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QCOM · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed July 31, 2026

Qualcomm Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
July 31, 2026
Period
Jul 31, 2026
Ticker
QCOM
Accession
0001104659-26-089234
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QUALCOMM to acquire Modular Inc, issuing 17,826,566 shares as private-placement consideration.

About Qualcomm Inc
Market cap
$172.4B
1Y TSR
+6.7%
3Y TSR
+14.5%
Board grade
C
Sector
Technology
CEO
Cristiano R Amon
Last annual meeting: Mar 17, 2026 · View full Qualcomm Inc profile →

 

 

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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 31, 2026

 

 

 

QUALCOMM Incorporated

QUALCOMM INC/DE

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware 000-19528 95-3685934
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     

5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, California

 

92121

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 858-587-1121

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

 

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:

 

¨     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨     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 8.01 Other Events.

 

On July 31, 2026, QUALCOMM Incorporated (the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a prospectus supplement to the prospectus included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR filed with the SEC on November 6, 2024 (File No. 333-283035) (the “Registration Statement”), covering the resale by the selling stockholders of an aggregate of 17,826,566 shares of Company common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Shares”). As previously announced, on June 21, 2026, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Modular Inc (“Modular”). The Company issued such 17,826,566 Shares as consideration for the acquisition of Modular in a private placement undertaken in reliance on the exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The prospectus supplement was filed in accordance with a Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 28, 2026, by and between the Company and Shareholder Representative Services LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, solely in its capacity as the agent, attorney-in-fact and representative for and on behalf of the Holders (as defined therein) under the Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). The foregoing description of the Registration Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein. A copy of the legal opinion of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP relating to the Shares covered by the prospectus supplement is filed herewith as Exhibit 5.1, and is filed with reference to, and is hereby incorporated by reference into, the Registration Statement.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.
 

 

Description

4.1   Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2026, by and between QUALCOMM Incorporated and Shareholder Representative Services LLC.
     
5.1   Opinion of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
     
23.1   Consent of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
     
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

 

 

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: July 31, 2026 By: /s/ Akash Palkhiwala
     

Akash Palkhiwala
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

 

 

 

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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 July 31, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001104659-26-089234.
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?
QUALCOMM to acquire Modular Inc, issuing 17,826,566 shares as private-placement consideration. 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.
Where can I find Qualcomm Inc's prior current reports on EDGAR?
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