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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On November 7, 2023, Quantum Computing Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The shares of capital stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of September 19, 2023 (the record date for the Annual Meeting) (the “Record Date”) were as follows: 75,094,943 shares of common stock. Greater than 61.94% of the shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting were present in person or by proxy thereby constituting a quorum.
The matters that were voted upon at the Annual Meeting, and the number of votes cast for or against/withheld, as well as the number of abstentions, as to such matters, where applicable, are set forth in the table below. With respect to the election of Robert Liscouski, Robert Fagenson, Michael Turmelle, Bertrand Velge, Yuping Huang, and Carl Weimer as directors to each serve a one-year term on the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) and until each of their successors is elected and qualified, each nominee received the number of votes set forth opposite his name.
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| Total Votes For | Percent of Votes Cast | Votes Against | Abstention/ Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||
| Election of Robert Liscouski | 35,016,838 | 99.48 | % | 182,611 | 11,315,101 | |||||||||||||||
| Election of Robert Fagenson | 33,594,048 | 95.44 | % | 1,605,401 | 11,315,101 | |||||||||||||||
| Election of Michael Turmelle | 34,902,402 | 99.16 | % | 297,047 | 11,315,101 | |||||||||||||||
| Election of Bertrand Velge | 33,890,626 | 96.28 | % | 1,308,823 | 11,315,101 | |||||||||||||||
| Election of Yuping Huang | 34,808,254 | 98.89 | % | 391,195 | 11,315,101 | |||||||||||||||
| Election of Carl Weimer | 34,979,716 | 99.38 | % | 219,733 | 11,315,101 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-binding advisory vote to approve compensation of the company’s named executive officers | 33,121,588 | 94.64 | % | 1,875,843 | 202,018 | 11,315,101 | ||||||||||||||
| Ratification of the selection of BF Borgers CPA PC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 | 45,872,780 | 99.05 | % | 435,430 | 206,340 | |||||||||||||||
On the basis of the above votes, (i) Robert Liscouski, Robert Fagenson, Michael Turmelle, Bertrand Velge, Yuping Huang, and Carl Weimer were elected as members of the Board; and (ii) the ratification of the selection of BF Borgers CPA PC, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was adopted.
On the basis of the above votes, stockholders also voted a sufficient number of non-binding advisory votes to approve the Company’s executive compensation.
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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.
| QUANTUM COMPUTING INC. | ||
| Date: November 8, 2023 | By: | /s/ Robert Liscouski |
| Robert Liscouski | ||
| President, Chief Executive Officer | ||
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Nov. 07, 2023 |
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| Document Type | 8-K |
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| Document Period End Date | Nov. 07, 2023 |
| Entity File Number | 001-40615 |
| Entity Registrant Name | QUANTUM COMPUTING INC. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001758009 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 82-4533053 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 215 Depot Court SE |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 215 |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Leesburg |
| Entity Address, State or Province | VA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 20175 |
| City Area Code | (703) |
| Local Phone Number | 436-2161 |
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| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common shares (par value $0.0001 per share) |
| Trading Symbol | QUBT |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
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