UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

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): February 24, 2025

 

 

RIGETTI COMPUTING, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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

 

775 Heinz Avenue, Berkeley, California		94710
(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:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange 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

 

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  x

 

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 February 24, 2025, Cathy McCarthy 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 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2025 Annual Meeting”). Ms. McCarthy’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. McCarthy for her commitment and service to the Company.

 

In connection with Ms. McCarthy’s decision to not stand for re-election, the Compensation Committee of the Board and the Board have determined that 73,780 unvested restricted stock units held by Ms. McCarthy shall accelerate and vest effective as of the date immediately prior to the date of the 2025 Annual Meeting.

 

 

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.

 

Date: February 28, 2025	RIGETTI COMPUTING, INC.
	By:	/s/ Jeffrey Bertelsen
		Jeffrey Bertelsen
		Chief Financial Officer