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
November 6, 2008
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. |
On November 6, 2008, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (the “Company”) approved certain changes to the compensation of Robert J. Rivet, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations and Administrative Officer, effective November 6, 2008. The Compensation Committee approved (i) an increase in Mr. Rivet’s annual base salary, from $599,000 to $650,000, and (ii) an increase to Mr. Rivet’s target award under the Company’s 2005 Annual Incentive Plan from 150% of annual base salary to 175% of annual base salary. Mr. Rivet’s compensation was increased as a result of his appointment as the Company’s Chief Operations and Administrative Officer on October 23, 2008.
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: November 12, 2008 | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | |||||||
| By: | /s/ Faina Medzonsky | |||||||
| Name: | Faina Medzonsky | |||||||
| Title: | Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | |||||||