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QCOM · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed January 16, 2026

Qualcomm Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
January 16, 2026
Period
Jan 13, 2026
Ticker
QCOM
Accession
0000804328-26-000008
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Christopher D. Young will resign from Qualcomm’s Board at the 2026 Meeting due to time commitments from his CEO duties.

About Qualcomm Inc
Market cap
$253.8B
1Y TSR
+41.9%
3Y TSR
+24.5%
Board grade
C
Sector
Technology
CEO
Cristiano R Amon
Last annual meeting: Mar 17, 2026 · View full Qualcomm Inc profile →
qcom-20260113

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

January 13, 2026
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)
000-1952895-3685934
(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, California
92121
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

858-587-1121
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value QCOM
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.




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

(b) On January 13, 2026, Christopher D. Young, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of QUALCOMM Incorporated (the “Company”), informed the Board that due to the significant time commitment required in his new role as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Vertex, Inc., he will be stepping down from the Board effective as of the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.



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.
 QUALCOMM Incorporated
Date: January 16, 2026By:/s/ Ann Chaplin
  Ann Chaplin
  Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary


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When did Qualcomm Inc file this 8-K?
Qualcomm Inc (QCOM) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on January 16, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0000804328-26-000008.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Christopher D. Young will resign from Qualcomm’s Board at the 2026 Meeting due to time commitments from his CEO duties. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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