<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-12-024819.txt : 20120817
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-12-024819
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120816
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120817

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Yeary Frank D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001458902

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06217
		FILM NUMBER:		121043696

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INTEL CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		2200 MISSION COLLEGE BLVD., RN4-151
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054

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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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired on the vesting of restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This transaction was made pursuant to trading instructions adopted by the undersigned on April 20, 2012 that are intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $26.29 to $26.58. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">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="F5">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="F6">Due to a limitation in the filing software, the total number of shares of Common Stock received was 5,489, as reported above in Table I.  The conversion rate of the Performance-based Restricted Stock was 144.703%.  Upon conversion of the RSUs, the Reporting Person received an additional 1,564 shares of Common Stock.  Upon conversion of $10,697.19 in dividend equivalents, the Reporting person received an additional 425 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Wendy Yemington, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-08-17</signatureDate>
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