---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000804328-24-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QCOM"
cik: "0000804328"
company_name: "QUALCOMM INC/DE"
filed_at: "2024-03-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T02:09:37.066847+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Qualcomm shareholders approve all six proposals at 2024 Annual Meeting

## Summary
- All 12 director nominees elected; Cristiano Amon receives 99.5% support.
- Ratification of PwC as independent auditor for FY2024 approved with ~93.5% support.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved with 91.6% of votes cast.
- Amended 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan approved, increasing share reserve by 15M shares.
- Charter amended to exculpate officers; bylaws amended for federal forum for Securities Act claims.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000804328-24-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QCOM
- cik: 0000804328
- company_name: QUALCOMM INC/DE
- filed_at: 2024-03-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432824000020/0000804328-24-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432824000020/qcom-20240305.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  QUALCOMM INC/DE shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-03-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-03-05
  source text: NOMINEE FOR WITHHOLD ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES Sylvia Acevedo 760,355,069 9,153,712 2,006,521 169,239,067
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432824000020/0000804328-24-000020-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  QUALCOMM INC/DE shareholders approved Approval of an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to reflect new Delaware law provisions regarding exculpation of officers at the 2024-03-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-03-05
  source text: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 677,500,105 92,215,670 1,799,527 169,239,067
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432824000020/0000804328-24-000020-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  QUALCOMM INC/DE shareholders approved Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers at the 2024-03-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-03-05
  source text: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 704,559,020 64,229,539 2,726,743 169,239,067
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432824000020/0000804328-24-000020-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  QUALCOMM INC/DE shareholders approved Approval of the Amended and Restated QUALCOMM Incorporated 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan, including an increase in the share reserve by 15,000,000 shares at the 2024-03-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-03-05
  source text: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 727,349,131 41,254,472 2,911,699 169,239,067
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432824000020/0000804328-24-000020-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 29, 2024 at the 2024-03-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-03-05
  source text: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 879,741,118 59,478,933 1,534,318 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432824000020/0000804328-24-000020-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  QUALCOMM INC/DE shareholders approved Approval of an amendment to the Company's Bylaws to require claims under the Securities Act to be brought in federal court at the 2024-03-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-03-05
  source text: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 671,581,992 95,670,245 4,263,065 169,239,067
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432824000020/0000804328-24-000020-index.htm

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