AMES SOPHIE C 4
4 · D-Wave Quantum Inc. · Filed May 14, 2026
Research Summary
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D-Wave (QBTS) Sophie C. Ames Sells 23,850 Shares
What Happened
- Sophie C. Ames, Executive Vice President & CHRO of D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS), had 23,850 shares withheld by the company on 2026-05-13 to satisfy tax withholding related to the vesting of restricted stock units. The withheld shares were recorded at $22.35 per share for a total value of $533,048. This was a tax-withholding disposition (not an open-market sale).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-05-13; filing date: 2026-05-14 (timely).
- Price per share: $22.35; shares withheld/disposed: 23,850; total value: $533,048.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Footnotes: F1 — shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding on RSU vesting; F2 — Ames holds 543,750 unvested RSUs.
- Transaction code: F (tax withholding).
Context
- This was a cashless tax-withholding action tied to RSU vesting, not a voluntary market sale; such withholding is routine and does not necessarily indicate insider sentiment about the stock.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
AMES SOPHIE C
Exec. Vice President & CHRO
Transactions
- Tax Payment
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Common Stock")
[F1][F2]2026-05-13$22.35/sh−23,850$533,048→ 619,828 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Represents shares of Common Stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding requirements in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs").
- [F2]Includes 543,750 unvested RSUs.
Signature
/s/ Sophie C. Ames|2026-05-14