Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
THORNLEY ANTHONY S
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QUALCOMM INC/DE [QCOM] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5775 MOREHOUSE DR.		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/27/2004
(Street)

SAN DIEGO, CA 92121-1714		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/27/2004   M   15,000 A $ 3.9 32,226 I by Trust (1)
Common Stock 10/27/2004   M   10,000 A $ 17.47 42,226 I by Trust (1)
Common Stock 10/27/2004   S(2)   25,000 D $ 40.01 17,226 I by Trust (1)
Common Stock               6,158 I FBO children (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 3.9 10/27/2004   M     15,000   (4) 11/13/2007 Common Stock 15,000 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.47 10/27/2004   M     10,000   (5) 11/07/2012 Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 390,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.47               (6) 11/07/2012 Common Stock 800   800 I FBO children (7)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
THORNLEY ANTHONY S
5775 MOREHOUSE DR.
SAN DIEGO, CA 92121-1714		       President  

Signatures

 By: Noreen E. Burns, Attorney-in-Fact For: Anthony S. Thornley   10/27/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Securities held by Anthony Thornley and Gillian Thornley as trustees for the Thornley Family Trust dtd. 03/10/00.
(2) The disposition of shares was conducted under a 10b5-1 Plan, as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(3) These shares are held by the insider's sons, Christian A. Thornley, Alexander N. Thornley, and Warren T. Thornley, who reside at the insider's residence. The insider disclaims all beneficial ownership in all such shares. This also reflects exempt shares purchased by Christian A. Thornley pursuant to the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(4) Employee stock options granted under the Company's 1991 Stock Option Plan. The options vest in five equal annual installments beginning on November 14, 1998.
(5) 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.
(6) The options vest 20% on the one year 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.
(7) These stock options are held by the insider's son, Christian A. Thornley, who resides at the insider's residence. The insider disclaims all beneficial ownership in all such stock options.

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