Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  ROGERS ALEXANDER H
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/10/2016
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QUALCOMM INC/DE [QCOM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5775 MOREHOUSE DR.
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & President, QTL
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SAN DIEGO, CA 92121-1714
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 655
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Unit (1)   (2)   (3) Common Stock 1,567 $ 0 I by Grantor Trust (1)
Restricted Stock Unit   (4) 11/20/2016(4) Common Stock 2,150.892 $ (5) D  
Restricted Stock Unit   (6) 05/20/2017(6) Common Stock 1,728.353 $ (5) D  
Restricted Stock Unit   (7) 11/20/2017(7) Common Stock 4,028.0624 $ (5) D  
Restricted Stock Unit   (8) 05/20/2018(8) Common Stock 4,932.0604 $ (5) D  
Restricted Stock Unit   (9) 11/20/2018(9) Common Stock 16,034.1684 $ (5) D  
Restricted Stock Unit   (10) 11/20/2019(10) Common Stock 25,955.3356 $ (5) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ROGERS ALEXANDER H
5775 MOREHOUSE DR.
SAN DIEGO, CA 92121-1714
      EVP & President, QTL  

Signatures

By: Noreen E. Burns, Attorney-in-Fact For: Alexander H. Rogers 10/20/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The common stock issued under the terms of the Company's Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan, a tax conditioned plan, is exempt under Rule 16b-3. The shares are held in a grantor trust and stock is the only permissible form of distribution under the Plan.
(2) The rights awarded under the Company's Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan will be eligible for distribution upon termination and vest 100% after 2 years of continuous service with the Company.
(3) The rights awarded under the Company's Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan will be eligible for distribution upon termination.
(4) The Restricted Stock Units (and allocable dividend equivalents) vest in equal one-third amounts on November 20, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
(5) Each Restricted Stock Unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Qualcomm common stock and is converted into common stock upon vesting.
(6) The Restricted Stock Units (and allocable dividend equivalents) vest in equal one-third amounts on May 20, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
(7) The Restricted Stock Units (and allocable dividend equivalents) vest in equal one-third amounts on November 20, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
(8) The Restricted Stock Units (and allocable dividend equivalents) vest in equal one-third amounts on May 20, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
(9) The Restricted Stock Units (and allocable dividend equivalents) vest in equal one-third amounts on November 20, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
(10) The Restricted Stock Units (and allocable dividend equivalents) vest in four equal amounts on November 20, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

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