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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   RENDUCHINTALA VENKATA S M 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/01/2012 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) Executive Vice President 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 3,493 D Â

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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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (1)	10/23/2018	Common Stock	11,167	$ 34.99	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (2)	10/22/2019	Common Stock	19,500	$ 40.7	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (1)	10/25/2017	Common Stock	56,000	$ 41.33	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (1)	04/23/2019	Common Stock	16,667	$ 41.36	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (1)	04/24/2018	Common Stock	40,000	$ 43.24	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (1)	04/26/2017	Common Stock	27,000	$ 44.63	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (1)	04/13/2016	Common Stock	25,000	$ 51.48	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (3)	07/05/2019	Common Stock	68,000	$ 55.31	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit	  (4)	05/20/2020	Common Stock	10,209.7603	$ 1	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit	  (5)	11/20/2020	Common Stock	10,317.1758	$ 1	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit	  (5)	05/20/2021	Common Stock	10,241.2236	$ 1	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit	  (5)	09/27/2021	Common Stock	13,204.5252	$ 1	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit	  (5)	03/27/2022	Common Stock	10,084.151	$ 1	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit	  (5)	08/19/2022	Common Stock	15,986.8759	$ 1	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit	  (5)	09/29/2022	Common Stock	28,064	$ 1	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
RENDUCHINTALA VENKATA S M 5775 MOREHOUSE DR. SAN DIEGO, CA 92121-1714	Â	Â	  Executive Vice President	Â

Signatures

By: Noreen E. Burns, Attorney-in-Fact For: Venkata S. M. Renduchinta		10/10/2012
**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 options vest 10% on the six month anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining balance vests monthly thereafter, adjusted for any previously exercised options prior to becoming an affiliate. The option is fully vested five years after the date of grant.
(2)	The options vest on each six month date after the date of grant as to 1/8th of the total shares granted, adjusted for any previously exercised options prior to becoming an affiliate. The option is fully vested four years after the date of grant.
(3)	The options vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant as to 1/4th of the total shares granted, adjusted for any previously exercised options prior to becoming an affiliate. The option is fully vested four years after the date of grant.
(4)	These shares are represented by restricted stock units and unvested dividend equivalents. The units vest 100% on the third anniversary of the date of grant. Upon vesting, the restricted stock units will be paid out in whole shares of common stock.
(5)	These shares are represented by restricted stock units and unvested dividend equivalents. The units vest annually over three years. Upon vesting, the restricted stock units will be paid out in whole shares of common stock.

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