8-K: Current report filing
Published on April 14, 1999
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 7, 1999
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 7, 1999, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (the Company) announced that
shipments of AMD-K6-2 processors were substantially below plan. The Company
also said that severe price competition, especially in processors with
frequencies below 400 megahertz (MHz), caused average selling prices for AMD-K6
family processors to decline to $78. The full text of the press release is set
forth in Exhibit 99 attached hereto and is incorporated in this report as if
fully set forth herein.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibits:
99 Press release dated April 7, 1999.
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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 14, 1999 By: /s/ Francis Barton
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Francis P. Barton
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit Number Exhibit
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99 Press release dated April 7, 1999.
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