SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 7, 1997 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-19528 95-3685934 (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 6455 LUSK BOULEVARD SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92121 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (619) 587-1121 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On March 5, 1997, QUALCOMM Incorporated (the "Company") filed a complaint (the "Complaint") against Motorola, Inc. ("Motorola") in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. The Complaint was filed in response to allegations by Motorola that the Company's recently announced "Q" Phone infringes a design patent and certain utility patents held by Motorola as well as trade dress and common law rights relating to the appearance of certain Motorola wireless telephone products. The Complaint denies such allegations and seeks a judicial declaration that the Company's products do not infringe any patents held by Motorola. The Complaint also states that, pursuant to certain patent and technology license agreements entered into in 1990 between the companies, Motorola is precluded from asserting infringement of the utility patents. Motorola has also indicated that it intends to file suit against the Company with respect to its allegations. Although there can be no assurance that an unfavorable outcome of the dispute would not have a material adverse effect on the Company's liquidity, financial position or results of operations, the Company believes Motorola's allegations have no merit and intends to contest them vigorously. The description of the Complaint is set forth in the Press Release issued by the Company, dated as of March 6, 1997, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (C) EXHIBITS. 99.1 Press Release dated March 6, 1997. 2. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. QUALCOMM INCORPORATED Dated: March 7, 1997 By: ------------------------------- Anthony S. Thornley Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 3. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. QUALCOMM INCORPORATED Dated: March 7, 1997 By: ANTHONY S. THORNLEY ---------------------------- Anthony S. Thornley Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 4. INDEX TO EXHIBITS PAGE NO. 99.1 Press Release dated March 6, 1997 5.