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ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
One AMD Place
P.O. Box 3453
Sunnyvale, California 94088-3453
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Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Thursday, April 29, 1999
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We will hold the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Advanced Micro Devices,
Inc. at the St. Regis Hotel, 2 East 55th Street, New York, New York 10022, on
April 29, 1999, at 10:00 a.m. for the following purposes:
. To elect nine directors.
. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent
auditors for the current year.
. To amend the Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 1991 Stock Purchase Plan to
increase the number of shares of common stock issuable under that plan
from 5,100,000 to 7,100,000.
. To transact other business that properly comes before the meeting.
If you were a stockholder of record at the close of business on March 1,
1999, you may vote at this meeting. A list of these stockholders is kept at
the offices of our transfer agent, EquiServe LP, 100 William Street-Galleria,
New York, New York. You may vote on these proposals in person or by proxy. The
meeting will only be open to stockholders, proxyholders and other invitees.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Thomas M. McCoy
Secretary
Sunnyvale, California
March 29, 1999
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING........................... 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS..................................................... 2
COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS......................... 4
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS.................................................... 5
STOCK OWNED BY DIRECTORS, DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.. 6
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE................... 7
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.................................................... 7
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS...................... 13
BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION............. 14
PERFORMANCE GRAPHS........................................................ 18
RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS...................................... 19
APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 1991 STOCK
PURCHASE PLAN (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)............................. 20
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.................................... 22
OTHER MATTERS............................................................. 22
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ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
One AMD Place
P.O. Box 3453
Sunnyvale, California 94088-3453
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PROXY STATEMENT
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Annual Meeting of Stockholders
April 29, 1999
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING
Proxy Statement
We are sending you this proxy statement and the enclosed proxy card because
our Board of Directors is soliciting your proxy to vote at our Annual Meeting
of Stockholders. The meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Regis
Hotel, 2 East 55th Street, New York, New York 10022, on April 29, 1999.
Stockholders who owned our common stock at the close of business on March 1,
1999, are entitled to vote. On this record date, there were approximately
146,161,636 shares of our common stock outstanding. Each share of our common
stock that you own entitles you to one vote.
We began mailing this proxy statement and the enclosed proxy card to all
stockholders on or about March 29, 1999. We are paying for the cost of this
solicitation. We may reimburse brokerage firms and other persons representing
owners of shares for their expenses in forwarding solicitation material to the
owners. We may also have certain officers, directors or employees solicit
proxies in person, by telephone or in writing, without additional
compensation. We have retained Georgeson & Company, Inc. and MacKenzie
Partners, Inc., professional proxy solicitors, to assist in the solicitation
of proxies. Employees of the soliciting firms may solicit proxies in person,
by telephone, in writing, or by any other means of communication. We expect to
pay the soliciting firms fees up to $22,000, plus normal out-of-pocket
expenses for their assistance in soliciting proxies.
Quorum Requirement
A quorum is necessary to hold a valid meeting. Abstentions and broker non-
votes are counted as present for establishing a quorum. A broker non-vote
occurs when a broker does not vote on a matter on the proxy card because the
broker does not have the authority to vote on behalf of the beneficial owner
of the shares.
Voting by Proxy
If you properly fill in your proxy card and mail it to us in the enclosed,
prepaid and addressed envelope, or if you submit your proxy by telephone or
over the Internet, your "proxy" (one of the individuals named on your proxy
card) will vote your shares as you have directed. If you do not make specific
choices, your proxy will vote your shares as recommended by the Board as
follows:
. FOR the election of the director nominees.
. FOR the ratification of the appointment of our auditors.
. FOR the amendment to our 1991 Stock Purchase Plan.
. If any other matter is properly presented at the Annual Meeting, your
proxy will vote in his or her discretion.
If you give a proxy, you may revoke it at any time before it is exercised.
You can revoke it in one of three ways:
. You may send in another proxy with a later date (by mail, telephone or
the Internet).
. You may notify our Corporate Secretary in writing before the Annual
Meeting that you wish to revoke your proxy.
. You may vote in person at the Annual Meeting.
Whether you plan to attend the Annual Meeting or not, we urge you to
complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and to return it promptly
in the envelope provided. Returning the proxy card will not affect your
right to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person. Returning your proxy
card will ensure that your vote is counted if you later decide not to
attend the meeting. You can also submit your proxy by telephone or over the
Internet, as described below.
. Voting by Telephone
If you live in the United States or Canada, you may submit your proxy by
following the Vote by Telephone instructions on the proxy card.
. Voting on the Internet
If you have Internet access, you may submit your proxy from any location by
following the Vote by Internet instructions on the proxy card.
Voting in Person
If you attend the Annual Meeting and wish to vote in person, we will give
you a ballot when you arrive. If your shares are held in the name of your
broker, bank or other nominee, you must bring a letter from the broker, bank
or other nominee to the meeting showing that you were the direct or indirect
(beneficial) owner of the shares on March 1, 1999.
