Qualcomm (QCOM) files to register 17.8M Modular deal shares for resale

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Qualcomm Incorporated is registering for resale up to 17,826,566 shares of common stock issued to former stockholders of Modular Inc. in connection with Qualcomm’s acquisition of Modular under a June 21, 2026 Merger Agreement. These shares may be sold from time to time by the selling stockholders.

Qualcomm will not receive any proceeds from these sales; all proceeds go to the selling stockholders. Common stock outstanding was 1,050,233,921 shares as of July 27, 2026, and the stock last traded at $151.60 per share on Nasdaq on July 30, 2026.

Filing Explained

The acquisition shares are already issued; this filing enables resale but does not itself add shares or send sale proceeds to Qualcomm.

This July 31, 2026 prospectus supplement registers resale of shares already sold and issued to former Modular stockholders at the acquisition closing; the resale registration itself does not change Qualcomm’s outstanding share count.

The acquisition-issued shares are included in Qualcomm’s outstanding share base, so their issuance reduces existing holders’ percentage ownership absent offsetting changes. Qualcomm is fulfilling a registration obligation under a July 28, 2026 Registration Rights Agreement.

The selling stockholders may sell some, all, or none of the registered shares, and Qualcomm does not know if, when, or in what amounts sales will occur under this prospectus.

Qualcomm has agreed to keep the registration effective until all covered shares are sold, the holders can sell them under Rule 144 without specified limitations, or the one-year anniversary of issuance, subject to exceptions.

Key Figures

Shares registered for resale: 17,826,566 shares Shares outstanding: 1,050,233,921 shares Last sale price: $151.60 per share +3 more

6 metrics

Shares registered for resale 17,826,566 shares Common stock issued/issuable to former Modular stockholders under the Merger Agreement

Shares outstanding 1,050,233,921 shares Common stock outstanding prior to the offering as of July 27, 2026

Last sale price $151.60 per share Last sale price of Qualcomm common stock on Nasdaq on July 30, 2026

USIT II Holdco PC1 LLC holdings 2,487,472 shares Shares beneficially owned and registered for resale by USIT II Holdco PC1 LLC

GV 2021, L.P. holdings 2,206,989 shares Shares beneficially owned and registered for resale by GV 2021, L.P.

GV 2023, L.P. holdings 989,272 shares Shares beneficially owned and registered for resale by GV 2023, L.P.

Key Terms

registration rights agreement, selling stockholders, automatic shelf registration statement, well-known seasoned issuer, +2 more

6 terms

registration rights agreement regulatory

"we entered into a registration rights agreement, dated as of July 28, 2026"

A registration rights agreement is a contract that gives investors the option to have their ownership stakes officially registered with the government, making it easier to sell their shares later. This agreement matters because it provides investors with a clearer path to cash out their investments if they choose, offering more liquidity and confidence in their ability to sell their holdings when desired.

selling stockholders financial

"This prospectus supplement relates to the resale from time to time by the selling stockholders"

Selling stockholders are existing owners of a company's shares who are offering some or all of their holdings for sale, often as part of a public offering or secondary transaction. For investors this matters because such sales increase the number of shares available to buy, can signal how confident current owners are about future prospects, and may put short-term pressure on the stock price similar to more tickets being released for a popular event.

automatic shelf registration statement regulatory

"part of an automatic shelf registration statement that we filed"

An automatic shelf registration statement is a pre-approved filing that companies submit to securities regulators, allowing them to sell new shares or bonds quickly and efficiently when needed. It acts like a standing permit, enabling the company to raise money without going through a lengthy approval process each time, which can be helpful for responding promptly to market opportunities or needs. For investors, it provides transparency about the company's ability to raise funds and signals planning flexibility.

well-known seasoned issuer regulatory

"as a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined in Rule 405"

A well-known seasoned issuer (WKSI) is a large, established public company that meets regulatory size and reporting tests and is granted special, faster options to sell new securities to raise money. Think of it like a trusted borrower with a standing credit line: investors and markets see it as more familiar and the company can access capital quickly with less paperwork, which can affect share supply and investor returns.

Rule 144 regulatory

"The selling stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 or any other exemption"

Rule 144 is a U.S. securities regulation that sets conditions under which restricted or insider-held shares can be legally resold to the public, such as required holding periods, availability of public information, limits on how much can be sold at once, and certain filing requirements. For investors it matters because it determines when previously locked-up shares can enter the market — like a release valve that can increase supply, affect share price, and signal insider intent.

Regulation M regulatory

"subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M"

Offering Details

shelf resale

Offering

Offering Type shelf resale

Use of Proceeds The selling stockholders will receive all of the proceeds from the sale of shares; Qualcomm will not receive any proceeds.

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FAQ

What does Qualcomm (QCOM) register in this 424(b)(7) prospectus supplement?

Qualcomm registers for resale up to 17,826,566 shares of common stock held by selling stockholders who received the shares in the acquisition of Modular Inc. under a Merger Agreement.

Will Qualcomm (QCOM) receive any proceeds from the resale of these 17,826,566 shares?

No. All proceeds from any sale of the 17,826,566 shares will go to the selling stockholders. Qualcomm will not receive any proceeds from these resale transactions under this prospectus.

How were the resale shares in this Qualcomm (QCOM) filing originally issued?

The registered shares were issued and are issuable to former Modular Inc. stockholders under the June 21, 2026 Merger Agreement, in connection with Qualcomm’s acquisition of Modular and related agreements.

Does this Qualcomm (QCOM) resale registration change the number of shares outstanding?

The company states that common stock outstanding was 1,050,233,921 shares as of July 27, 2026 and that the number of outstanding shares will not change as a result of this resale offering itself.

How can selling stockholders in this Qualcomm (QCOM) filing sell their shares?

Selling stockholders may sell shares on Nasdaq, other markets, or through private transactions, using methods such as brokerage trades, block trades, privately negotiated sales, or distributions, at fixed, market, or negotiated prices.

What registration rights do Modular’s former stockholders have with Qualcomm (QCOM)?

Under a Registration Rights Agreement dated July 28, 2026, Qualcomm must register the resale of the Modular-related shares and will pay certain registration expenses, while selling stockholders bear brokerage commissions.

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 Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(7)
 Registration No. 333-283035​

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated November 6, 2024)

Up to 17,826,566 Shares

Common Stock

This prospectus supplement relates to the resale from time to time by the selling stockholders referenced in this prospectus supplement (the “selling stockholders”) of up to 17,826,566 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “common stock”), of QUALCOMM Incorporated (“Qualcomm,” “we,” “our” and “us”). The selling stockholders have acquired and will acquire these shares from us in connection with our acquisition of Modular Inc (“Modular”). Such shares of common stock were issued and are issuable by us to the selling stockholders pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of June 21, 2026, by and among Qualcomm, Mod Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm, Modular and Shareholder Representative Services, LLC (solely in its capacity as securityholders’ representative) (the “Shareholder Representative”), and the related agreements.

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus supplement.

The selling stockholders may sell the shares on any national securities exchange on which the shares may be listed at the time of sale, on the over-the-counter market, in one or more transactions otherwise than on these exchanges, such as privately negotiated transactions, or using a combination of these methods, and at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. See “Plan of Distribution” beginning on page S-9 of this prospectus supplement for more information about how the selling stockholders may sell or otherwise dispose of their shares using this prospectus supplement.

The selling stockholders may sell any, all or none of the shares offered by this prospectus supplement and we do not know if, when or in what amounts the selling stockholders may sell their shares hereunder.

Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “QCOM.” On July 30, 2026, the last sale price of our common stock as reported on Nasdaq was $151.60 per share.

Investing in our common stock involves risks. You should read carefully this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus before you invest. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-3 of this prospectus supplement, page 2 of the accompanying prospectus and “Item 1A — Risk Factors” of our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, before making a decision to invest in our common stock.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus supplement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus supplement is July 31, 2026.

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Prospectus Supplement	​	​
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT	​	​	​	​	S-ii	​	​
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY	​	​	​	​	S-1	​	​
THE OFFERING	​	​	​	​	S-2	​	​
RISK FACTORS	​	​	​	​	S-3	​	​
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS	​	​	​	​	S-4	​	​
USE OF PROCEEDS	​	​	​	​	S-6	​	​
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS	​	​	​	​	S-7	​	​
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION	​	​	​	​	S-9	​	​
LEGAL MATTERS	​	​	​	​	S-11	​	​
EXPERTS	​	​	​	​	S-12	​	​
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION	​	​	​	​	S-13	​	​
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE	​	​	​	​	S-14	​	​

​	Prospectus	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​	ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS	​	​	​	​	ii	​	​
​	QUALCOMM INCORPORATED	​	​	​	​	1	​	​
​	RISK FACTORS	​	​	​	​	2	​	​
​	FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS	​	​	​	​	3	​	​
​	USE OF PROCEEDS	​	​	​	​	4	​	​
​	DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES	​	​	​	​	5	​	​
​	DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK	​	​	​	​	15	​	​
​	DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES	​	​	​	​	16	​	​
​	DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK	​	​	​	​	17	​	​
​	DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS	​	​	​	​	18	​	​
​	PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION	​	​	​	​	19	​	​
​	SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS	​	​	​	​	21	​	​
​	LEGAL MATTERS	​	​	​	​	22	​	​
​	EXPERTS	​	​	​	​	23	​	​
​	WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION	​	​	​	​	24	​	​
​	INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE	​	​	​	​	25	​	​

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of this offering and also adds to and updates information contained in the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. The second part is the accompanying prospectus, dated November 6, 2024, which gives more general information, some of which may not apply to this offering. Generally, when we refer to this prospectus, we are referring to both the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. In this prospectus supplement, as permitted by law, we “incorporate by reference” information from other documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). This means that we can disclose important information to you from those documents which we may file with the SEC from time to time. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and should be read with the same care. When we update the information contained in documents that have been incorporated by reference by making future filings with the SEC, the information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement is considered to be automatically updated and superseded. In other words, in case of a conflict or inconsistency between information contained in this prospectus supplement and information in the accompanying prospectus or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information contained in the document that was filed later.

