MCLAUGHLIN MARK D 4

What Happened
Mark D. McLaughlin, a director of Qualcomm Incorporated, was granted 2,563 Annual Deferred Stock Units on March 17, 2026. The units were awarded at $0.00 per unit (grant value reported as $0) and are 100% vested on the grant date. This is an award/grant (transaction code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-17; Form 4 filed: 2026-03-18 (timely filing).
• Instrument and amount: 2,563 Deferred Stock Units granted; reported price $0.00.
• Vesting/settlement: Units are 100% vested on grant; will be settled in shares of common stock (or partially in cash if a settlement election is made within 60 days of grant). Settlement occurs on the earlier of (1) March 17, 2029, (2) death, (3) disability, or (4) change in control.
• Follow-up reporting: If the holder elects partial cash settlement, that cash portion will be reported later (possible subsequent Form 4).
• Ownership disclosure: The filing notes securities are held by Mark McLaughlin and Karen McLaughlin, Trustees of the McLaughlin Revocable Trust U/A DTD 02/20/2001 (no post-transaction total shares outstanding was provided in the supplied filing).

Context
Deferred stock unit grants to directors are routine compensation and, in this case, were fully vested on grant. Because this is an award (not a purchase or sale), it should be interpreted as compensation rather than a direct market sentiment signal.