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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

October 9, 2016
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 October 9, 2016, QUALCOMM Incorporated (the Company) appointed Ann Livermore to its Board of Directors. Ms. Livermore was appointed 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 Ms. Livermore and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Livermore was selected to be a director. The Board of Directors has not yet determined whether to name Ms. Livermore to any of its committees. Ms. Livermore will receive compensation for her services as a non-employee director under the Qualcomm Incorporated 2017 Director Compensation Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Under that plan, on October 9, 2016, Ms. Livermore was granted 1,892 deferred stock units (DSUs), representing a pro rata portion of the DSU award granted to each of the Company’s non-employee directors in connection with the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders for a full year of service on the Company’s Board of Directors.

Item 8.01.
Other Events.

On September 19, 2016, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the Qualcomm Incorporated 2017 Director Compensation Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Qualcomm Incorporated 2017 Director Compensation Plan




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:
October 11, 2016
 
By:
/s/ Michelle M. Sterling
 
 
 
 
Michelle M. Sterling
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, Human Resources



EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Qualcomm Incorporated 2017 Director Compensation Plan