You should not consider any information in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus to be investment, legal or tax advice. You should consult your own counsel, accountants and other advisers for legal, tax, business, financial and related advice regarding the purchase of shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus supplement. If the description of the offering varies between this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, you should rely on the information contained in this prospectus supplement.

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have not, and the selling stockholders have not, authorized anyone to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not, and the selling stockholders are not, making an offer of these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted or in which the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or any document incorporated by reference is accurate as of any date other than the dates of the respective documents. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.

The selling stockholders are not making an offer to sell shares of our common stock in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. Neither this prospectus supplement nor the accompanying prospectus constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities offered by this prospectus supplement by any person in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for such person to make such an offer or solicitation. You must comply with all applicable laws and regulations in force in any applicable jurisdiction and you must obtain any consent, approval or permission required by you for the purchase, offer or sale of shares of our common stock under the laws and regulations in force in the jurisdiction to which you are subject or in which you make your purchase, offer or sale, and neither we nor the selling stockholders will have any responsibility therefor.

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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY

This summary highlights selected information that is presented in greater detail elsewhere, or incorporated by reference, in this prospectus supplement, in the accompanying prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference herein or therein. It does not contain all of the information that may be important to you and your investment decision. Before investing in our common stock, you should carefully read this entire prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein or therein, including the matters set forth in the section titled “Risk Factors” and the consolidated financial statements and related notes and other information that we incorporate by reference herein, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Unless the context indicates otherwise, references in this prospectus supplement to “Qualcomm,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer, collectively, to QUALCOMM Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries taken as a whole.

Overview

We are a global technology leader, helping to bring intelligent computing everywhere through the development and commercialization of foundational technologies, including on-device artificial intelligence (“AI”), high-performance and low-power computing and advanced wireless connectivity. Our platforms help power intelligent devices that people and businesses rely on every day across industries and applications from handsets to other areas, including automotive and the internet of things (“IoT”). In automotive, our Snapdragon® Digital Chassis™ platforms, including connectivity, digital cockpit and advanced driver assistance and automated driving (“ADAS/AD”), are helping to connect the car to its environment and the cloud, creating unique in-cabin experiences and enabling a comprehensive assisted and automated driving solution. In IoT, our inventions have helped power technology advancements in industries and applications such as consumer (including personal computers, extended reality and other personal computing devices), edge networking (including mobile broadband and wireless access points) and industrial (including handhelds, retail, tracking and logistics and utilities). We derive revenues principally from sales of integrated circuit products, including our Snapdragon® and Qualcomm Dragonwing™ families of highly-integrated, system-based solutions, and licensing of our intellectual property, including patents and other rights.

We are organized on the basis of products and services and have three reportable segments. We conduct business primarily through our Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (“QCT”) semiconductor business and our Qualcomm Technology Licensing (“QTL”) licensing business. QCT develops and supplies integrated circuit platforms and system software with advanced connectivity and high-performance, low-power computing technologies for use in mobile devices; automotive systems for connectivity, digital cockpit and ADAS/AD; and IoT including consumer electronic devices, industrial devices and edge networking products. QTL grants licenses or otherwise provides rights to use portions of our intellectual property portfolio, which includes certain patent rights essential to and/or useful in the manufacture and sale of certain wireless products. Our Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives reportable segment makes strategic investments. We also have nonreportable segments, including Qualcomm Government Technologies and our Data Center business (formerly referred to as our cloud computing processing initiative).

Our reportable segments are operated by QUALCOMM Incorporated and its direct and indirect subsidiaries. Substantially all of our products and services businesses, including QCT, and substantially all of our engineering and research and development functions are operated by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (QTI), a subsidiary of QUALCOMM Incorporated, and QTI’s subsidiaries. QTL is operated by QUALCOMM Incorporated, which owns the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Neither QTI nor any of its subsidiaries has any right, power or authority to grant any licenses or other rights under or to any patents owned by QUALCOMM Incorporated.

Corporate information

Our principal executive offices are located at 5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, California 92121-1714, and our telephone number is (858) 587-1121. Our corporate website address is https://www.qualcomm.com/. Information contained on or accessible through our website is not a part of or otherwise incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement, and the inclusion of our website address in this prospectus supplement is an inactive textual reference only.

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THE OFFERING

Common stock offered by the selling stockholders

Up to 17,826,566 shares of our common stock.

Common stock outstanding prior to this offering

1,050,233,921 shares of our common stock (as of July 27, 2026). The number of outstanding shares of our common stock will not change as a result of this offering.

Use of proceeds

The selling stockholders will receive all of the proceeds from the sale, if any, of shares of our common stock in this offering. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock by the selling stockholders. See the section titled “Use of Proceeds” for more information.

Risk factors

Investing in our common stock involves significant risks. Before making an investment decision, please read the information contained in and incorporated by reference under the heading “Risk Factors” on page S-3 of this prospectus supplement and on page 2 of the accompanying prospectus, and under similar headings in other documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

Nasdaq symbol

Our common stock is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “QCOM”.

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RISK FACTORS

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making a decision to invest in our securities, in addition to carefully considering the other information contained in this prospectus supplement, in the accompanying prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference herein or therein, you should carefully consider the risks discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” contained in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, each as amended or updated by our subsequent filings with the SEC, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement in their entirety. The risks described in these documents are not the only ones we face. There may be other unknown or unpredictable economic, business, competitive, regulatory or other factors that could harm our future results. Past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future periods. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects could be harmed. This could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline, resulting in a loss of all or part of your investment. Please also read carefully the section below titled “Forward-Looking Statements.”

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus and the information incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein and therein by reference contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “may,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements in this prospectus and the information incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein and therein by reference. Additionally, statements concerning future matters such as our future business, prospects, results of operations or financial condition; research and development or technology investments; new or enhanced products, services or technologies; emerging industries or business models; design wins or product launches; industry, market or technology trends, dynamics or transitions; our expectations regarding future demand or supply conditions; strategic investments or acquisitions, and the anticipated timing or benefits thereof; legal or regulatory matters; U.S./China trade or national security tensions; vertical integration by our customers; competition; annual effective tax rates; and other statements regarding matters that are not historical are also forward-looking statements.

Actual results may differ materially from those referred to in the forward-looking statements for various reasons including the risks we face, which are more fully described under “Risk Factors” in this prospectus and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 28, 2026, which is incorporated herein by reference. The following factors, among others, could cause our actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: our dependence on a small number of customers and licensees, and particularly from their sale of premium-tier handset devices; our customers vertically integrating; a significant portion of our business being concentrated in China, which is exacerbated by U.S./China trade and national security tensions; our ability to extend our technologies and products into new and expanded product areas, and industries and applications beyond mobile handsets; our strategic acquisitions, transactions and investments, and our ability to consummate strategic acquisitions; our dependence on a limited number of third-party suppliers; risks associated with the operation and control of our manufacturing facilities; security breaches of our information technology systems, or other misappropriation of our technology, intellectual property or other proprietary or confidential information; our ability to attract and retain qualified employees; the continued and future success of our licensing programs, which requires us to continue to evolve our patent portfolio and to renew or renegotiate license agreements that are expiring; efforts by some OEMs to avoid paying fair and reasonable royalties for the use of our intellectual property, and other attacks on our licensing business model; potential changes in our patent licensing practices, whether due to governmental investigations, legal challenges or otherwise; adverse rulings in governmental investigations or proceedings or other legal proceedings; our customers’ and licensees’ sales of products and services based on cellular and other communications technologies, including 5G, and our customers’ demand for our products based on these technologies; competition in an environment of rapid technological change, and our ability to adapt to such change and compete effectively; failures in our products or in the products of our customers or licensees, including those resulting from security vulnerabilities, defects or errors; difficulties in enforcing and protecting our intellectual property rights; claims by third parties that we infringe their intellectual property; our use of open source software; the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry, declines in global, regional or local economic conditions, or our stock price and earnings volatility; geopolitical conflicts, natural disasters, pandemics and other health crises, and other factors outside of our control; our ability to comply with laws, regulations, policies and standards; our indebtedness; potential tax liabilities; and those risks disclosed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC.

Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this prospectus. However, readers should carefully review the reports and documents we file or furnish from time to time with the SEC, particularly our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. For information about how to obtain a copy of these reports or other documents that we file with the SEC, see “Where You Can Find More Information.”

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In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information known to us as of the date of this prospectus supplement, and although we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted a thorough inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.

This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein may contain market data that we obtain from industry sources. These sources do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information. Although we believe that our industry sources are reliable, we do not independently verify the information. The market data may include projections that are based on a number of other projections. While we believe these projections to be reasonable as of the date of this prospectus supplement, actual results may differ from the projections.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We are filing this prospectus supplement to permit holders of shares of our common stock described in the section entitled “Selling Stockholders” to resell the shares described in such section. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock by the selling stockholders.

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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

We are registering for resale an aggregate of up to 17,826,566 shares of our common stock that may be sold by the selling stockholders set forth herein. Such shares were sold and issued by us to certain former stockholders of Modular pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement and the related agreements.

In connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, we entered into a registration rights agreement, dated as of July 28, 2026 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), with the Shareholder Representative on behalf of the selling stockholders regarding registration of the resale of the shares of our common stock. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, we are obligated to prepare and file a registration statement, or a prospectus supplement to an existing registration statement, to permit the resale of the shares of common stock acquired by the selling stockholders pursuant to the Merger Agreement. Accordingly, this prospectus supplement is being filed to register the resale of the shares of common stock to fulfill our obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement.

We will pay certain expenses of the registration of the shares of common stock offered hereby, including the SEC filing fees. Brokerage commissions and similar selling expenses, if any, attributable to the sale of the shares of common stock will be borne by the selling stockholders. In addition, pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, we and the selling stockholders have each agreed to indemnify each other with respect to certain liabilities in connection with the offering of the shares of common stock.

The following table sets forth, to our knowledge, certain information about the selling stockholders. We have not sought to verify such information. The information set forth in the following table regarding the beneficial ownership after the completion of the offering is based upon the assumption that the selling stockholders will sell all of the shares of common stock pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, and includes voting or investment power with respect to our common stock. To our knowledge, the selling stockholders have sole voting and investment power with respect to their respective shares of common stock, unless otherwise noted below. The selling stockholders may sell some, all or none of their respective shares of common stock offered by this prospectus supplement from time to time. The selling stockholders may hold or acquire at any time shares of our common stock in addition to those offered by this prospectus supplement and may have acquired additional shares since the date on which the information reflected herein was provided to us. Additionally, the selling stockholders may have sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of some or all of the shares of our common stock listed below in exempt or non-exempt transactions since the date on which the information was provided to us. We do not know how long the selling stockholders will hold their respective shares of common stock covered hereby before selling them. Other than the Merger Agreement and the agreements contemplated thereby, we currently have no agreements, arrangements or understandings with the selling stockholders regarding the sale of any of the shares of common stock being offered hereunder.

Name of Selling Stockholders

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Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned

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Percent of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding(1)

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Number of Shares of Common Stock Being Registered For Resale(2)

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Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned(3)

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Percent of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding

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USIT II Holdco PC1 LLC(4)

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2,487,472

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2,487,472

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GV 2021, L.P.(5)

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2,206,989

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2,206,989

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General Catalyst Group XI – Endurance, L.P.(6)

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1,700,124

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1,700,124

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GV 2023, L.P.(7)

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989,272

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989,272

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Other Selling Stockholders (92 persons)

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10,442,709

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10,442,709

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Based on 1,050,233,921 shares outstanding as of July 27, 2026 plus 17,826,566 shares sold and issued to the selling stockholders pursuant to the acquisition of Modular.

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Represents the number of shares being registered on behalf of the selling stockholder pursuant to this registration statement, which may be less than the total number of shares beneficially owned by such selling stockholder.

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Assumes that the selling stockholders dispose of all of the shares of common stock covered by this prospectus supplement and do not acquire beneficial ownership of any additional shares. The registration of these shares does not necessarily mean that the selling stockholders will sell all or any portion of the shares covered by this prospectus supplement.

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Thomas Tull, the manager of US Innovative Technology GP II, LLC, which is the manager of USIT II Holdco PC1 LLC, has the power to vote or direct the disposition of the shares beneficially owned by USIT II Holdco PC1 LLC. The address for USIT II Holdco PC1 LLC is 501 Marketplace Avenue, Suite 201, Moon Township, PA 15108.

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Consists of 2,206,989 shares of Common Stock held by GV 2021, L.P. GV 2021 GP, L.P. (the general partner of GV 2021, L.P.), GV 2021 GP, L.L.C. (the general partner of GV 2021 GP, L.P.), Alphabet Holdings LLC (the sole member of GV 2021 GP, L.L.C.), XXVI Holdings Inc. (the sole member of Alphabet Holdings LLC), and Alphabet Inc. (the controlling stockholder of XXVI Holdings Inc.) may each be deemed to share power to vote or dispose of the shares held directly by GV 2021, L.P. The address for each of these entities is 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043.

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General Catalyst Group Management, LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, is the manager of General Catalyst Endurance GP XI, LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, the general partner of General Catalyst Partners XI — Endurance, L.P., a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, the general partner of General Catalyst Group XI — Endurance, L.P., or GCGXIE. Each party named above disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. The principal business address of the foregoing entities is 20 University Road, Suite 450, Cambridge, MA 02138.

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Consists of 989,272 shares of Common Stock held by GV 2023, L.P. GV 2023 GP, L.P. (the General Partner of GV 2023, L.P.), GV 2023 GP, L.L.C. (the General Partner of GV 2023 GP, L.P.), Alphabet Holdings LLC (the sole member of GV 2023 GP, L.L.C.), XXVI Holdings Inc. (the sole member of Alphabet Holdings LLC), and Alphabet Inc. (the controlling stockholder of XXVI Holdings Inc.) may each be deemed to share power to vote or dispose of the shares held directly by GV 2023, L.P. The principal business address for each of these entities is 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043.

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Includes 92 other selling stockholders who collectively own less than 1% of the outstanding shares of common stock prior to this offering.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

The selling stockholders and any of their pledgees, assignees and successors-in-interest may, from time to time in one or more transactions on Nasdaq or any other organized market where our shares of common stock may be traded, sell any or all of their shares of our common stock offered hereby through underwriters, dealers or agents, directly to one or more purchasers or through a combination of any such methods of sale. The selling stockholders may distribute the shares of our common stock offered hereby from time to time in one or more transactions:

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at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed;

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at market prices prevailing at the time of sale;

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at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or

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The selling stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when selling the shares offered hereby:

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ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

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one or more block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell such shares as agent or principal of all of such shares held by the selling stockholder;

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purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by such broker-dealer for its account;

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an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

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any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

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If the selling stockholders effect such transactions by selling shares of common stock offered hereby to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, such underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may receive commissions in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling stockholders or commissions from purchasers of the shares of common stock offered hereby for whom they may act as agent or to whom they may sell as principal (which discounts, concessions or commissions as to particular underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may be in excess of those customary in the types of transactions involved). The selling stockholders may also loan or pledge shares of common stock offered hereby to broker-dealers that in turn may sell such shares.

The selling stockholders also may transfer and donate the shares of common stock offered hereby in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, donees or other successors in interest may be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus supplement.

Selling stockholders that are entities may elect to make an in-kind distribution of shares of common stock to their members, partners, stockholders or other equityholders pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement forms a part by delivering a prospectus. To the extent that such members, partners, stockholders or other equityholders are not affiliates of ours, such members, partners, stockholders or other equityholders would thereby receive freely tradable shares of common stock pursuant to a distribution pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement forms a part.

The selling stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 or any other exemption from registration under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus supplement.

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Act, and any commission paid, or any discounts or concessions allowed to, any such broker-dealer may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. At the time a particular offering of the shares of common stock offered hereby is made, a prospectus supplement, if required, will be distributed which will set forth the aggregate amount of shares of common stock being offered and the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any broker-dealers or agents, any discounts, commissions and other terms constituting compensation from the selling stockholders and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to broker-dealers.

Under the securities laws of some states, the shares of common stock offered hereby may be sold in such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the shares of common stock offered hereby may not be sold unless such shares have been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with.

There can be no assurance that the selling stockholders will sell any or all of the shares of common stock registered pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement forms a part.

Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the distribution of the resale shares may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to the shares, for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M of the Exchange Act, prior to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the selling stockholders will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of the shares by the selling stockholders or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus supplement and related prospectus available to the selling stockholders and have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus supplement and related prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).

Once sold under the registration statement, of which this prospectus supplement forms a part, the shares of common stock offered hereby will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our affiliates.

We have agreed with the selling stockholders to keep the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement constitutes a part effective until the earliest to occur of (i) the date on which all of the shares of our common stock covered by this prospectus supplement have been sold, (ii) such time as each of the selling stockholders is eligible to sell all of such shares of our common stock under Rule 144 of the Securities Act without any limitation as to volume, availability of public information or manner of sale or (iii) the one-year anniversary of the issuance of such shares to the selling stockholders, subject to certain exceptions.

