Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

July 27, 2005

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware   001-07882   94-1692300
(State of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

One AMD Place

P.O. Box 3453

Sunnyvale, California 94088-3453

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(408) 749-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

 

On July 27, 2005 the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted a policy authorizing stock trading plans that comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company also amended its code of ethics that applies to all directors and employees entitled, “Worldwide Standards of Business Conduct,” in order to permit stock transactions initiated pursuant to trading plans that comply with Rule 10b5-1. A copy of the amended Worldwide Standards of Business Conduct is available on the Investor Relations page of our Web site, www.amd.com.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
Date: August 2, 2005   By:  

/s/ Hollis M. O’Brien

        Hollis M. O’Brien
       

Corporate Vice President, Secretary and

Chief Governance Officer

 

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