QUALCOMM INC/DE0000804328false5775 Morehouse DriveSan DiegoCalifornia00008043282021-03-102021-03-10

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 10, 2021
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, California
92121
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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

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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 Nasdaq Stock Market

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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

QUALCOMM Incorporated (the “Company”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on March 10, 2021 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders considered three proposals, each of which is described briefly below and in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated January 21, 2021. The final voting results for each proposal are set forth below.


Proposal 1 - Election of Directors

NOMINEE FOR WITHHOLD ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES
Sylvia Acevedo
814,087,703 1,453,206 876,737 157,898,661
Mark Fields 812,978,707 2,222,915 1,216,024 157,898,661
Jeffrey W. Henderson 795,984,477 18,681,412 1,751,757 157,898,661
Gregory N. Johnson
810,101,197 5,246,495 1,069,954 157,898,661
Ann M. Livermore 813,204,548 2,330,810 882,288 157,898,661
Harish Manwani 764,521,717 50,001,182 1,894,747 157,898,661
Mark D. McLaughlin 812,663,528 2,672,494 1,081,624 157,898,661
Jamie S. Miller
813,997,092 1,437,492 983,062 157,898,661
Steve Mollenkopf 813,922,805 1,632,107 862,734 157,898,661
Clark T. Randt, Jr. 751,073,100 63,178,330 2,166,216 157,898,661
Irene B. Rosenfeld 810,131,170 5,399,250 887,226 157,898,661
Kornelis (Neil) Smit 809,335,807 5,849,246 1,232,593 157,898,661
Jean-Pascal Tricoire
766,852,292 48,076,806 1,488,548 157,898,661
Anthony J. Vinciquerra 806,890,169 8,263,384 1,264,093 157,898,661

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 our independent public accountants for our fiscal year ending September 26, 2021.

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES
938,293,186 34,936,799 1,086,322 0

The foregoing proposal required the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting.

The foregoing proposal was approved.


Proposal 3 – To approve, on an advisory basis, our executive compensation.

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES
767,020,198 46,461,167 2,936,281 157,898,661

The foregoing proposal required the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting.

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 15, 2021 By: /s/ Akash Palkhiwala
Akash Palkhiwala
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer