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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): March 30, 2000
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 March 30, 2000, AMD announced that it will retain its Network
Products Division, which supplies integrated circuits for data communications
and computer connectivity. The Company said that Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
and Saloman Smith Barney remain engaged for the purpose of selling the assets of
its Communications Products Division, which provides integrated circuits for
telecommunications infrastructure applications. The full text of the press
release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated in this
report as if fully set forth herein.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibits
Number Exhibit
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99.1 Press release dated March 30, 2000.
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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.
Date: April 3, 2000 By: /s/ Francis P. Barton
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Francis P. Barton
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer
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Exhibit Index
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Number Exhibit
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99.1 Press release dated March 30, 2000.
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[LETTERHEAD OF AMD APPEARS HERE]
NEWS RELEASE
Contact:
John Greenagel
AMD Public Relations
(408) 749-3310
[email protected]
AMD WILL RETAIN ITS NETWORK PRODUCTS DIVISION
SUNNYVALE, CA -- March 30, 2000 -- AMD announced today that it will retain
its Network Products Division, which supplies integrated circuits for data
communications and computer connectivity. The company said that Donaldson,
Lufkin, & Jenrette and Salomon Smith Barney remain engaged for the purpose of
selling the assets of its Communications Products Division, which provides
integrated circuits for telecommunications infrastructure applications. The
Communications Products Division and the Network Products Division currently
comprise the Communications Group.
The company said it reevaluated its plans to sell the product lines of the
Network Products Division in light of growing demand for processor-centric
integrated solutions for high-performance networking applications and Internet
access.
About AMD
AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and
networked computer and communications markets. AMD produces microprocessors,
flash memories, and integrated circuits for communications and networking
applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD had
revenues of $2.9 billion in 1999. (NYSE: AMD).
Visit AMD on the Web:
Additional press releases and information about AMD and its products are
available at http://www.amd.com/news/news.html
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