QCOM 3.9.15 8-K


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

March 9, 2015
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)
 
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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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Qualcomm Incorporated (the Company) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on March 9, 2015 (the Annual Meeting). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders considered four proposals, each of which is described briefly below and in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated January 22, 2015. The final voting results for each proposal are set forth below.

Proposal 1:
To elect 15 directors to hold office until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified:
 
FOR
 
WITHOLD
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barbara T. Alexander
1,153,176,351
 
36,628,853
 
8,759,730
 
220,606,045
Donald G. Cruickshank
1,176,956,870
 
11,954,782
 
9,653,282
 
220,606,045
Raymond V. Dittamore
1,161,010,656
 
26,773,300
 
10,780,978
 
220,606,045
Susan Hockfield
1,180,512,636
 
9,216,153
 
8,836,145
 
220,606,045
Thomas W. Horton
1,179,129,597
 
10,593,872
 
8,841,465
 
220,606,045
Paul E. Jacobs
1,177,105,215
 
11,900,365
 
9,559,354
 
220,606,045
Sherry Lansing
1,178,965,009
 
10,854,146
 
8,745,779
 
220,606,045
Harish Manwani
1,151,517,931
 
38,152,452
 
8,894,551
 
220,606,045
Steven M. Mollenkopf
1,181,237,720
 
8,631,437
 
8,695,777
 
220,606,045
Duane A. Nelles
1,173,558,673
 
15,354,830
 
9,651,431
 
220,606,045
Clark T. Randt, Jr.
1,184,085,316
 
5,687,438
 
8,792,180
 
220,606,045
Francisco Ros
1,178,069,742
 
10,844,465
 
9,650,727
 
220,606,045
Jonathan J. Rubinstein
1,158,038,937
 
31,728,245
 
8,797,752
 
220,606,045
Brent Scowcroft
1,161,933,847
 
26,970,800
 
9,659,487
 
220,606,045
Marc I. Stern
1,132,714,774
 
55,352,849
 
10,497,311
 
220,606,045

Each of the foregoing nominees was elected and each received affirmative votes from more than a majority of the votes cast.

Proposal 2:
To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent public accountants for the Company’s fiscal year ending September 27, 2015:
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,395,779,719
 
19,268,899
 
4,122,361
 
—

The foregoing proposal was approved.

Proposal 3:
To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the share reserve by 25,000,000 shares:
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,176,460,855
 
17,519,282
 
4,584,797
 
220,606,045

The foregoing proposal was approved.











Proposal 4:
Advisory vote to approve the Company’s executive compensation:
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
688,509,741
 
502,921,620
 
7,133,573
 
220,606,045

The foregoing advisory vote was approved.





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:
March 13, 2015
By:
/s/ Daniel L. Sullivan
 
 
 
Daniel L. Sullivan,
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, Human Resources