<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000002488-16-000270.txt : 20161104
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000002488-16-000270
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161104

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:			94085
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087495441

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMD PLACE
		STREET 2:		MS 68
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94085

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WOLIN HARRY A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001273666

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07882
		FILM NUMBER:		161976266

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMD PLACE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94088
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of Reporting Person's Performance-based Restricted Stock Units (&quot;PRSUs&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $6.47 to $6.72 per share, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The number of PRSUs that may be earned is based on a three-year compound annual growth rate milestone related to AMD's closing stock price that may be attained within the three-year performance period that began on August 15, 2015 and ends on August 15, 2018 (the &quot;Performance Period&quot;), with the potential payout levels of PRSUs at 50%, 100%, 200% and 250% of the target number of PRSUs granted, provided however, no more than 50% of the PRSU Award shall vest on the first anniversary of the grant date and 50% shall vest at the end of the Performance Period, to the extent earned.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The reported number of securities represents 50% of the earned number of shares subject to the 2015 PRSUs, that were issuable on the date the Compensation and Leadership Resources Committee certified performance.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The reported number of securities represents the remaining 50% of the  number of shares that will vest at the end of the Performance Period subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Harry Wolin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-11-04</signatureDate>
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