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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. announced that it has
  engaged Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and Salomon Smith Barney to find a buyer
  for its Communications Group. 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
  
            Number                             Exhibit
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            99.1           Press release dated October 6, 1999.
  
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                                     SIGNATURES
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       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.
  
  
  
  Date:  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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       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.
  -------   -------------
  
            On October 6, 1999, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. announced that it has
  engaged Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and Salomon Smith Barney to find a buyer
  for its Communications Group. 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
  
            Number                             Exhibit
            ------                             -------
  
            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.
  
  Date:  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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       Number               Exhibit
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       99.1      Press release dated October 6, 1999.
  
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