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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Qualcomm (QCOM)

Qualcomm director Christopher Young to step down from board at 2026 annual meeting

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Qualcomm director Christopher D. Young told the board on January 13, 2026 that he will leave the board effective at the company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. He cited the significant time commitment required by his new role as chief executive officer and board member of Vertex, Inc.

Key points

  • Christopher D. Young informed the board on January 13, 2026 of his decision
  • Departure takes effect at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
  • Reason given: time commitment for his new CEO role and board seat at Vertex, Inc.

The filing

CompanyQualcomm (QCOM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 16, 2026, 4:02 PM ET
Accession number0000804328-26-000008

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 16, 2026.

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