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus supplement will be passed upon for us by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, New York.

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EXPERTS

The financial statements and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) incorporated in this prospectus supplement by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2025 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and our website at http://www.qualcomm.com. The information contained on, or accessible through, our website is not deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying base prospectus.

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are part of a registration statement that we filed with the SEC and do not contain all of the information in the registration statement. The full registration statement may be obtained from the SEC or us, as provided in the section titled “Incorporation by Reference.” Whenever a reference is made in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus to any of our contracts, agreements or other documents, the reference may not be complete and you should refer to the exhibits that are a part of the registration statement or the exhibits to the reports or other documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus for a copy of such contract, agreement or other document.

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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference much of the information that we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those publicly available documents. The information that we incorporate by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is considered to be part of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Because we are incorporating by reference future filings with the SEC, this prospectus supplement is continually updated and those future filings may modify or supersede some of the information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. This means that you must look at all of the SEC filings that we incorporate by reference to determine if any of the statements in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or in any document previously incorporated by reference have been modified or superseded. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (in each case, other than those documents or the portions of those documents furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 or 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K and, except as may be noted in any such Form 8-K, exhibits filed on such form that are related to such information), until the offering of the securities under the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement forms a part is terminated or completed:

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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2025, filed with the SEC on November 5, 2025;

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portions of the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on January 22, 2026, that are incorporated by reference into Part III of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2025, filed with the SEC on November 5, 2025;

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our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 28, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 4, 2026, for the quarter ended March 29, 2026, filed with the SEC on April 29, 2026 and for the quarter ended June 28, 2026, filed with the SEC on July 29, 2026;

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our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on each of December 10, 2025, December 16, 2025, January 16, 2026, March 19, 2026 and June 24, 2026; and

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the description of our common stock contained in Exhibit 4.15 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2019, including any amendment or report updating such description.

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We will furnish without charge to each person to whom this prospectus supplement is delivered, upon written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference, including exhibits to these documents. You can request a copy of these filings by writing or telephoning us at the following address or telephone number:

QUALCOMM Incorporated
Attention: Investor Relations
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714
Telephone: (858) 587-1121

You may also access these documents on our website at https://investor.qualcomm.com. The information accessible through any website referred to in this prospectus supplement or any document incorporated herein is not, and should not be deemed to be, a part of this prospectus supplement.

You should rely only on information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in this prospectus supplement or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement. We are not making offers to sell the securities in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation.

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PROSPECTUS

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Debt Securities
Preferred Stock
Depositary Shares
Common Stock
Warrants

The securities covered by this prospectus may be sold from time to time by QUALCOMM Incorporated or selling securityholders. We or selling securityholders may offer the securities for sale directly to purchasers or through underwriters, dealers or agents, on a continuous or delayed basis. When we or selling securityholders offer securities, we will provide you with a prospectus supplement describing the specific terms of the specific issue of securities, including the offering price of the securities. You should carefully read this prospectus and the prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus relating to the specific issue of securities, together with the documents we incorporate by reference, before you invest in any of these securities.

Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “QCOM.” The applicable prospectus supplement will contain information, where applicable, as to other listings, if any, on the NASDAQ Global Select Market or other securities exchange of the securities covered by the applicable prospectus supplement.

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before investing, you should carefully consider the matters described under the caption “Risk Factors” beginning on page 2.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The securities may be offered and sold to or through underwriters, dealers or agents as designated from time to time, or directly to one or more other purchasers or through a combination of such methods. In addition, selling securityholders may offer and sell the securities from time to time, together or separately. We will provide specific information about selling securityholders in one or more prospectus supplements. See “Plan of Distribution” on page 19. If any underwriters, dealers or agents are involved in the sale of any of the securities, their names, and any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangements between or among them, will be set forth, or will be calculable from the information set forth, in the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus.

The date of this prospectus is November 6, 2024.

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​	ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS	​	​	​	​	ii	​	​
​	QUALCOMM INCORPORATED	​	​	​	​	1	​	​
​	RISK FACTORS	​	​	​	​	2	​	​
​	FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS	​	​	​	​	3	​	​
​	USE OF PROCEEDS	​	​	​	​	4	​	​
​	DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES	​	​	​	​	5	​	​
​	DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK	​	​	​	​	15	​	​
​	DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES	​	​	​	​	16	​	​
​	DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK	​	​	​	​	17	​	​
​	DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS	​	​	​	​	18	​	​
​	PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION	​	​	​	​	19	​	​
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​	WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION	​	​	​	​	24	​	​
​	INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE	​	​	​	​	25	​	​

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of an automatic shelf registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), utilizing a “shelf” registration process. Under this process, we or selling securityholders may from time to time sell the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings.

This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities that we or selling securityholders may offer. Each time we or selling securityholders sell securities, we will provide you with a prospectus supplement containing specific information about the terms of the offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus and may include other special considerations applicable to such offering of securities. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in the prospectus supplement.

The prospectus supplement will describe: the terms of the securities offered, any initial public offering price, the price paid to us or the selling securityholders for the securities, the net proceeds to us or the selling securityholders, the manner of distribution and any underwriting compensation and the other specific material terms related to the offering of the applicable securities. For more detail on the terms of the securities, you should read the exhibits filed with or incorporated by reference in our registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

You should read carefully this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with the additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference.” You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement and any applicable “free writing prospectus.” We have not authorized, and no selling securityholder has authorized, anyone else to provide you with different or additional information. No offer of securities is being made in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

You should not assume that the information in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement, or any document incorporated by reference herein or therein is accurate as of any date other than their respective dates. Our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects may have changed since those dates. You should carefully read the entire prospectus, as well as the documents incorporated by reference in the prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any applicable “free writing prospectus” before making an investment decision.

References in this prospectus to “securities” include any security that we or selling securityholders might sell under this prospectus or any prospectus supplement.

References in this prospectus to “the Company,” “Qualcomm,” “we,” “our” and “us” or other similar terms mean QUALCOMM Incorporated and its wholly owned subsidiaries, unless we state otherwise or the context indicates otherwise.

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QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

We are a global technology leader, helping to bring intelligent computing everywhere through the development and commercialization of foundational technologies, including 3G (third generation), 4G (fourth generation) and 5G (fifth generation) wireless connectivity, high-performance and low-power computing and on-device artificial intelligence. Our technologies and products have helped power the growth in smartphones and other connected devices. We are scaling our innovations across industries and applications beyond mobile handsets, driving digital transformation with our ecosystem partners in areas including automotive and the internet of things (IoT). In automotive, our Snapdragon® Digital Chassis™ platforms, including connectivity, digital cockpit and advanced driver assistance and automated driving, are helping to connect the car to its environment and the cloud, creating unique in-cabin experiences and enabling a comprehensive assisted and automated driving solution. In IoT, our inventions have helped power growth in industries and applications such as consumer (including personal computers, tablets, voice and music and extended reality), edge networking (including mobile broadband and wireless access points) and industrial (including handhelds, retail, tracking and logistics and utilities). We derive revenues principally from sales of integrated circuit products, including our Snapdragon® family of highly integrated, system-based solutions, and licensing of our intellectual property, including patents and other rights.

We conduct business primarily through our QCT (Qualcomm CDMA Technologies) semiconductor business and our QTL (Qualcomm Technology Licensing) licensing business. QUALCOMM Incorporated includes QTL and the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of QUALCOMM Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of our engineering and research and development functions and substantially all of our products and services businesses, including QCT. Snapdragon and Qualcomm branded products are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Qualcomm patents are licensed by QUALCOMM Incorporated.

Our principal executive offices are located at 5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, California 92121-1714, and our telephone number is (858) 587-1121.

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RISK FACTORS

Investing in our securities involves risk. Prior to making a decision about investing in our securities, you should carefully consider the specific factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in any prospectus supplement, together with all of the other information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. You should also consider the risk factors related to our business and operations described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2024 under the heading “Risk Factors,” which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus, as updated by annual, quarterly and other reports and documents we file with the SEC after the date of this prospectus and that are incorporated by reference herein. See “Where You Can Find More Information” in this prospectus. The risks and uncertainties described in these documents are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our operations. In that case, the trading price of our common stock or other securities could decline.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus and the information incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein and therein by reference contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Securities Act and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements in this prospectus and the information incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein and therein by reference. Additionally, statements concerning future matters such as our future business, prospects, results of operations or financial condition; research and development or technology investments; new or enhanced products, services or technologies; emerging industries or business models; design wins or product launches; industry, market or technology trends, dynamics or transitions; our expectations regarding future demand or supply conditions; strategic investments or acquisitions, and the anticipated timing or benefits thereof; legal or regulatory matters; U.S./China trade or national security tensions; vertical integration by our customers; competition; annual effective tax rates; and other statements regarding matters that are not historical are also forward-looking statements.

