<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-12-017503.txt : 20120518
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120518162346
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-12-017503
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120516
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120518
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120518

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRYANT ANDY D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001131061

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06217
		FILM NUMBER:		12855859

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		INTEL CORPORATION- ATTN: GENERAL COUNCEL
		STREET 2:		2200 MISSION COLLEDGE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95052

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTEL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000050863
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				941672743
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 MISSION COLLEGE BLVD
		STREET 2:		RNB-4-151
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087658080

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 MISSION COLLEGE BLVD
		STREET 2:		RNB-4-151
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired on the vesting of restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares withheld for payment of tax liability.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each Performance-based Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) represents the right to receive, following vesting, no less than 33% and no more than 200% of one share of Intel common stock, together with dividend equivalent shares on the vested number of shares. The resulting number of shares of Intel common stock acquired upon vesting of the Performance-based RSUs is contingent upon the achievement of pre-established performance metrics, as approved by the Company's Compensation Committee, over a three-year period beginning on the grant date and ending on the third anniversary of the grant date, unless that date falls on a date that the NASDAQ Stock Market is closed, in which case the next business date that the NASDAQ Stock Market is open shall apply.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Unless earlier forfeited under the terms of the Performance-based RSU, each Performance-based RSU vests and converts into no less than 33% and no more than 200% of one share of Intel common stock three years and one month after the grant date (together with dividend equivalent shares thereon), unless that date falls on a non-business date, in which case the next business date shall apply.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Due to a limitation in the filing software, the total number of shares of Common Stock received was 219,378, as reported above in Table I. The conversion rate of the Performance-based Restricted Stock was 151.975%. Upon conversion of the RSUs, the Reporting Person received an additional 69,984 shares of Common Stock. Upon conversion of $417,944.48 in dividend equivalents, the Reporting person received an additional 14,744 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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