D-Wave Quantum Inc. Announces Nasdaq Listing Debut (Opening Bell)

What Happened
D-Wave Quantum Inc. filed a Form 8-K on July 24, 2026, announcing that CEO Dr. Alan Baratz and the management team will ring the Nasdaq Opening Bell on July 27, 2026, to mark the company’s listing debut on the Nasdaq following a voluntary transfer of its common stock listing. The company emphasized its role in commercializing quantum computing through production-grade annealing systems and a complementary gate-model program aimed at fault-tolerant quantum computing. A press release describing the event is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Key Details

• Filing date: July 24, 2026 (Form 8-K, Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure).
• Event date: Nasdaq Opening Bell on July 27, 2026.
• Company spokesman: CEO Dr. Alan Baratz will represent D-Wave at the bell-ringing.
• Strategic focus noted in the filing: production-grade annealing quantum systems for enterprise and government customers, plus advancement of a gate-model program toward fault-tolerant quantum computing.

Why It Matters
This announcement signals a formal, public-facing step as D-Wave moves its common stock listing to Nasdaq—a venue the company describes as the leading exchange for technology companies. The filing highlights D-Wave’s commercial momentum and strategic framing of this listing change as the start of a new growth chapter. For investors, the move is primarily a market-visibility and positioning event; the 8-K does not disclose new financial results or changes in leadership beyond the bell-ringing appearance.