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 *   ABERLE DEREK K 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 09/16/2008 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 100 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)	10/16/2013	Common Stock	1,000	$ 22.44	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (1)	04/15/2014	Common Stock	4,920	$ 33.02	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (1)	04/14/2015	Common Stock	10,500	$ 33.57	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (1)	10/26/2016	Common Stock	48,000	$ 37.99	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (2)	10/25/2017	Common Stock	60,000	$ 41.33	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (2)	10/13/2015	Common Stock	30,000	$ 41.7	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (2)	10/14/2014	Common Stock	30,000	$ 42.16	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (2)	04/24/2018	Common Stock	62,000	$ 43.24	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (2)	04/26/2017	Common Stock	50,000	$ 44.63	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (3)	12/14/2010	Common Stock	20,000	$ 45.56	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (2)	09/15/2018	Common Stock	180,000	$ 47.92	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (2)	04/13/2016	Common Stock	32,000	$ 51.48	D	Â
Phantom Stock Unit (4)	  (5)	  (6)	Common Stock	2,444.345	$ 1	I	by Grantor Trust (4)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ABERLE DEREK K 5775 MOREHOUSE DR. SAN DIEGO, CA 92121-1714	Â	Â	  Executive Vice President	Â

Signatures

By: Noreen E. Burns, Attorney-in-Fact For: Derek K. Aberle		09/18/2008
**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 10% on the six month anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining balance vests monthly thereafter. The option is fully vested five years after the date of grant.
(3)	This option is fully vested.
(4)	The common stock issued under the terms of the Company's Executive Retirement Matching Contribution Plan, a tax conditioned plan, is exempt under Rule 16b-3. The shares are held in a grantor trust and stock is the only permissable form of distribution under the Plan.
(5)	The rights awarded under the Company's Executive Retirement Matching Contribution Plan will be eligible for distribution upon termination and vest according to the following schedule: 100% at age 65 with acceleration provisions (1) at the rate of 25% per year for each subsequent year of participation, (2) after the individual reaches age 61, or (3) if they have more than 10 years of service.
(6)	The rights awarded under the Company's Executive Retirement Matching Contribution Plan will be eligible for distribution upon termination.

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