Actual results may differ materially from those referred to in the forward-looking statements for various reasons including the risks we face, which are more fully described under “Risk Factors” in this prospectus and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2024, which is incorporated herein by reference. The following factors, among others, could cause our actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: our dependence on a small number of customers and licensees, and particularly from their sale of premium-tier handset devices; our customers vertically integrating; a significant portion of our business being concentrated in China, which is exacerbated by U.S./China trade and national security tensions; our ability to extend our technologies and products into new and expanded product areas, and industries and applications beyond mobile handsets; our strategic acquisitions, transactions and investments, and our ability to consummate strategic acquisitions; our dependence on a limited number of third-party suppliers; risks associated with the operation and control of our manufacturing facilities; security breaches of our information technology systems, or other misappropriation of our technology, intellectual property or other proprietary or confidential information; our ability to attract and retain qualified employees; the continued and future success of our licensing programs, which requires us to continue to evolve our patent portfolio and to renew or renegotiate license agreements that are expiring; efforts by some OEMs to avoid paying fair and reasonable royalties for the use of our intellectual property, and other attacks on our licensing business model; potential changes in our patent licensing practices, whether due to governmental investigations, legal challenges or otherwise; adverse rulings in governmental investigations or proceedings or other legal proceedings; our customers’ and licensees’ sales of products and services based on CDMA, OFDMA and other communications technologies, including 5G, and our customers’ demand for our products based on these technologies; competition in an environment of rapid technological change, and our ability to adapt to such change and compete effectively; failures in our products or in the products of our customers or licensees, including those resulting from security vulnerabilities, defects or errors; difficulties in enforcing and protecting our intellectual property rights; claims by third parties that we infringe their intellectual property; our use of open source software; the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry, declines in global, regional or local economic conditions, or our stock price and earnings volatility; geopolitical conflicts, natural disasters, pandemics and other health crises, and other factors outside of our control; our ability to comply with laws, regulations, policies and standards; our indebtedness; and potential tax liabilities.

Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this prospectus. However, readers should carefully review the reports and documents we file or furnish from time to time with the SEC, particularly our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. For information about how to obtain a copy of these reports or other documents that we file with the SEC, see “Where You Can Find More Information.”

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USE OF PROCEEDS

Unless otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of our securities for general corporate purposes, which may include possible future stock repurchases, payment of dividends, repayments of indebtedness, business acquisitions or for such other purposes as may be specified in the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of securities by selling securityholders.

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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

The following description of the terms of the debt securities sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the debt securities to which any prospectus supplement may relate. The particular terms of the debt securities offered by any prospectus supplement and the extent, if any, to which these general provisions may apply to those debt securities will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to those debt securities. Accordingly, for a description of the terms of a particular issue of debt securities, reference must be made to both the prospectus supplement relating thereto and to the following description.

We may issue debt securities from time to time in one or more series. The debt securities will be general obligations of QUALCOMM Incorporated. The debt securities may be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a secured or unsecured senior or subordinated basis, jointly and severally, by guarantors, if any. In the event that any series of debt securities will be subordinated to other indebtedness that we have outstanding or may incur, the terms of the subordination will be set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the subordinated debt securities. Debt securities may be issued under the Indenture dated May 20, 2015 (the “indenture”), between QUALCOMM Incorporated and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor in interest to U.S. Bank National Association), as trustee, or may be issued under another indenture to be entered into between us and the trustee named in the prospectus supplement. A copy of the indenture has been filed with the SEC as an exhibit to the registration statement on Form S-3 of which this prospectus is a part. The following discussion of certain provisions of the indenture is a summary only and should not be considered a complete description of the terms and provisions of the indenture. Accordingly, the following discussion is qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of the indenture, including the definition of certain terms used below. You should refer to the indenture for the complete terms of the debt securities.

General

The debt securities will represent direct, general obligations of QUALCOMM Incorporated and:

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may rank equally with other unsubordinated debt or may be subordinated to other debt we have or may incur;

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may be issued in one or more series with the same or various maturities;

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may be issued at a price of 100% of their principal amount or at a premium or discount;

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may be issued in registered or bearer form and certificated or uncertificated form; and

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may be represented by one or more global notes registered in the name of a designated depositary’s nominee, and if so, beneficial interests in the global note will be shown on and transfers will be made only through records maintained by the designated depositary and its participants.

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The aggregate principal amount of debt securities that we may authenticate and deliver is unlimited. Subject to limitations contained in the indenture, we may from time to time, without notice to or the consent of the holders of a series of debt securities, issue additional debt securities of any such series on the same terms and conditions as the debt securities of such series, except for any differences in the issue price and, if applicable, the initial interest accrual date and interest payment date; provided that if the additional debt securities are not fungible with the debt securities of such series for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such additional debt securities will have one or more separate CUSIP numbers. You should refer to the applicable prospectus supplement for the following terms of the debt securities of the series with respect to which that prospectus supplement is being delivered:

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the currency or currencies in which debt securities of the series will be denominated and/or in which payment of the principal, premium, if any, and interest of any of the securities shall be payable, if other than U.S. dollars, the place or places, if any, in addition to or instead of the corporate trust office of the trustee (in the case of securities in registered form) where the principal, premium and interest with respect to debt securities of the series will be payable or the method of such payment, if by wire transfer, mail or other means;

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the price or prices at which, the period or periods within which, and the terms and conditions upon which debt securities of the series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at our option or otherwise;

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whether debt securities of the series are to be issued as securities in registered form or securities in bearer form or both and, if securities in bearer form are to be issued, whether coupons will be attached to them, whether securities in bearer form of the series may be exchanged for securities in registered form of the series, and the circumstances under which and the places at which any such exchanges, if permitted, may be made;

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if any debt securities of the series are to be issued as securities in bearer form or as one or more global securities representing individual securities in bearer form of the series, whether certain provisions for the payment of additional interest or tax redemptions will apply; whether interest with respect to any portion of a temporary bearer security of the series payable with respect to any interest payment date prior to the exchange of such temporary bearer security for definitive securities in bearer form of the series will be paid to any clearing organization with respect to the portion of such temporary bearer security held for its account and, in such event, the terms and conditions (including any certification requirements) upon which any such interest payment received by a clearing organization will be credited to the persons entitled to interest payable on such interest payment date; and the terms upon which a temporary bearer security may be exchanged for one or more definitive securities in bearer form of the series;

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the obligation or right, if any, to redeem, purchase or repay debt securities of the series pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a holder of such debt securities and the price or prices at which, the period or periods within which, and the terms and conditions upon which, debt securities of the series will be redeemed, purchased or repaid, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligations;

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the terms, if any, upon which the debt securities of the series may be convertible into or exchanged for any issuer’s common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, other debt securities or warrants for common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, indebtedness or other securities of any kind and the terms and conditions upon which such conversion or exchange will be effected, including the initial conversion or exchange price or rate, the conversion or exchange period and any other additional provisions;

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if other than minimum denominations of $2,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof, the denominations in which debt securities of the series will be issuable;

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if the principal amount payable at the stated maturity of debt securities of the series will not be determinable as of any one or more dates prior to such stated maturity, the amount that will be deemed to be such principal amount as of any such date for any purpose, including the principal amount thereof which will be due and payable upon any maturity other than the stated maturity or which will be deemed to be outstanding as of any such date (or, in any such case, the manner in which such deemed principal amount is to be determined), and if necessary, the manner of determining the equivalent thereof in U.S. dollars;

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any changes or additions to the provisions of the indenture dealing with defeasance;

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if other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of debt securities of the series that will be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof or provable in bankruptcy;

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the terms, if any, of the transfer, mortgage, pledge or assignment as security for the debt securities of the series of any properties, assets, moneys, proceeds, securities or other collateral and any corresponding changes to provisions of the indenture as then in effect;

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any addition to or change in the events of default with respect to the debt securities of the series and any change in the right of the trustee or the holders to declare the principal, premium and interest, if any, with respect to such debt securities due and payable;

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if the debt securities of the series will be issued in whole or in part in the form of a global security, the terms and conditions, if any, upon which such global security may be exchanged in whole or in part for other individual debt securities in definitive registered form, the depositary (as defined in the applicable prospectus supplement) for such global security and the form of any legend or legends to be borne by any such global security in addition to or in lieu of the legend referred to in the indenture;

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any trustee, authenticating or paying agent, transfer agent or registrar or any other agent with respect to the debt securities;

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the applicability of, and any addition to or change in, the covenants and definitions then set forth in the indenture or in the terms then set forth in the indenture relating to permitted consolidations, mergers or sales of assets;

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the terms, if any, of any guarantee of the payment of principal, premium and interest with respect to debt securities of the series and any corresponding changes to the provisions of the indenture as then in effect;

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the subordination, if any, of the debt securities of the series pursuant to the indenture and any changes or additions to the provisions of the indenture relating to subordination;

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with regard to debt securities of the series that do not bear interest, the dates for certain required reports to the trustee;

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any provisions granting special rights to holders when a specified event occurs;

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any guarantor or co-issuer; and

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any other terms of the debt securities of the series (which terms will not be prohibited by the provisions of the indenture).

