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

May 19, 2021

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)

2485 Augustine Drive

Santa Clara, California 95054

(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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	AMD	The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 19, 2021, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted in favor for all of the following three proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2021 (the “Proxy”):

Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors. The following individuals were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors:

	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-votes
John E. Caldwell	672,550,452	59,799,551	4,988,106	195,877,964
Nora M. Denzel	712,141,091	20,236,079	4,960,939	195,877,964
Mark Durcan	708,724,738	23,621,163	4,992,208	195,877,964
Michael P. Gregoire	713,800,755	18,513,699	5,023,655	195,877,964
Joseph A. Householder	712,643,505	19,679,116	5,015,488	195,877,964
John W. Marren	713,797,334	18,514,991	5,025,784	195,877,964
Lisa T. Su	731,498,692	1,760,766	4,078,651	195,877,964
Abhi Y. Talwalkar	580,956,548	151,384,801	4,996,760	195,877,964

Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 25, 2021.

For	Against	Abstain
895,240,896	36,099,859	1,875,318

Proposal No. 3: Approval on a Non-Binding, Advisory Basis of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers (“Say-on-Pay”). The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy.

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
698,397,619	36,759,102	2,181,388	195,877,964

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 21, 2021	ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
	By:	/s/ Harry A. Wolin
	Name:	Harry A. Wolin
	Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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