<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000002488-17-000115.txt : 20170516
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170516164048
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000002488-17-000115
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170512
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170516

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:			YAHIA AHMED
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001561348

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07882
		FILM NUMBER:		17849158

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMD PLACE
		STREET 2:		MS 68
		CITY:			SNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94088
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        <footnote id="F1">146,906,166 shares of common stock of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (&quot;AMD&quot;) are beneficially owned by West Coast Hitech, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership, of which West Coast Hitech G.P., Ltd., a Cayman Islands corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company PJSC (&quot;Mubadala&quot;), is the general partner. The reporting person is the CEO, Technology and Industry business unit, of Mubadala and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by West Coast Hitech, L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each restricted stock unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) represents a contingent right to receive one share of AMD's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This award vested 100% on the first anniversary of date of grant.</footnote>
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