SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by IonQ Inc. (Amendment)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)*

IonQ, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, $.0001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

46222L108

(CUSIP Number)

Louis S. Citron, Esq.

New Enterprise Associates

1954 Greenspring Drive, Suite 600, Timonium, MD 21093

(410) 842-4000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

May 24, 2023

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

^* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

This Amendment No. 2 (“Amendment No. 2”) to Schedule 13D amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D originally filed on October 21, 2021 and Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on June 6, 2022 relating to the Class A common stock, $.0001 par value (the “Common Stock”) of IonQ, Inc. (the “Issuer”) having its principal executive office at 4505 Campus Drive, College Park, Maryland 20740.

Certain terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 2 (including Amendment No. 1 thereto) have the meanings assigned thereto in the Schedule 13D. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 2 (including Amendment No. 1 thereto) does not modify any of the information previously reported on the Schedule 13D.

Item 2.  Identity and Background.

This statement is being filed by:

(a) New Enterprise Associates 15, L.P. (“NEA 15”), NEA Partners 15, L.P. (“NEA Partners 15”), which is the sole general partner of NEA 15; and NEA 15 GP, LLC (“NEA 15 LLC” and, together with NEA Partners 15, the “Control Entities”), which is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 15; and

(c) Forest Baskett (“Baskett”), Anthony A. Florence, Jr. (“Florence”), Mohamad H. Makhzoumi (“Makhzoumi”) and Scott D. Sandell (“Sandell”) (together, the “Managers”) and Peter W. Sonsini (“Sonsini”). The Managers are the managers of NEA 15 LLC.

The persons named in this Item 2 are referred to individually herein as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”

The address of the principal business office of each Control Entity and Sandell is New Enterprise Associates, 1954 Greenspring Drive, Suite 600, Timonium, MD 21093. The address of the principal business office of Baskett and Makhzoumi is New Enterprise Associates, 2855 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025. The address of the principal business office of Florence is New Enterprise Associates, 104 Fifth Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10011.

The principal business of NEA 15 is to invest in and assist growth-oriented businesses located principally in the United States. The principal business of NEA Partners 15 is to act as the sole general partner of NEA 15. The principal business of NEA 15 LLC is to act as the sole general partner of NEA Partners 15. The principal business of each of the Managers is to manage the Control Entities and a number of affiliated partnerships with similar businesses.

During the five years prior to the date hereof, none of the Reporting Persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding or has been a party to a civil proceeding ending in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

NEA 15 LLC is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. NEA 15 and NEA Partners 15 are limited partnerships organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of the Managers is a United States citizen.

Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

Not applicable.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Sonsini has ceased to own beneficially five precent (5%) or more of the Issuer’s Common Stock as a result of ceasing to be a manager of NEA 15 LLC. Each of the Reporting Persons have ceased to own beneficially five percent (5%) or more of the Issuer’s Common Stock.

Item 7.  Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.

Exhibit 1 – Agreement regarding filing of joint Schedule 13D.

Exhibit 2 – Power of Attorney regarding filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

EXECUTED this 9^th day of June, 2023.

NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES 15, L.P.

  By:          *                                

 Louis S. Citron

 Chief Legal Officer 

NEA PARTNERS 15, L.P.

By:          *                                

Louis S. Citron

Chief Legal Officer 

NEA 15 GP, LLC

By:          *                                

Louis S. Citron

Chief Legal Officer

                 *                        

Forest Baskett

                 *                        

Anthony A. Florence, Jr.

                 *                        

Mohamad H. Makhzoumi

                 *                        

Scott D. Sandell

                 *                        

Peter W. Sonsini

*/s/ Louis S. Citron           

Louis S. Citron

As attorney-in-fact

This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D was executed by Louis S. Citron on behalf of the individuals listed above pursuant to a Power of Attorney a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 2.

EXHIBIT 1

AGREEMENT

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13D need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of stock of IonQ, Inc.

EXECUTED this 9^th day of June, 2023.