Item 1--Election of Directors
Nine directors will be elected at the Annual Meeting. Directors will hold
office from the time of their election until the next annual meeting of
stockholders and until they are succeeded by another director who has been
elected. The nine nominees who receive the highest number of votes will be
elected as directors. We will count only votes cast FOR a nominee in
determining whether that nominee has been elected as director. You may
withhold authority from your proxy to vote for the entire slate as nominated.
You may also withhold the authority to vote for any individual nominee by
writing the name of an individual nominee in the space provided on the proxy
card. Your instruction on the proxy card to withhold authority to vote for one
or more of the nominees will result in such nominees receiving fewer votes.
The Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors selected, and the Board
of Directors accepted, the following nine persons as nominees for election to
the Board: Mr. W. J. Sanders III, Dr. Friedrich Baur, Mr. Charles M. Blalack,
Dr. R. Gene Brown, Mr. Robert B. Palmer, Mr. Richard Previte, Mr. S. Atiq
Raza, Mr. Joe L. Roby and Dr. Leonard M. Silverman. All of the nominees except
Mr. Palmer are currently directors of AMD. If a nominee declines or is unable
to act as a director, your proxy may vote for any substitute nominee proposed
by the Board. Your proxy will vote FOR the election of these nominees, unless
you instruct otherwise.
The experience and background of each of the nominees are set forth below.
W. J. Sanders III--Mr. Sanders, 62, is Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of AMD. Mr. Sanders co-founded AMD in 1969. He is also a
director of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc., the parent company of
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation.
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Dr. Friedrich Baur--Dr. Baur, 71, has been President and Managing Partner of
MST Beteiligungs und Unternehmensberatungs GmbH, a German consulting firm,
since 1990. Beginning in 1953, Dr. Baur held a variety of positions of
increasing responsibility with Siemens AG, retiring in 1982 as Executive Vice
President and a Managing Director. He also represented Siemens AG on the Board
of Directors of AMD from 1978 until 1982. From 1982 to 1990, Dr. Baur was
Chairman of the Board of Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen AG.
Charles M. Blalack--Mr. Blalack, 72, is Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of Blalack and Company, a registered investment advisor.
From 1970 until 1991, Mr. Blalack was Chief Executive Officer of Blalack-Loop,
Inc., an investment banking firm and member of the National Association of
Securities Dealers. Prior to 1970, he was founder, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of BW & Associates, an investment banking firm and member of
the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Blalack was a member of the Board of
Directors of Monolithic Memories, Inc. until it was acquired by AMD in 1987.
Dr. R. Gene Brown--Dr. Brown, 66, is a private investor and financial and
management consultant. Currently, he is a director of Hagler Bailly, Inc. and
was a non-employee Managing Director of Putnam, Hayes & Bartlett, Inc., an
economic and management consulting firm, before it was acquired by Hagler
Bailly, Inc. in 1998. From 1961 to 1968, Dr. Brown was a full-time professor
in the graduate schools of business at Harvard University and then Stanford
University. From 1968 to 1974, Dr. Brown was Vice President of Corporate
Development for Syntex Corporation, and from 1974 to 1976, Dr. Brown was
President of Berkeley BioEngineering.
Robert B. Palmer, 58, was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Digital Equipment Corporation (Digital), and negotiated the 1998 merger of
Digital with Compaq Corporation. Mr. Palmer was named Chairman of the Board of
Digital in May 1995, and was appointed Chief Executive Officer and President
of Digital in October 1992. From 1990 to 1992, Mr. Palmer served as Vice
President, Manufacturing and Logistics and Vice President, Manufacturing and
Logistics and Component Engineering. After joining Digital in 1985, from 1986
to 1990, Mr. Palmer held the positions of Vice President, Semiconductor
Operations and Vice President, Semiconductor and Interconnect Technology.
Before Digital, Mr. Palmer was Executive Vice President of Semiconductor
Operations at United Technologies Corporation (UTC), joining UTC in 1980 when
it acquired Mostek Corporation, where he was a member of the founding team in
1969. Mr. Palmer is a member of the Board of Directors of AlliedSignal Inc.
Mr. Palmer is also on the Board of Directors of the Cooper Institute for
Aerobic Research, a non-profit preventative medicine research and education
organization.
Richard Previte--Mr. Previte, 64, is President, Co-Chief Operating Officer
and Member of the Office of the CEO of AMD. Mr. Previte is also Chairman of
the Board and currently acting Chief Executive Officer of Vantis Corporation,
a subsidiary of AMD. We expect that Mr. Previte will become Vice Chairman of
AMD at the Board meeting following the Annual Meeting and step down from the
positions of Co-Chief Operating Officer and President. Prior to his election
as President in 1990, Mr. Previte served as Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer from 1989 to 1990, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
from 1969 until 1989, and Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary from 1986
to 1989.
