[8-K] Qualcomm Inc Reports Material Event
QUALCOMM Incorporated announced a leadership change effective August 25, 2025: Neil Martin transitioned from Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer to Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, where he will lead M&A and strategic initiatives and stepped down as Chief Accounting Officer. The company appointed Patricia Grech, age 53, as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer effective immediately. Ms. Grech has served as Vice President, Finance and Controller since December 2022 and held finance roles at Qualcomm since 2006. Her compensation package includes a $380,546 base salary, a target bonus of 35% of base salary beginning fiscal 2026, and a promotion restricted stock unit grant with a grant-date fair value of $85,000. The filing states there are no related-party arrangements requiring disclosure, and Ms. Grech will participate in standard company benefits.
QUALCOMM Incorporated ha annunciato un cambiamento ai vertici operativo dal 25 agosto 2025: Neil Martin 猫 passato da Senior Vice President, Finance e Chief Accounting Officer a Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, dove guider脿 fusioni e acquisizioni e iniziative strategiche, rinunciando al ruolo di Chief Accounting Officer. La societ脿 ha nominato con effetto immediato Patricia Grech, 53 anni, Senior Vice President e Chief Accounting Officer. La signora Grech 猫 stata Vice President, Finance and Controller dal dicembre 2022 e ricopre ruoli finanziari in Qualcomm dal 2006. Il suo pacchetto retributivo comprende uno stipendio base di $380.546, un bonus obiettivo pari al 35% dello stipendio base a partire dall'esercizio 2026 e un assegno di restricted stock unit per promozione con un fair value alla data di assegnazione di $85.000. La comunicazione indica che non esistono rapporti con parti correlate da divulgare e che la signora Grech parteciper脿 ai benefici aziendali standard.
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QUALCOMM Incorporated a annonc茅 un changement de direction effectif au 25 ao没t 2025 : Neil Martin est pass茅 de Senior Vice President, Finance et Chief Accounting Officer 脿 Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, o霉 il dirigera les fusions鈥慳cquisitions et les initiatives strat茅giques, et a quitt茅 ses fonctions de Chief Accounting Officer. La soci茅t茅 a nomm茅 avec effet imm茅diat Patricia Grech, 53 ans, au poste de Senior Vice President et Chief Accounting Officer. Mme Grech est Vice President, Finance and Controller depuis d茅cembre 2022 et occupe des fonctions financi猫res chez Qualcomm depuis 2006. Son package de r茅mun茅ration comprend un salaire de base de $380,546, une prime cible de 35% du salaire de base 脿 compter de l鈥檈xercice 2026, et une attribution de restricted stock units li茅e 脿 la promotion d鈥檜ne juste valeur 脿 la date d鈥檃ttribution de $85,000. le dossier indique qu鈥檌l n鈥檈xiste pas d鈥檃ccords avec des parties li茅es 脿 divulguer et que Mme Grech b茅n茅ficiera des avantages sociaux standard de l鈥檈ntreprise.
QUALCOMM Incorporated gab eine F眉hrungs盲nderung bekannt, die am 25. August 2025 wirksam wird: Neil Martin wechselte von der Position Senior Vice President, Finance und Chief Accounting Officer zu Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, wo er M&A und strategische Initiativen leiten wird, und trat von der Position des Chief Accounting Officer zur眉ck. Das Unternehmen ernannte mit sofortiger Wirkung Patricia Grech, 53 Jahre, zur Senior Vice President und Chief Accounting Officer. Frau Grech war seit Dezember 2022 Vice President, Finance and Controller und bekleidet seit 2006 Finanzpositionen bei Qualcomm. Ihr Verg眉tungspaket umfasst ein Grundgehalt von $380.546, einen Zielbonus von 35% des Grundgehalts ab dem Gesch盲ftsjahr 2026 sowie eine Bef枚rderungs-Restricted-Stock-Unit-Zuteilung mit einem beizulegenden Zeitwert am Zuteilungstag von $85.000. Die Einreichung gibt an, dass keine transaktionsrelevanten Beziehungen mit nahestehenden Parteien offenzulegen sind und dass Frau Grech an den 眉blichen Unternehmensleistungen teilnimmt.
- Orderly internal succession with Patricia Grech promoted from Controller to CAO, preserving institutional accounting knowledge
- Experienced candidate: Ms. Grech has held finance roles at Qualcomm since 2006 and served as VP, Finance and Controller since 2022
- Clear compensation disclosure: base salary $380,546, target bonus 35% starting fiscal 2026, and $85,000 RSU promotion grant
- No related-party arrangements reported in connection with the appointment
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Internal succession preserves continuity; adds an experienced finance leader as CAO while moving the prior CAO to M&A.
The appointment of Patricia Grech continues an internal promotion path, which typically reduces onboarding risk and preserves institutional knowledge for accounting controls and reporting. Moving Neil Martin to lead M&A centralizes deal leadership with an executive who has CFO-level finance experience, which could streamline deal evaluation. The filing explicitly states no related-party transactions, reducing immediate governance concerns. Compensation disclosure is routine and modest relative to large-cap norms.
