---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000804328-25-000098"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QCOM"
cik: "0000804328"
company_name: "QUALCOMM INC/DE"
filed_at: "2025-12-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:07:46.584553+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Qualcomm board member Neil Smit to retire at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- Neil Smit informed Qualcomm board on Dec 10, 2025 of his retirement.
- Retirement effective as of the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
- Mr. Smit served nearly 8 years on the Board.
- No replacement has been announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000804328-25-000098
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QCOM
- cik: 0000804328
- company_name: QUALCOMM INC/DE
- filed_at: 2025-12-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432825000098/0000804328-25-000098-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432825000098/qcom-20251210.htm

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