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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000804328-25-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QCOM"
cik: "0000804328"
company_name: "QUALCOMM INC/DE"
filed_at: "2025-05-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T19:31:21.210597+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Qualcomm elects former Microsoft EVP Christopher D. Young to Board; grants 1,748 DSUs

## Summary
- Christopher D. Young, former EVP Business Development, Strategy, and Ventures at Microsoft, elected to Qualcomm's Board effective May 12, 2025.
- Young appointed to HR and Compensation Committee; term expires at next annual meeting.
- No arrangements or transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) with Young.
- Young received initial grant of 1,748 deferred stock units under Qualcomm's 2025 Director Compensation Plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000804328-25-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QCOM
- cik: 0000804328
- company_name: QUALCOMM INC/DE
- filed_at: 2025-05-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432825000034/0000804328-25-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432825000034/qcom-20250512.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000804328-25-000034
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000804328-25-000034.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000804328-25-000034.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher D. Young was elected as Director at QUALCOMM INC/DE.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 12, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of QUALCOMM Incorporated (the “Company”) elected Christopher D. Young, former Executive Vice President, Business Development, Strategy, and Ventures of Microsoft Corporation, to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432825000034/0000804328-25-000034-index.htm

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