Executive Change

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 December 10, 2025 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) QUALCOMM Incorporated (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 000-19528 95-3685934 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 5775 Morehouse Drive , San Diego , California 92121 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 858 - 587-1121 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ☐     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $0.0001 par value   QCOM The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company  ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐ Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (b) On December 10, 2025, Kornelis (Neil) Smit, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of QUALCOMM Incorporated (the “Company”), informed the Board that he will be retiring from the Board effective as of the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Smit will conclude his time on the Board after nearly 8 years of distinguished service. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.   QUALCOMM Incorporated Date: December 16, 2025 By: /s/ Ann Chaplin     Ann Chaplin     Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary