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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000804328-24-000079"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QCOM"
cik: "0000804328"
company_name: "QUALCOMM INC/DE"
filed_at: "2024-12-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T04:29:15.246713+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Qualcomm CTO James Thompson to retire Feb 3, 2025; Deputy CTO Baaziz Achour succeeds

## Summary
- Dr. James H. Thompson, CTO of Qualcomm Technologies, will retire effective February 3, 2025.
- He will remain with the company in an advisory role after retirement.
- Dr. Baaziz Achour, currently Deputy CTO, becomes CTO-elect immediately and will assume the CTO role on Feb 3, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000804328-24-000079
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QCOM
- cik: 0000804328
- company_name: QUALCOMM INC/DE
- filed_at: 2024-12-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432824000079/0000804328-24-000079-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432824000079/qcom-20241210.htm

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