8-K

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

Contact:

Brenda Rarick

AMD Public Relations

(512) 602-8475

brenda.rarick@amd.com

Ruth Cotter

AMD Investor Relations

(408) 749-3887

ruth.cotter@amd.com

AMD Appoints Technology Industry Veteran Craig Conway to

Company’s Board of Directors

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Sept. 28, 2009 — AMD (NYSE: AMD) announced today that Craig Conway, 54, has been appointed to the company’s board of directors. Conway has more than 30 years of technology industry experience and leadership.

“Craig will be an asset to our board as he brings great strategic vision and a solid track record in positioning companies for success,” said Bruce Claflin, chairman, AMD Board of Directors.

“Craig is a respected and proven leader who has guided companies for growth and leadership in some of the world’s most competitive technology markets. We look forward to his participation on the board,” said Dirk Meyer, president and chief executive officer of AMD.

Conway has successfully led several technology companies, most recently serving as president and CEO of PeopleSoft, Inc. from 1999 to 2004. While at PeopleSoft, the company grew into the world’s second largest provider of enterprise business application software. Conway has also served as president and CEO of TGV Software and One Touch Systems. Previously, he held executive management positions at a variety of leading technology companies including executive vice president at Oracle Corporation.

Conway is a graduate of the State University of New York at Brockport, where he received a bachelor of science degree in computer science and mathematics.

About AMD

Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is an innovative technology company dedicated to collaborating with customers and technology partners to ignite the next generation of computing and graphics solutions at work, home and play. For more information, visit http://www.amd.com.

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