QBTS D-Wave Quantum Inc. - 8-K

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 26, 2026, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (“D-Wave”) announced that it has been awarded second year funding for the Improved Materials for Superconducting Qubits with Scalable Fabrication (“SQFab”) project by the Northeast Regional Defense Technology Hub (“NORDTECH”).

Awarded to D-Wave subsidiary Quantum Circuits, LLC, the SQFab project is one of four innovative programs selected by the U.S. Department of War (“DOW”) through NORDTECH, a regional consortium of non-profit accessible semiconductor R&D facilities, government labs, defense companies, academic institutions, and technology manufacturing organizations in and around New York State. NORDTECH is one of eight hubs composing the U.S. Microelectronics Commons program, which is a DOW initiative executed through the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division and managed by the National Security Technology Accelerator. According to Dr. Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave, this award reflects the growing recognition that quantum computing will play an important role in advancing U.S. microelectronics innovation. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 7.01 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits .

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press release, dated May 26, 2026.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).