TL;DR: Operationally neutral for near-term financials; personnel change supports strategic M&A focus.
This is primarily an organizational change: the CAO role remains filled by an experienced internal candidate, suggesting minimal disruption to accounting and reporting. The disclosed salary, bonus target, and $85,000 RSU grant are modest relative to company scale and unlikely to materially affect financial results. Reassigning the former CAO to lead M&A signals a possible emphasis on transactions, but the filing contains no deal details to quantify impact.
QUALCOMM Incorporated ha annunciato un cambiamento ai vertici operativo dal 25 agosto 2025: Neil Martin 猫 passato da Senior Vice President, Finance e Chief Accounting Officer a Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, dove guider脿 fusioni e acquisizioni e iniziative strategiche, rinunciando al ruolo di Chief Accounting Officer. La societ脿 ha nominato con effetto immediato Patricia Grech, 53 anni, Senior Vice President e Chief Accounting Officer. La signora Grech 猫 stata Vice President, Finance and Controller dal dicembre 2022 e ricopre ruoli finanziari in Qualcomm dal 2006. Il suo pacchetto retributivo comprende uno stipendio base di $380.546, un bonus obiettivo pari al 35% dello stipendio base a partire dall'esercizio 2026 e un assegno di restricted stock unit per promozione con un fair value alla data di assegnazione di $85.000. La comunicazione indica che non esistono rapporti con parti correlate da divulgare e che la signora Grech parteciper脿 ai benefici aziendali standard.
QUALCOMM Incorporated anunci贸 un cambio en el liderazgo con efecto desde el 25 de agosto de 2025: Neil Martin pas贸 de Senior Vice President, Finance y Chief Accounting Officer a Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, donde dirigir谩 fusiones y adquisiciones e iniciativas estrat茅gicas, y dej贸 el puesto de Chief Accounting Officer. La compa帽铆a nombr贸 con efecto inmediato a Patricia Grech, de 53 a帽os, como Senior Vice President y Chief Accounting Officer. La Sra. Grech se desempe帽贸 como Vice President, Finance and Controller desde diciembre de 2022 y ha ocupado cargos financieros en Qualcomm desde 2006. Su paquete de compensaci贸n incluye un salario base de $380,546, un bono objetivo del 35% del salario base a partir del ejercicio fiscal 2026 y una asignaci贸n de restricted stock units por promoci贸n con un valor razonable en la fecha de otorgamiento de $85,000. El informe indica que no existen acuerdos con partes relacionadas que deban divulgarse y que la Sra. Grech participar谩 en los beneficios est谩ndar de la compa帽铆a.
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QUALCOMM Incorporated a annonc茅 un changement de direction effectif au 25 ao没t 2025 : Neil Martin est pass茅 de Senior Vice President, Finance et Chief Accounting Officer 脿 Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, o霉 il dirigera les fusions鈥慳cquisitions et les initiatives strat茅giques, et a quitt茅 ses fonctions de Chief Accounting Officer. La soci茅t茅 a nomm茅 avec effet imm茅diat Patricia Grech, 53 ans, au poste de Senior Vice President et Chief Accounting Officer. Mme Grech est Vice President, Finance and Controller depuis d茅cembre 2022 et occupe des fonctions financi猫res chez Qualcomm depuis 2006. Son package de r茅mun茅ration comprend un salaire de base de $380,546, une prime cible de 35% du salaire de base 脿 compter de l鈥檈xercice 2026, et une attribution de restricted stock units li茅e 脿 la promotion d鈥檜ne juste valeur 脿 la date d鈥檃ttribution de $85,000. le dossier indique qu鈥檌l n鈥檈xiste pas d鈥檃ccords avec des parties li茅es 脿 divulguer et que Mme Grech b茅n茅ficiera des avantages sociaux standard de l鈥檈ntreprise.
QUALCOMM Incorporated gab eine F眉hrungs盲nderung bekannt, die am 25. August 2025 wirksam wird: Neil Martin wechselte von der Position Senior Vice President, Finance und Chief Accounting Officer zu Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, wo er M&A und strategische Initiativen leiten wird, und trat von der Position des Chief Accounting Officer zur眉ck. Das Unternehmen ernannte mit sofortiger Wirkung Patricia Grech, 53 Jahre, zur Senior Vice President und Chief Accounting Officer. Frau Grech war seit Dezember 2022 Vice President, Finance and Controller und bekleidet seit 2006 Finanzpositionen bei Qualcomm. Ihr Verg眉tungspaket umfasst ein Grundgehalt von $380.546, einen Zielbonus von 35% des Grundgehalts ab dem Gesch盲ftsjahr 2026 sowie eine Bef枚rderungs-Restricted-Stock-Unit-Zuteilung mit einem beizulegenden Zeitwert am Zuteilungstag von $85.000. Die Einreichung gibt an, dass keine transaktionsrelevanten Beziehungen mit nahestehenden Parteien offenzulegen sind und dass Frau Grech an den 眉blichen Unternehmensleistungen teilnimmt.
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