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
May 3, 2011
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
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 3, 2011, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (the Company) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting). At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company voted on the following five proposals, each of which are described in detail in the Companys definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2011 (the Proxy):
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors. The following individuals were elected to the Companys Board of Directors:
Nominee |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non- votes | ||||
Bruce L. Chaflin |
392,547,926 | 4,880,403 | 1,877,277 | 130,610,579 | ||||
W. Michael Barnes |
392,593,559 | 4,812,675 | 1,899,372 | 130,610,579 | ||||
John E. Caldwell |
392,663,125 | 4,703,146 | 1,939,335 | 130,610,579 | ||||
Henry WK Chow |
382,035,586 | 15,404,150 | 1,865,870 | 130,610,579 | ||||
Craig A. Conway |
383,930,960 | 13,351,645 | 2,023,001 | 130,610,579 | ||||
Nicholas M. Donofrio |
373,457,431 | 23,943,318 | 1,904,857 | 130,610,579 | ||||
H. Paulett Eberhart |
329,444,086 | 67,959,071 | 1,902,449 | 130,610,579 | ||||
Waleed Al Muhairi |
391,795,100 | 5,173,460 | 2,337,046 | 130,610,579 | ||||
Robert B. Palmer |
389,917,776 | 7,578,365 | 1,809,465 | 130,610,579 |
Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
519,274,268 |
7,456,776 | 3,185,141 | 0 |
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Proposal No. 3: Approval of the 2011 Executive Incentive Plan. The Companys 2011 Equity Incentive Plan was approved.
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
384,117,169 |
12,618,842 | 2,569,595 | 130,610,579 |
Proposal No. 4: Approval on a Non-Binding, Advisory Basis of the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers (Say-on-Pay). The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Companys named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy.
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
374,275,960 |
20,291,111 | 4,738,535 | 130,610,579 |
Proposal No. 5: Approval on a Non-Binding, Advisory Basis Whether Say-on-Pay Should Occur Every Year, Every Two Years or Every Three Years. The stockholders recommended, on a non-binding advisory basis, that a stockholder advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Companys named executive officers should occur every year.
1 Year |
2 Years |
3 Years |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | ||||
333,339,604 |
3,456,512 | 41,512,469 | 20,997,021 | 130,610,579 |
Based on these results, the Company has decided to hold a stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of the Companys named executive officers every year, until the next stockholder advisory vote on the frequency of the stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers. A stockholder advisory vote on the frequency of stockholder advisory votes on the compensation paid to the Companys named executive officers is required to be held at least once every six years.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 9, 2011 | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | |||||
By: | /s/ Faina Medzonsky | |||||
Name: | Faina Medzonsky | |||||
Title: | Assistant Secretary |
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