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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>Form 8-K </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>October 16, 2002</B> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="411" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>DELAWARE</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="101" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>1-7882</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="54" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="31%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>94-1692300</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="92" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(State or other jurisdiction</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">of
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(I.R.S. Employer</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Identification
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>One AMD Place,</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>P.O. Box
  3453</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Sunnyvale, California</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="150" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="48%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>94088-3453</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="92" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(Zip Code)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Registrant&#146;s telephone number,
  including area code:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(408) 732-2400</B> </FONT></DIV>
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On October 16, 2002, AMD reported sales of $508,227,000 and a net loss of $254,171,000, for the quarter ended September 29, 2002. The net
  loss amounted to $0.74 per share, presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000">Third quarter sales declined by 34 percent from the third quarter of 2001 and by 15 percent from the second quarter of 2002. In the third quarter of 2001, AMD reported total sales of $765,870,000 and a net loss of $186,929,000, or
  $0.54 per share. Excluding the effects of restructuring and other special charges</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><SUP></SUP>, the 2001 third
  quarter loss was $97,424,000, or $0.28 per share. In the second quarter of 2002, AMD reported sales of $600,299,000 and a net loss of $184,938,000, or $0.54 per share. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">For the first nine months of 2002, sales declined by 32 percent from the first nine months of 2001. AMD reported sales for the first nine months of 2002 of $2,010,599,000
  and a net loss of $448,272,000 or $1.31 per share. For the first nine months of 2001, AMD reported sales of $2,939,881,000 and a net loss of $44,739,000, or $0.14 per share. Excluding the effects of restructuring and other special
  charges</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><SUP></SUP>, net income for the first nine months of 2001 was $44,766,000, or $0.13 per diluted share.
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000">Third quarter and the first nine months of 2001 special charges included restructuring and other special charges of $89.3 million, impaired investments of $22.0
  million, and additional inventory provisions of $6.9 million. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE>
  
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  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">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
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;October 17, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;R<SMALL>OBERT</SMALL> J. R<SMALL>IVET</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Robert J. Rivet</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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text: Form 8-K
  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 16, 2002
  ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  DELAWARE
  1-7882
  94-1692300
  (State or other jurisdiction
  of
  incorporation)
  (Commission
  File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
  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
  Item 5.    Other Events.
  On October 16, 2002, AMD reported sales of $508,227,000 and a net loss of $254,171,000, for the quarter ended September 29, 2002. The net
  loss amounted to $0.74 per share, presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
  Third quarter sales declined by 34 percent from the third quarter of 2001 and by 15 percent from the second quarter of 2002. In the third quarter of 2001, AMD reported total sales of $765,870,000 and a net loss of $186,929,000, or
  $0.54 per share. Excluding the effects of restructuring and other special charges
  1
  , the 2001 third
  quarter loss was $97,424,000, or $0.28 per share. In the second quarter of 2002, AMD reported sales of $600,299,000 and a net loss of $184,938,000, or $0.54 per share.
  For the first nine months of 2002, sales declined by 32 percent from the first nine months of 2001. AMD reported sales for the first nine months of 2002 of $2,010,599,000
  and a net loss of $448,272,000 or $1.31 per share. For the first nine months of 2001, AMD reported sales of $2,939,881,000 and a net loss of $44,739,000, or $0.14 per share. Excluding the effects of restructuring and other special
  charges
  1
  , net income for the first nine months of 2001 was $44,766,000, or $0.13 per diluted share.
  1
  Third quarter and the first nine months of 2001 special charges included restructuring and other special charges of $89.3 million, impaired investments of $22.0
  million, and additional inventory provisions of $6.9 million.
  Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
  (c)    Exhibits
  Number
  Exhibit
  99.1
  Financial Statements
  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 17, 2002
  By:
  /s/    R
  OBERT
  J. R
  IVET
  Robert J. Rivet
  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Number
  Exhibit
  99.1
  Financial Statements