in filing)
Insights
TL;DR: CEO pay package increases cash salary and sizable RSU grant to align leadership with performance and peer pay.
The disclosed actions show a multi-year equity grant and a higher base salary for the CEO. The RSU award of 485,319 shares vesting quarterly over three years creates a time-based retention mechanism that ties compensation to continued employment and potential future stock performance. The filing explicitly links PSUs to internal pay equity and performance initiatives, suggesting the board considered internal parity and company strategy when approving the package. From a governance perspective, material executive compensation changes should be monitored for shareholder alignment and potential dilution effects.
TL;DR: Compensation mix shifts with a notable equity grant plus higher base pay鈥攖ypical for retention and alignment with strategic goals.
The combination of a cash pay increase to $700,000 and a large RSU grant vesting over three years indicates a mix of immediate and deferred compensation. The filing's mention of PSUs and internal pay equity implies the package was benchmarked against senior peers and tied to performance priorities. The quarterly vesting schedule spreads recognition over 12 quarters, which can help retain the CEO through near-term strategic milestones.
IonQ ha comunicato variazioni nella retribuzione esecutiva che riguardano il suo Chief Executive Officer, Niccolo de Masi. La documentazione indica che al Sig. de Masi sono state assegnate 485.319 RSU con decorrenza 13 agosto 2025, che maturano trimestralmente nell鈥檃rco di tre anni, e che il suo salario base annuo 猫 stato aumentato a 700.000 $. Il documento fa inoltre riferimento a unit脿 azionarie basate sulle prestazioni (PSU) in relazione alla struttura applicata ad altri dirigenti e all鈥檈quit脿 interna delle retribuzioni, citando le solide performance e le iniziative strategiche come motivazione per gli incentivi.
IonQ inform贸 cambios en la compensaci贸n ejecutiva que afectan a su director ejecutivo, Niccolo de Masi. El documento se帽ala que al Sr. de Masi se le otorgaron 485.319 RSU con efecto desde el 13 de agosto de 2025, que se consolidan trimestralmente durante tres a帽os, y que su sueldo base anual se increment贸 a 700.000 $. El informe tambi茅n menciona unidades de acciones por desempe帽o (PSU) en relaci贸n con la estructura aplicada a otros altos directivos y la equidad interna salarial, indicando el buen desempe帽o y las iniciativas estrat茅gicas como contexto para las adjudicaciones.
IonQ電� 斓滉碃瓴届榿鞛�(CEO) Niccolo de Masi鞚� 鞛勳洂 氤挫儊 氤�瓴届潉 氤搓碃頄堨姷雼堧嫟. 鞝滌稖 靹滊鞐� 霐半ゴ氅� de Masi 鞌棎瓴� 2025雲� 8鞗� 13鞚茧秬搿� 485,319 RSU臧� 攵�鞐悩鞐堨溂氅� 鞚措姅 3雲� 霃欖晥 攵勱赴氤勲 氩犾姢韺呺悩瓿�, 攴胳潣 鞐瓣皠 旮半掣旮夓潃 700,000雼煬搿� 鞚胳儊霅橃棃鞀惦媹雼�. 頃措嫻 靹滊電� 霕愴暅 雼るジ 瓿犾渼 鞛勳洂霌れ棎瓴� 鞝侅毄霅橂姅 甑“鞕� 雮措秬 氤挫儊 順曧弶靹标臣 甏�霠悳 靹标臣 欤检嫕 雼渼(PSU)鞐� 雽�頃挫劀霃� 鞏戈笁頃橂┌, 臧曧暅 鞁れ爜瓿� 鞝勲灥鞝� 鞚措媹靺旐嫲敫岅皜 鞚措煬頃� 氤挫儊 靾橃棳鞚� 氚瓣步鞚措澕瓿� 靹る獏頃╇媹雼�.
IonQ a annonc茅 des changements dans la r茅mun茅ration des dirigeants affectant son directeur g茅n茅ral, Niccolo de Masi. Le dossier indique que M. de Masi s'est vu attribuer 485 319 RSU 脿 compter du 13 ao没t 2025, qui acqui猫rent des droits trimestriellement sur trois ans, et que son salaire de base annuel a 茅t茅 port茅 脿 700 000 $. Le document fait 茅galement r茅f茅rence aux unit茅s d鈥檃ctions de performance (PSU) en lien avec la structure appliqu茅e aux autres cadres sup茅rieurs et 脿 l鈥櫭﹒uit茅 interne des r茅mun茅rations, soulignant de solides performances et des initiatives strat茅giques comme contexte des attributions.
IonQ meldete 脛nderungen bei der Vorstandverg眉tung, die seinen Chief Executive Officer Niccolo de Masi betreffen. Der Eintrag besagt, dass Herrn de Masi zum 13. August 2025 485.319 RSUs gew盲hrt wurden, die sich 眉ber drei Jahre quartalsweise vesten, und dass sein j盲hrliches Grundgehalt auf 700.000 $ erh枚ht wurde. Die Einreichung verweist au脽erdem auf Performance-Share-Units (PSUs) in Bezug auf die Struktur f眉r andere leitende Angestellte und die interne Lohngerechtigkeit und nennt starke Leistungen und Strategieinitiativen als Kontext f眉r die Zuteilungen.
FAQ
What compensation changes did IonQ (IONQ) disclose for its CEO?
When do the RSUs granted to IonQ's CEO vest?
Did IonQ link the CEO award to performance or internal benchmarks?
Is the exact dilution or value of the RSU grant disclosed?
What effective date is shown for the CEO's RSU award?
