UNITED STATES
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
September 27, 2009
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-07882 | 94-1692300 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
One AMD Place
P.O. Box 3453
Sunnyvale, California 94088-3453
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(408) 749-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Craig A. Conway as a director effective September 27, 2009. Mr. Conway is expected to be appointed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board in October 2009.
Mr. Conway will receive similar benefits the Company provides to non-employee independent directors, which are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2009. On September 27, 2009, Mr. Conway was granted 50,000 restricted stock units, which will vest in equal installments on the anniversary of the date of grant over three years.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Conway’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated as of September 28, 2009. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: September 29, 2009 | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Patricia K. Wells | |||
| Name: | Patricia K. Wells | |||
| Title: | Corporate Vice President, Staff Operations and Corporate Secretary | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press release dated as of September 28, 2009. |