UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
June 27, 2018
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

QUALCOMM Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 
 
 
000-19528
 
95-3685934
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 

 
 
 
5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, CA
 
92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
858-587-1121
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On June 27, 2018, the Board of Directors (the Board) of QUALCOMM Incorporated (the Company) elected Mr. Mark Fields and Mr. Kornelis (Neil) Smit to the Board. Messrs. Fields and Smit were each elected for a term of office that expires at the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders. There was not and is not any arrangement or understanding between Messrs. Fields or Smit and any other person pursuant to which either of them was selected as a director. The Board has not yet determined whether to name either of the new directors to any of its committees. Messrs. Fields and Smit will each receive compensation for his service as a non-employee director of the Company under the Qualcomm Incorporated Amended and Restated 2018 Director Compensation Plan (the Director Compensation Plan). The components of the Director Compensation Plan were described in an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-Q for its quarterly period ended March 25, 2018. Under the Director Compensation Plan, on June 27, 2018, Messrs. Fields and Smit were each granted 2,819 deferred stock units (DSUs), representing a pro rata portion of the value of a DSU award for a full year of service on the Board.






SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 



Date: June 27, 2018
QUALCOMM Incorporated 



By:
/s/ Michelle M. Sterling___________________
Name: Michelle M. Sterling
Title: Executive Vice President, Human Resources