8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

April 16, 2019

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

QUALCOMM Incorporated

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

000-19528	95-3685934
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, CA	92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

858-587-1121

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 16, 2019, QUALCOMM Incorporated (the “Company”) and Apple Inc. issued a joint press release announcing a multi-year global patent license agreement and a multi-year chipset supply agreement, and an agreement to dismiss all litigation between the two companies worldwide (including litigation involving Apple’s contract manufacturers). Also on April 16, 2019, the Company posted a slide on its website providing additional information regarding these agreements and other related matters.

A copy of the joint press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the web slide is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	April 16, 2019 Joint Press Release by QUALCOMM Incorporated and Apple Inc.
99.2	April 16, 2019 Web slide posted by QUALCOMM Incorporated

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		QUALCOMM Incorporated
Date:	April 16, 2019	By:	/s/ Donald J. Rosenberg
			Donald J. Rosenberg
			Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99Exhibit 99.1

Qualcomm and Apple Agree to Drop All Litigation

• Agreement ends all ongoing litigation, including with Apple’s contract manufacturers

• Companies have reached a global patent license agreement and a chipset supply agreement

SAN DIEGO and CUPERTINO, California - April 16, 2019 - Qualcomm and Apple® today announced an agreement to dismiss all litigation between the two companies worldwide. The settlement includes a payment from Apple to Qualcomm. The companies also have reached a six-year license agreement, effective as of April 1, 2019, including a two-year option to extend, and a multiyear chipset supply agreement.

Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Apple’s four software platforms - iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS - provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay and iCloud. Apple’s more than 100,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth, and to leaving the world better than we found it.

Qualcomm invents breakthrough technologies that transform how the world connects, computes and communicates. When we connected the phone to the Internet, the mobile revolution was born. Today, our inventions are the foundation for life-changing products, experiences, and industries. As we lead the world to 5G, we envision this next big change in cellular technology spurring a new era of intelligent, connected devices and enabling new opportunities in connected cars, remote delivery of health care services, and the IoT - including smart cities, smart homes, and wearables. Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, all of our engineering, research and development functions, and all of our products and services businesses, including, the QCT semiconductor business. For more information, visit Qualcomm’s website, OnQ blog, Twitter and Facebook pages.

Contacts:

Kristin Huguet   

Apple

khuguet@apple.com

(408) 974-2414

Josh Rosenstock

Apple

jrosenstock@apple.com

(408) 862-1142

Pete Lancia

Qualcomm 

corpcomm@qualcomm.com

(858) 845-5959

Mauricio Lopez-Hodoyan

Qualcomm Investor Relations

ir@qualcomm.com

(858) 658-4813

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99Exhibit 99.2