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debt securities with respect to which payments of principal, premium or interest are determined with reference to an index or formula (including changes in prices of particular securities, currencies or commodities);

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debt securities that are issued at a discount below their stated principal amount, bearing no interest or interest at a rate that at the time of issuance is below market rates or original issue discount debt securities; and

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Unless otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, securities in registered form may be transferred or exchanged at the office of the trustee at which its corporate trust business is principally administered in the United States, subject to the limitations provided in the indenture, without the payment of any service charge, other than any tax or governmental charge payable in connection therewith. Securities in bearer form will be transferable only by delivery. Provisions with respect to the exchange of securities in bearer form will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to those securities in bearer form.

All funds that we pay to a paying agent for the payment of principal, premium or interest with respect to any debt securities that remain unclaimed at the end of two years after that principal, premium or interest will have become due and payable will be repaid to us, and the holders of those debt securities or any related coupons will thereafter look only to us for payment thereof.

Global Securities

The debt securities of a series may be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more global securities. A global security is a debt security that represents, and is denominated in an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of, all outstanding debt securities of a series, or any portion thereof, in either case having the same terms, including the same original issue date, date or dates on which principal and interest are due, and interest rate or method of determining interest. A global security will be deposited with, or on behalf of, a depositary, which will be identified in the prospectus supplement relating to such debt securities. Global securities may be issued in either registered or bearer form and in either temporary or definitive form. Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for the individual debt securities represented thereby, a global security may not be transferred except as a whole by the depositary to a nominee of the depositary, by a nominee of the depositary to the depositary or another nominee of the depositary, or by the depositary or any nominee of the depositary to a successor depositary or any nominee of such successor.

The terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to a series of debt securities will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to such debt securities. We anticipate that the following provisions will generally apply to depositary arrangements, in all cases subject to any restrictions or limitations described in the prospectus supplement relating to such debt securities.

Upon the issuance of a global security, the depositary for such global security will credit, on its book entry registration and transfer system, the respective principal amounts of the individual debt securities represented by such global security to the accounts of persons that have accounts with the depositary. Such accounts will be designated by the dealers or underwriters with respect to such debt securities or, if such debt securities are offered and sold directly by us or through one or more agents, by us or such agents. Ownership of beneficial interests in a global security will be limited to participants or persons that hold beneficial interests through participants. Ownership of beneficial interests in such global security will be shown on, and the transfer of that ownership will be effected only through, records maintained by the depositary (with respect to interests of participants) or records maintained by participants (with respect to interests of persons other than participants). The laws of some states require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such securities in definitive form. Such limitations and laws may impair the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a global security.

So long as the depositary for a global security, or its nominee, is the registered owner or holder of such global security, such depositary or nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of the individual debt securities represented by such global security for all purposes under the indenture. Except as provided below, owners of beneficial interests in a global security will not be entitled to have any of the individual debt securities represented by such global security registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of any of such debt securities in definitive form and will not be considered the owners or holders thereof under the indenture.

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Payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest with respect to individual debt securities represented by a global security will be made to the depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owner or holder of such global security. Neither we, the trustee, any paying agent or registrar for such debt securities nor any agent of ours or the trustee will have any responsibility or liability for:

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any aspect of the records relating to or payments made by the depositary, its nominee or any participants on account of beneficial interests in the global security or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial interests;

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the payment to the owners of beneficial interests in the global security of amounts paid to the depositary or its nominee; or

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any other matter relating to the actions and practices of the depositary, its nominee or its participants.

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Neither we, the trustee, any paying agent or registrar for such debt securities nor any agent of ours or the trustee will be liable for any delay by the depositary, its nominee or any of its participants in identifying the owners of beneficial interests in the global security, and we and the trustee may conclusively rely on, and will be protected in relying on, instructions from the depositary or its nominee for all purposes.

We expect that the depositary for a series of debt securities or its nominee, upon receipt of any payment of principal, premium or interest with respect to a definitive global security representing any of such debt securities, will immediately credit participants’ accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in the principal amount of such global security, as shown on the records of the depositary or its nominee. We also expect that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in such global security held through such participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with securities held for the accounts of customers and registered in “street name.” Such payments will be the responsibility of such participants. See “— Limitations on Issuance of Securities in Bearer Form” below.

If the depositary for a series of debt securities is at any time unwilling, unable or ineligible to continue as depositary, we will appoint a successor depositary. If a successor depositary is not appointed by us within 90 days, we will issue individual debt securities of such series in exchange for the global security representing such series of debt securities. In addition, we may at any time and in our sole discretion determine to no longer have debt securities of a series represented by a global security and, in such event, will issue individual debt securities of such series in exchange for the global security representing such series of debt securities. Furthermore, if we so specify with respect to the debt securities of a series, an owner of a beneficial interest in a global security representing debt securities of such series may, on terms acceptable to us, the trustee and the depositary for such global security, receive individual debt securities of such series in exchange for such beneficial interests. In any such instance, an owner of a beneficial interest in a global security will be entitled to physical delivery of individual debt securities of the series represented by such global security equal in principal amount to such beneficial interest and to have such debt securities registered in its name (if the debt securities are issuable as securities in registered form). Individual debt securities of such series so issued generally will be issued:

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as securities in registered form in minimum denominations, unless otherwise specified by us, of $2,000 and any integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof if the debt securities are issuable as securities in registered form;

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Limitations on Issuance of Securities in Bearer Form

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bearer form, the applicable prospectus supplement will describe certain special limitations and considerations that will apply to such debt securities.

Certain Covenants

If debt securities are issued, the indenture, as supplemented for a particular series of debt securities, will contain certain covenants for the benefit of the holders of such series of debt securities, which will be applicable (unless waived or amended) so long as any of the debt securities of such series are outstanding, unless stated otherwise in the prospectus supplement. The specific terms of the covenants, and summaries thereof, will be set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to such series of debt securities.

Subordination

Debt securities of a series, and any guarantees, may be subordinated, which we refer to as subordinated debt securities, to senior indebtedness (as defined in the applicable prospectus supplement) to the extent set forth in the prospectus supplement relating thereto. To the extent we conduct operations through subsidiaries, the holders of debt securities (whether or not subordinated debt securities) will be structurally subordinated to the creditors of our subsidiaries, except to the extent such subsidiary is a guarantor of such series of debt securities.

Events of Default

Each of the following will constitute an event of default under the indenture with respect to any series of debt securities:

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failure to comply with the obligations described under “— Mergers and Sales of Assets” below;

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failure to comply for 60 days after notice with any of our other agreements in the debt securities of that series or the indenture or supplemental indenture related to that series of debt securities; or

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A prospectus supplement may omit, modify or add to the foregoing events of default.

An event of default under one series of debt securities does not necessarily constitute an event of default under any other series of debt securities. A default under the fourth bullet above will not constitute an event of default until the trustee or the holders of 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of such series notify us of the default and we do not cure such default within the time specified after receipt of such notice.

If any event of default (other than an event of default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization) occurs and is continuing with respect to a particular series of debt securities, either the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of that series then outstanding by written notice to us (and to the trustee if such notice is given by the holders), may declare the principal amount of (or in the case of original issue discount debt securities, the portion thereby specified in the terms thereof), premium, if any, and accrued interest on the debt securities of that series to be immediately due and payable. In the case of certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, the principal amount of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on the debt securities of that series will automatically become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee or any holders. Upon a declaration by the trustee or the holders, we will be obligated to pay the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest of each affected series of debt securities so declared due and payable.

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of debt securities waive any existing default or event of default and its consequences under the applicable indenture except a continuing default or event of default in the payment of interest on, or the principal of, the debt securities of such series.

Subject to the provisions of the indenture relating to the duties of the trustee in case an event of default will occur and be continuing, the trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture or debt securities at the request or direction of any of the holders of any series of debt securities, unless such holders have offered to the trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to the trustee against any loss, liability or expense. Subject to such provisions for the indemnification of the trustee, the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of a series have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee with respect to such series of debt securities. The trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the indenture or that the trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other holder of such series of debt securities or that would involve the trustee in personal liability. Prior to taking any action under the indenture, the trustee is entitled to indemnification satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses, liabilities and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.

Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest when due, no holder of debt securities of a series has any right to institute any proceeding with respect to the indenture or debt securities, or for the appointment of a receiver or a trustee, or for any other remedy thereunder, unless:

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the holder or holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series have made written request, and such holder or holders have offered security or indemnity satisfactory to the trustee against any loss, liability or expense, to the trustee to institute such proceeding as trustee; and

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the trustee has failed to institute such proceeding, and has not received from the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series a direction inconsistent with such request, within 60 days after such notice, request and offer.

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However, such limitations do not apply to a suit instituted by a holder of a debt security of such series for the enforcement of payment of the principal, premium, if any, or interest on such debt security on or after the applicable due date specified in such debt security.

The indenture provides that if a default with respect to a series of debt securities occurs and is continuing and is known to the trustee, the trustee must send to each holder of such debt securities notice of the default within 90 days after it occurs. Except in the case of a default in the payment of the principal or premium, if any, upon acceleration, redemption or otherwise with respect to any debt security of a series when such amount becomes due and payable, the trustee may withhold notice if and so long as a committee of its trust officers in good faith determines that withholding notice is in the interests of the holders.

