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                        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
  
  
        Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):   October 6, 1999
  
  
                           ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
                           ----------------------------
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
             DELAWARE                  1-7882                     94-1692300
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  (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission               (I.R.S. Employer
          of incorporation)          File Number)            Identification No.)
  
  
         One AMD Place,
         P.O. Box 3453
         Sunnyvale, California                                  94088-3453
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number,
      including area code:                                    (408) 732-2400
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  Item 5. Other Events.
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       On October 6, 1999, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. reported sales of
  $662,192,000 and net loss of $105,545,000, or $0.72 per share, for the third
  quarter ended September 26, 1999. The full text of the press release is set
  forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated in this report as if
  fully set forth herein.
  
  
  Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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  (c)     Exhibits
  
          99.1  Press release dated October 6, 1999.
  
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                                    SIGNATURES
                                    ----------
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                        ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
  
  
  Dated: October 7, 1999                By: /s/ Francis P. Barton
                                            --------------------------------------
                                            Francis P. Barton
                                            Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
                                            Officer
  
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                                   Exhibit Index
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  Exhibit Number      Exhibit
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       99.1           Press release dated October 6, 1999.
  
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text: 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
  
        Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):   October 6, 1999
  
                           ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
                           ----------------------------
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
             DELAWARE                  1-7882                     94-1692300
             --------                  ------                     ----------
  (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission               (I.R.S. Employer
          of incorporation)          File Number)            Identification No.)
  
         One AMD Place,
         P.O. Box 3453
         Sunnyvale, California                                  94088-3453
    -----------------------------------                         ----------
  (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number,
      including area code:                                    (408) 732-2400
                                                              --------------
  
                                    Page 1 of 4
  Item 5. Other Events.
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       On October 6, 1999, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. reported sales of
  $662,192,000 and net loss of $105,545,000, or $0.72 per share, for the third
  quarter ended September 26, 1999. The full text of the press release is set
  forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated in this report as if
  fully set forth herein.
  
  Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
  ------- -------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  (c)     Exhibits
  
          99.1  Press release dated October 6, 1999.
  
                                         2
  SIGNATURES
                                    ----------
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                        ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
  
  Dated: October 7, 1999                By: /s/ Francis P. Barton
                                            --------------------------------------
                                            Francis P. Barton
                                            Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
                                            Officer
  
                                         3
  Exhibit Index
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  Exhibit Number      Exhibit
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       99.1           Press release dated October 6, 1999.
  
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