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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 5, 2001
  
  
                            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 5, 2001, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (the "Company")
  said that sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, at approximately $766
  million, declined by 22 percent from second-quarter sales of $985.3 million. On
  August 29, 2001, AMD said that it expected third-quarter revenues would decline
  by approximately 15 percent sequentially. 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 5, 2001.
  
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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 10, 2001               By: /s/ Robert J. Rivet
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                                            Robert J. Rivet
                                            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 5, 2001.
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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 5, 2001
  
                            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
  Item 5.  Other Events.
  -------  -------------
  
                 On October 5, 2001, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (the "Company")
  said that sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, at approximately $766
  million, declined by 22 percent from second-quarter sales of $985.3 million. On
  August 29, 2001, AMD said that it expected third-quarter revenues would decline
  by approximately 15 percent sequentially. 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 5, 2001.
  
                                         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.
  
  Date:  October 10, 2001               By: /s/ Robert J. Rivet
                                            --------------------------------------
                                            Robert J. Rivet
                                            Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
                                            Officer
  
                                         3
  Exhibit Index
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           Number            Exhibit
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           99.1              Press release dated October 5, 2001.