DACIER PAUL T 4
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IonQ (IONQ) CAO/CLO Paul T. Dacier Sells 6,181 Shares
What Happened
Paul T. Dacier, IonQ's CAO, CLO and Secretary, sold 6,181 shares on March 11, 2026. The weighted-average sale price was $34.80 per share, for total proceeds of approximately $215,111. The sale was reported as a disposition to satisfy tax liability tied to the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-03-11 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-03-13). Filing appears timely (within the two-business-day window).
- Amount sold: 6,181 shares; weighted-average price reported $34.80; reported sale-price range $33.69 to $35.87 (sold in multiple transactions).
- Transaction code: F — sale to satisfy tax withholding obligation on RSU vesting (footnote F1).
- Footnote F2: the $34.80 is a weighted average; the filer can provide per-trade prices on request.
- Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing details.
Context
This was a tax-withholding sale tied to RSU vesting (a routine administrative sale), not an open-market investment purchase. Such sales are common when companies or insiders sell shares to cover withholding taxes and do not necessarily signal a change in insider sentiment. Purchases by insiders tend to carry more informational weight for investors than tax-related sales.