---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000804328-23-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QCOM"
cik: "0000804328"
company_name: "QUALCOMM INC/DE"
filed_at: "2023-03-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T07:59:00.197897+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Qualcomm shareholders approve all four proposals at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 12 director nominees elected, including Cristiano Amon and Mark Fields.
- Ratification of PwC as independent auditor for fiscal 2023 approved with 899M votes for.
- 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan approved with 685M votes for (85M against).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 730M votes for (38M against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000804328-23-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QCOM
- cik: 0000804328
- company_name: QUALCOMM INC/DE
- filed_at: 2023-03-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432823000014/0000804328-23-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432823000014/qcom-20230308.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  QUALCOMM INC/DE shareholders approved Approval of the QUALCOMM Incorporated 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan at the 2023-03-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-08
  source text: Proposal 3 – Approval of the QUALCOMM Incorporated 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 685,100,613 85,262,521 2,961,983 173,168,375
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432823000014/0000804328-23-000014-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  QUALCOMM INC/DE shareholders approved Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers at the 2023-03-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-08
  source text: Proposal 4 – Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 730,270,002 38,410,443 4,644,672 173,168,375
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432823000014/0000804328-23-000014-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  QUALCOMM INC/DE shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent public accountants for our fiscal year ending September 24, 2023 at the 2023-03-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-08
  source text: Proposal 2 - Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent public accountants for our fiscal year ending September 24, 2023. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 899,083,778 44,840,243 2,569,471 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432823000014/0000804328-23-000014-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  QUALCOMM INC/DE shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-03-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-08
  source text: Proposal 1 - Election of Directors. NOMINEE FOR WITHHOLD ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES Sylvia Acevedo 761,478,944 9,738,473 2,107,700 173,168,375 Cristiano R. Amon 768,831,460 2,439,369 2,054,288 173,168,375 Mark Fields 766,465,791 4,664,402 2,194,924 173,168,375 Jeffrey W. Henderson 713,784,006 56,656,835 2,884,276 173,168,375 Gregory N. Johnson 762,995,035 8,123,552 2,206,530 173,168,375 Ann M. Livermore 755,764,623 15,456,773 2,103,721 173,168,375 Mark D. McLaughlin 767,311,269 3,839,706 2,174,142 173,168,375 Jamie S. Miller 766,901,390 4,225,005 2,198,722 173,168,375 Irene B. Rosenfeld 755,508,515 15,535,535 2,281,067 173,168,375 Kornelis (Neil) Smit 764,686,753 6,429,791 2,208,573 173,168,375 Jean-Pascal Tricoire 758,162,500 12,441,684 2,720,933 173,168,375 Anthony J. Vinciquerra 746,531,864 24,462,064 2,331,189 173,168,375
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432823000014/0000804328-23-000014-index.htm

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