D-Wave Quantum Inc.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On August 13, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of D-Wave Quantum Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Kevan P. Krysler as an independent Class I director, effective as of August 13, 2026, to hold office until the Company's 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. Mr. Krysler will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board and will be compensated on the same basis as all other non-employee directors of the Company, as described under the heading “Director Compensation” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Krysler, age 55, has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Carbon Robotics, a privately held company specializing in physical AI and robotics for agriculture, since February 2026. Prior to joining Carbon Robotics, Mr. Krysler served as the Chief Financial Officer of Everpure, Inc. (NYSE: P), a publicly traded enterprise data storage company, from November 2019 to June 2025. Earlier in his career, Mr. Krysler served as the Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer at VMware, Inc., and spent 18 years at KPMG LLP, including nine years as a partner in the firm’s Silicon Valley technology practice, serving high-growth technology and software companies, both public multinational and private, pre-IPO. Mr. Krysler holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma. There are no transactions between Mr. Krysler and the Company that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S‑K. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Krysler and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Krysler was selected as a director, and Mr. Krysler has no family relationships with any of the Company’s directors or executive officers. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Krysler's appointment as a director of the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.