D-Wave (QBTS) CHRO Sophie C. Ames Sells 3,180 Shares (Tax Withholding)

What Happened

• Sophie C. Ames, Executive Vice President & CHRO of D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), had 3,180 shares withheld by the company on July 14, 2026 to satisfy tax withholding related to the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs). The withheld shares are reported as disposed at $18.66 per share, totaling approximately $59,339.
• This was a tax-withholding/cashless share withholding in connection with RSU vesting—not an open-market sale or an opportunistic trade.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: July 14, 2026; 3,180 shares at $18.66 per share.
• Transaction value: ~ $59,339.
• Shares owned after transaction: Filing does not state total post-transaction common stock ownership; footnote indicates 583,019 unvested RSUs are still outstanding for Ms. Ames.
• Footnotes: F1 — shares withheld by issuer to satisfy tax withholding on RSU vesting; F2 — includes 583,019 unvested RSUs.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed July 15, 2026 for the July 14 transaction (appears timely).

Context

• Withholding shares to cover taxes is a routine administrative action when RSUs vest and generally does not signal a deliberate decision to sell shares on the market. It reduces the insider’s net shares outstanding but is not the same as an open-market sale.