---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001728949-22-000041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QCOM"
cik: "0000804328"
company_name: "QUALCOMM INC/DE"
filed_at: "2022-12-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T07:51:34.630282+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Qualcomm CAO Erin Polek retires; Neil Martin appointed Chief Accounting Officer

## Summary
- Erin Polek retired as SVP, Corporate Controller and CAO effective Dec 8, 2022; will stay for transition.
- Neil Martin appointed SVP and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) effective Dec 8, 2022.
- Martin previously SVP Finance at Qualcomm Technologies; held various finance roles since 2001.
- No change in compensation or arrangement with any other person in Martin's appointment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001728949-22-000041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QCOM
- cik: 0000804328
- company_name: QUALCOMM INC/DE
- filed_at: 2022-12-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000172894922000041/0001728949-22-000041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000172894922000041/qcom-20221205.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001728949-22-000041
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001728949-22-000041.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001728949-22-000041.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Neil Martin was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) at QUALCOMM INC/DE.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
  source text: On December 6, 2022, the Company appointed Neil Martin to serve as its Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) effective December 8, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000172894922000041/0001728949-22-000041-index.htm
- Executive change
  Erin Polek retired as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) at QUALCOMM INC/DE.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
  source text: On December 5, 2022, Erin Polek, Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) of QUALCOMM Incorporated (the Company), informed the Company that she will be retiring from the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000172894922000041/0001728949-22-000041-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.