<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000002488-16-000206.txt : 20160719
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160719181129
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000002488-16-000206
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160719
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160719

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000002488
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				941692300
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1227

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMD PL
		STREET 2:		MS 68
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94088-3453
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087495441

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMD PLACE
		STREET 2:		MS 68
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94088-3450

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANDERSON JAMES ROBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001644651

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07882
		FILM NUMBER:		161774256

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMD PLACE
		STREET 2:		M/S 68
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94088
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        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) represents a contingent right to receive one share of AMD's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The RSUs vest 1/3 each on 8/9/2017, 8/9/2018 and 8/9/2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each performance-based restricted stock unit (&quot;PRSU&quot;) represents a contingent right to receive between 0% and 250% of one share of AMD's common stock. The resulting number of shares acquired upon vesting of the PRSU is contingent upon three-year compound annual growth rate milestones related to AMD's closing stock price that may be attained with the three-year performance period commencing on July 15, 2016 and ending on August 9, 2019 (the &quot;Performance Period&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The number of PRSUs that may be earned, if at all, is based on three-year compound annual growth rate milestones related to AMD's closing stock price that may be attained within the Performance Period, with the potential payout levels of PRSUs at 50%, 100%, 150%, 200% and 250% of the target number of PRSUs granted. Any PRSU earned pursuant to the attainment of a performance level will vest and be paid out 50% upon the Compensation Committee's certification of the attainment of the performance level (provided, that no PRSU will vest before the first anniversary of the grant date) and the remaining 50% will vest and be paid out at the end of the Performance Period, subject to the recipient's continuous employment or service through each such vesting date.</footnote>
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