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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): April 1, 1996
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-7882 94-1692300
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
One AMD Place,
P.O. Box 3453
Sunnyvale, California 94088-3453
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(address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code: (408) 732-2400
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On April 1, 1996, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. announced that it expects
first quarter revenues will be lower than the prior quarter and that operating
results will not meet analysts' expectations.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibits:
99 Press release dated April 1, 1996
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SIGNATURES
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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.
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: April 5, 1996 By: /s/ Marvin D. Burkett
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Marvin D. Burkett
Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial and Administrative
Officer and Treasurer
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EXHIBIT 99.1
[LETTERHEAD OF ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.]
NEWS RELEASE
For further information:
John Greenagel
(408) 749-3310
AMD EXPECTS LOWER FIRST-QUARTER REVENUES AND
OPERATING RESULTS BELOW EXPECTATIONS
SUNNYVALE, CA...April 1, 1996...AMD announced today that it expects first-
quarter revenues will be lower than the immediate-prior quarter and that
operating results will not meet analysts' expectations. All personal computer-
related product lines experienced weak demand. The company will report financial
results for the quarter ended March 31, 1996, on April 9.
AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and networked
computer and communications markets. AMD produces processors, flash memories,
programmable logic devices, and products for communications and networking
applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, Calif., AMD had revenues
of $2.4 billion in 1995 (NYSE: AMD).
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