The indenture requires us to furnish to the trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, a statement by certain of our officers as to whether or not we, to their knowledge, are in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions and conditions of the indenture and, if so, specifying all such known defaults. We are also required to deliver to the trustee, within 30 days after the occurrence thereof, written notice of any event which would constitute a default; provided, however, that failure to provide such written notice will not in and of itself result in a default under the indenture.

Street name and other indirect holders should consult their banks and brokers for information on their requirements for giving notice or taking other actions upon a default.

Modification and Amendment

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holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series affected by such modification or amendment.

No such modification or amendment may, without the consent of each holder affected thereby:

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make any change to the percentage of principal amount of debt securities of any series the holders of which must consent to an amendment;

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reduce the principal amount of, premium, if any, or interest on, or extend the stated maturity or interest payment periods of, any debt security (including the impairment of the right of any holder of any debt security to receive payment of principal of and interest on such holder’s debt security);

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make any debt security payable in money or securities other than that stated in such debt security;

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make any change that adversely affects such holder’s right to require us to purchase a debt security, if any;

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impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment with respect to the debt securities;

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in the case of any subordinated debt security or coupons pertaining thereto, make any change in the provisions of the indenture relating to subordination that adversely affects the rights of any holder under such provisions (including any contractual subordination of senior unsubordinated debt securities);

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change the provisions applicable to the redemption of any debt security;

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except as provided under “— Satisfaction and Discharge of the Indenture; Defeasance,” release any security or guarantee that may have been granted with respect to the debt securities; or

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waive a default in payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the debt securities of a series or modify any provisions of the indenture relating to modification or amendment thereof.

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Without the consent of any holder, we and the trustee may amend the indenture for one or more of the following purposes:

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to evidence the succession of another person pursuant to the provisions of the indenture relating to consolidations, mergers and sales of assets and the assumption by such successor of the covenants, agreements and obligations in the indenture and in the debt securities;

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to surrender any right or power conferred upon us by the indenture, to add to our covenants such further covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions for the protection of the holders of all or any series of debt securities as our board of directors will consider to be for the protection of the holders of such debt securities, and to make the occurrence, or the occurrence and continuance, of a default in respect of any of such additional covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions a default or an event of default under the indenture (provided, however, that with respect to any such additional covenant, restriction, condition or provision, such supplemental indenture may provide for a period of grace after default, which may be shorter or longer than that allowed in the case of other defaults, may provide for an immediate enforcement upon such default, may limit the remedies available to the trustee upon such default or may limit the right of holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of any series of debt securities to waive such default);

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to cure any ambiguity or correct or supplement any provision contained in the indenture, in any supplemental indenture or in any debt securities that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision contained therein;

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to conform any provision in the indenture to the “Description of Notes” included in the applicable prospectus supplement;

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to convey, transfer, assign, mortgage or pledge any property to or with the trustee, or to make such other provisions in regard to matters or questions arising under the indenture as will not adversely affect, in any material respect, the interests of any holders of debt securities of any series;

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to modify or amend the indenture in such a manner as to permit the qualification of the indenture or any supplemental indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “Trust Indenture Act”), as then in effect;

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to add to or change any of the provisions of the indenture to provide that securities in bearer form may be registerable as to principal; to change or eliminate any restrictions on the payment of principal or premium with respect to securities in registered form or of principal, premium or interest with respect to securities in bearer form; or to permit securities in registered form to be exchanged for securities in bearer form, so as to not adversely affect the interests of the holders of debt securities or any coupons of any series in any material respect or permit or facilitate the issuance of debt securities of any series in uncertificated form;

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in the case of subordinated debt securities, to make any change in the provisions of the indenture relating to subordination that would limit or terminate the benefits available to any holder of senior indebtedness under such provisions (but only if each such holder of senior indebtedness consents to such change);

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to add guarantees with respect to the debt securities or to secure the debt securities;

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to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder in any material respect;

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to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of the indenture with respect to one or more series of debt securities, so long as any such addition, change or elimination not otherwise permitted under the indenture will (a) neither apply to any debt security of any series created prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture and entitled to the benefit of such provision nor modify the rights of the holders of any such debt security with respect to such provision or (b) become effective only when there is no such debt security outstanding;

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to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment by a successor or separate trustee with respect to the debt securities of one or more series and to add to or change any of the provisions of the indenture as will be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the indenture by more than one trustee; or

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Mergers and Sales of Assets

The indenture provides that we will not consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease in one transaction or a series of related transactions, directly or indirectly, all or substantially all of our properties and assets to, another person, unless (i) the resulting, surviving or transferee person, if not QUALCOMM Incorporated, is a person organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; (ii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing under the indenture; (iii) the resulting, surviving or transferee person, if not QUALCOMM Incorporated, expressly assumes by supplemental indenture in a form satisfactory to the trustee all of our obligations under the debt securities and the indenture; and (iv) we or the successor person has delivered to the trustee the certificates and opinions of counsel required under the indenture. Upon any such consolidation, merger or transfer, the resulting, surviving or transferee person shall succeed to, and may exercise every right and power of, QUALCOMM Incorporated under the indenture.

Satisfaction and Discharge of the Indenture; Defeasance

Unless otherwise provided for in the prospectus supplement, the indenture will generally cease to be of any further effect with respect to a series of debt securities if (a) we have delivered to the trustee for cancellation all debt securities of such series (with certain limited exceptions) or (b) all debt securities and coupons of such series not theretofore delivered to the trustee for cancellation will have become due and payable, or are by their terms to become due and payable within one year or are to be called for redemption within one year, and we will have deposited with the trustee as trust funds the entire amount sufficient to pay at maturity or upon redemption all such debt securities and coupons (and if, in either case, we will also pay or cause to be paid all other sums payable under the indenture by us).

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In addition, we will have a “legal defeasance option” ​(pursuant to which we may terminate, with respect to the debt securities of a particular series, all of our obligations under such debt securities and the indenture with respect to such debt securities) and a “covenant defeasance option” ​(pursuant to which we may terminate, with respect to the debt securities of a particular series, our obligations with respect to such debt securities under certain specified covenants contained in the indenture). If we exercise our legal defeasance option with respect to a series of debt securities, payment of such debt securities may not be accelerated because of an event of default. If we exercise our covenant defeasance option with respect to a series of debt securities, payment of such debt securities may not be accelerated because of an event of default related to the specified covenants.

The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the procedures we must follow in order to exercise our defeasance options.

Regarding the Trustee

The indenture provides that, except during the continuance of an event of default, the trustee will perform only such duties as are specifically set forth in the indenture. During the existence of an event of default, the trustee may exercise such rights and powers vested in it under the indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise as a prudent person would exercise under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

The indenture and provisions of the Trust Indenture Act that are incorporated by reference therein contain limitations on the rights of the trustee, should it become one of our creditors, to obtain payment of claims in certain cases or to realize on certain property received by it in respect of any such claim as security or otherwise. The trustee will be permitted to engage in other transactions with us or any of our affiliates; provided, however, that if it acquires any conflicting interest (as defined in the indenture or in the Trust Indenture Act), it must eliminate such conflict or resign.

Governing Law

The indenture and the debt securities will be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

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DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK

The following description of the terms of the preferred stock we may issue sets forth certain general terms and provisions of any series of preferred stock to which any prospectus supplement may relate. Particular terms of the preferred stock offered by any prospectus supplement and the extent, if any, to which these general terms and provisions will apply to any series of preferred stock so offered will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to the applicable preferred stock. The applicable prospectus supplement may also state that any of the terms set forth in this description are inapplicable to such series of preferred stock. This description does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to applicable Delaware law and the provisions of our certificate of incorporation relating to our preferred stock.

We have 8,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized for issuance in one or more series, at a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of November 4, 2024, no shares of preferred stock were outstanding.

Pursuant to Delaware law and our certificate of incorporation, as amended, our board of directors has the authority to provide, by filing a certificate pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law, for the issuance of shares of preferred stock, in one or more classes or series, and to fix the designation, powers, preferences, rights and limitations or restrictions thereof, including, without limitation, the dividend rights, dividend rate, conversion rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption (including sinking fund provisions), redemption price or prices, liquidation preferences and the number of shares constituting any series and the designation of such series. The issuance of preferred stock could have the effect of decreasing the market price of our common stock and could adversely affect the voting and other rights of the holders of common stock.

The terms of each series of preferred stock will be described in any prospectus supplement related to such series of preferred stock and will contain a discussion of any material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the preferred stock.

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DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES

The following description of the terms of the depositary shares sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the depositary shares to which any prospectus supplement may relate. The particular terms of the depositary shares offered by any prospectus supplement and the extent, if any, to which these general provisions may apply to those depositary shares will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to those depositary shares. Accordingly, for a description of the terms of a particular issue of depositary shares, reference must be made to both the prospectus supplement relating thereto and to the following description.

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We may, at our option, elect to offer fractional shares of preferred stock, rather than single shares of preferred stock (to be set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of preferred stock). In the event we elect to do so, depositary receipts evidencing depositary shares will be issued.

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The shares of any class or series of preferred stock represented by depositary shares will be deposited under a deposit agreement between us and one or more depositaries selected by us. Subject to the terms of the deposit agreement, each owner of a depositary share will be entitled, in proportion to the applicable fraction of a share of preferred stock represented by such depositary share, to all the rights and preferences of the shares of preferred stock represented by the depositary share, including dividend, voting, redemption and liquidation rights.

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The depositary shares will be evidenced by depositary receipts issued pursuant to the deposit agreement. Depositary receipts will be distributed to those persons purchasing the fractional shares of the related class or series of preferred shares in accordance with the terms of the offering described in the related prospectus supplement.

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DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK

The following description of the terms of our common stock does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to applicable Delaware law and the provisions of our certificate of incorporation relating to our common stock.

We have 6,000,000,000 shares of common stock authorized for issuance, at a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of November 4, 2024, there were approximately 1,111,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding. The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each one share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders. Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any then outstanding preferred stock, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends as may be declared by our board of directors out of funds legally available therefor. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Qualcomm, holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of liabilities and the liquidation preference of any then outstanding preferred stock.

Holders of our common stock have no preemptive rights and no right to convert their common stock into any other securities. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our common stock.

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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

We may issue warrants for the purchase of debt securities, preferred stock, common stock, depositary shares or other securities. Warrants may be issued independently or together with debt securities, preferred stock, common stock, depositary shares or units offered by any prospectus supplement and may be attached to or separate from any such offered securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of warrants. The following summary of certain provisions of the warrants does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the provisions of the warrant agreement that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the offering of such warrants.

The prospectus supplement relating to a particular issue of warrants will describe the terms of such warrants, including the following:

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the title of such warrants;

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the offering price for such warrants, if any;

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the aggregate number of such warrants;

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the designation and terms of the securities purchasable upon exercise of such warrants;

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if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with which such warrants are issued and the number of such warrants issued with each such security;

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if applicable, the date from and after which such warrants and any securities issued therewith will be separately transferable;

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the principal amount of debt securities purchasable upon exercise of a warrant and the price at which such principal amount of debt securities may be purchased upon exercise (which price may be payable in cash, securities or other property) and the number of shares of common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares or units purchasable upon exercise of a warrant and the price at which such shares may be purchased upon exercise;

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the date on which the right to exercise such warrants shall commence and the date on which such right shall expire;

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if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of such warrants that may be exercised at any one time;

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whether the warrants represented by the warrant certificates or debt securities that may be issued upon exercise of the warrants will be issued in registered or bearer form;

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information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;

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the currency or currency units in which the offering price, if any, and the exercise price are payable;

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if applicable, a discussion of material U.S. federal income tax considerations;

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the antidilution provisions of such warrants, if any;

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the redemption or call provisions, if any, applicable to such warrants; and

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any additional terms of such warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of such warrants.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We or selling securityholders may offer and sell the securities covered by this prospectus from time to time, in one or more transactions, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to market prices, at a fixed price or prices subject to change, at varying prices determined at the time of sale or at negotiated prices, by a variety of methods, including the following:

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through agents;

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to or through underwriters;

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in “at the market offerings,” within the meaning of Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act, to or through a market maker or into an existing trading market, on an exchange or otherwise;

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through brokers or dealers;

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directly by us or selling securityholders to purchasers, including through a specific bidding, auction or other process; or

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through a combination of any of these methods of sale.

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Registration of the securities covered by this prospectus does not mean that those securities necessarily will be offered or sold.

In effecting sales, brokers or dealers engaged by us may arrange for other brokers or dealers to participate. Broker-dealer transactions may include:

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purchases of the securities by a broker-dealer as principal and resales of the securities by the broker-dealer for its account pursuant to this prospectus;

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ordinary brokerage transactions;

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transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers; or

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privately negotiated transactions.

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The securities covered by this prospectus may be sold:

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on a national securities exchange;

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in the over-the-counter market; or

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in transactions other than on an exchange or in the over-the-counter market, or in combination.

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In addition, we or selling securityholders may sell any securities covered by this prospectus in private transactions or pursuant to other exemptions from registration under the Securities Act rather than pursuant to this prospectus.

We or selling securityholders may sell offered securities through agents designated by us or selling securityholders from time to time. Any such agent in the offer or sale of the securities for which this prospectus is delivered will be named, and any commissions payable by us or selling securityholders to that agent will be set forth, in the prospectus supplement to the extent required. Unless indicated in the prospectus supplement, such agents will have agreed to use their reasonable best efforts to solicit purchases for the period of their appointment.

In connection with the sale of securities covered by this prospectus, broker-dealers may receive compensation from us or selling securityholders in the form of commissions, discounts or concessions. Broker-dealers may also receive compensation from purchasers of the securities for whom they act as agents or to whom they sell as principals or both. Compensation as to a particular broker-dealer may be in excess of customary commissions or in amounts to be negotiated. In connection with any underwritten offering, underwriters may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from us, selling securityholders or from purchasers of the securities for whom they act as agents.

Underwriters may sell the securities to or through dealers, and such dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters and/or compensation from the

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purchasers for whom they may act as agents. Any underwriters, broker-dealers, agents or other persons acting on our behalf who participate in the distribution of the securities may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any profit on the sale of the securities by them and any discounts, commissions or concessions received by any of those underwriters, broker-dealers, agents or other persons may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act.

In connection with the distribution of the securities covered by this prospectus or otherwise, we may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions. In connection with such transactions, broker-dealers or other financial institutions may engage in short sales of our securities in the course of hedging the positions they assume with us. We may also sell securities short and deliver the securities offered by this prospectus to close out our short positions. We may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of securities offered by this prospectus, which securities such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus, as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction.

At any time a particular offer of the securities covered by this prospectus is made, a revised prospectus or prospectus supplement, if required, will be distributed that will set forth the aggregate amount of securities covered by this prospectus being offered and the terms of the offering. Such prospectus supplement, and, if necessary, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, will be filed with the SEC to reflect the disclosure of additional information with respect to the distribution of the securities covered by this prospectus. In order to comply with the securities laws of certain states, if applicable, the securities sold under this prospectus may only be sold through registered or licensed broker-dealers. In addition, in some states the securities may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from registration or qualification requirements is available and is complied with.

In connection with an underwritten offering, we would execute an underwriting agreement with an underwriter or underwriters. Unless otherwise indicated in the revised prospectus or applicable prospectus supplement, such underwriting agreement would provide that the obligations of the underwriter or underwriters are subject to certain conditions precedent, and that the underwriter or underwriters with respect to a sale of the covered securities will be obligated to purchase all of the covered securities, if any such securities are purchased. We may grant to the underwriter or underwriters an option to purchase additional securities at the public offering price, less any underwriting discount, as may be set forth in the revised prospectus or applicable prospectus supplement. If we grant any such option, the terms of that option will be set forth in the revised prospectus or applicable prospectus supplement.

Underwriters, agents, brokers or dealers may be entitled, pursuant to relevant agreements entered into with us, to indemnification by us against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act that may arise from any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact, or any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in this prospectus, any supplement or amendment hereto, or in the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, or to contribution with respect to payments which the underwriters, agents, brokers or dealers may be required to make.

Underwriters or agents and their affiliates may be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services for us or our affiliates from time to time.

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SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS

Information about selling securityholders, where applicable, will be set forth in a prospectus supplement, in a post-effective amendment, or in filings we make with the SEC under the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference.

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the securities offered in this prospectus and any related prospectus supplement and certain legal matters will be passed upon for us by Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, New York. If the securities are being distributed in an underwritten offering, certain legal matters will be passed upon for the underwriters by counsel identified in the related prospectus supplement.

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EXPERTS

The financial statements and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 29, 2024 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our filings with the SEC are available to the public through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. We maintain a website at https://investor.qualcomm.com where information about us, including SEC filings, is also available free of charge. However, the information on, or accessible through, our website is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement and you should not consider it a part of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. Reference to our website is made as an inactive textual reference.

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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus the information in other documents that we file with the SEC. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus, and information in documents that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede information contained in documents filed earlier with the SEC or contained in this prospectus. We incorporate by reference in this prospectus (i) the documents listed below and (ii) any future filings that we may make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the termination of the offerings of all of the securities covered by this prospectus; provided, however, that we are not incorporating, in each case, any documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules (including Items 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K, or corresponding information furnished under item 9.01 or included as an exhibit):

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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2024; and

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the description of our common stock contained in Exhibit 4.15 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2019, including any amendment or report updating such description.

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You may obtain a copy of any or all of the documents referred to above which may have been or may be incorporated by reference into this prospectus, except for exhibits to those documents (unless the exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into those documents) at no cost to you by writing or telephoning us at the following address:

QUALCOMM Incorporated
Attention: Investor Relations
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714
Telephone: (858) 587-1121

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Up to 17,826,566 Shares

Common Stock

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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

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July 31, 2026

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