S. Atiq Raza--Mr. Raza, 50, is Executive Vice President, Co-Chief Operating
Officer, Chief Technical Officer and Member of the Office of the CEO of AMD.
Mr. Raza became Co-Chief Operating Officer in October 1998. We expect that Mr.
Raza will become President and Chief Operating Officer at the Board meeting
following the Annual Meeting. Mr. Raza became Senior Vice President and Chief
Technical Officer following our acquisition of NexGen, Inc. on January 17,
1996, and became Executive Vice President and Member of the Office of the CEO
in 1997. Prior to joining AMD, Mr. Raza was the Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer, President and Secretary of NexGen and held those positions since
1991. From September 1988 until January 1991, Mr. Raza served as Executive
Vice President of NexGen, responsible for engineering, marketing and prototype
manufacturing. He was a member of the Board of Directors of NexGen from August
1989 and was elected Chairman of the Board in May 1994.
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Joe L. Roby--Mr. Roby, 59, is President, Chief Executive Officer and a
director of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. (DLJ), a diversified financial
services company and the parent company of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
Securities Corporation. Mr. Roby has been a member of the Board of Directors
of DLJ since 1989. He was appointed President of DLJ in February 1996 and
Chief Executive Officer in February 1998. Mr. Roby served as the Chief
Operating Officer of DLJ from November 1995 until February 1998. Previously,
Mr. Roby was the Chairman of the Banking Group of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
Securities Corporation, a position he had held since 1989. Mr. Roby is a
member of the Board of Directors of Sybron International Corporation.
Dr. Leonard M. Silverman--Dr. Silverman, 59, is Dean of the School of
Engineering of the University of Southern California, and has held that
position since 1984. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in
1988 and is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
Dr. Silverman served on the Board of Directors of Tandon Corporation from 1988
to 1993. Dr. Silverman is also a member of the Board of Directors of Diodes,
Inc. and Netter Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Your Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote "FOR" the
proposed slate of directors for the current year. Unless you indicate
otherwise, your proxy will vote "FOR" the proposed nominees.
Committees and Meetings of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors held seven regularly scheduled and special meetings
during the fiscal year ended December 27, 1998. Each current member of the
Board of Directors nominated for election attended at least 75% of the
meetings of the Board of Directors and of the committees on which he served
during 1998. The Board has three permanent committees: the Audit Committee,
the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee.
Audit Committee. The Audit Committee currently consists of Dr. R. Gene
Brown, as Chair, Mr. Joe L. Roby and Mr. Charles M. Blalack, each a non-
employee director. The Board appoints members annually. If Mr. Robert B.
Palmer is elected to the Board at the Annual Meeting, we expect Mr. Palmer to
replace Mr. Roby on the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee held five
meetings during 1998. The Audit Committee reviews our accounting policies,
internal controls, financial reporting practices, contingent risks and risk
management strategies and plans, including litigation and Year 2000 issues,
and the services and fees of independent auditors. In connection with these
reviews, the Audit Committee meets alone with our financial and legal
personnel, and with our independent auditors, who have free access to the
Audit Committee at any time. The director of our Internal Control Department
reports directly to the Chairman of the Audit Committee and serves a staff
function for the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee recommends the selection
of the independent auditors to serve the following year in examining our
accounts. The Audit Committee also annually reviews the independence of the
independent auditors as a factor in these recommendations.
Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee consists of Mr. W. J. Sanders
III, as Chair, Mr. Joe L. Roby, Mr. Charles M. Blalack and Dr. R. Gene Brown.
The Board appoints members annually. If Mr. Robert B. Palmer is elected to the
Board at the Annual Meeting, we expect Mr. Palmer to replace Mr. Roby on the
Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee met once during 1998 to
consider nominees for the 1998 Annual Meeting. If you wish to submit names of
prospective nominees for consideration by the Nominating Committee you should
do so in writing to our Corporate Secretary (nomination procedures are
discussed in greater detail in our bylaws which will be provided to you upon
written request).
Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee currently consists of Mr.
Charles M. Blalack, as Chair, Dr. R. Gene Brown and Dr. Leonard M. Silverman,
each a non-employee director. The Board appoints members annually. The
Compensation Committee recommends to the Board proposed equity incentive
plans, determines equity compensation for the Chief Executive Officer and
other executive officers upon the recommendation of the Chief Executive
Officer and the Senior Vice President, Human Resources, provides oversight of
the salaries of executive officers as determined by the Chief Executive
Officer, adopts executive bonus plans and grants equity awards to certain
other employees. During 1998, the Compensation Committee met 12 times.
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Directors' Fees and Expenses. In 1998, we paid each director who was not an
employee of AMD an annual fee of $25,000, a fee of $1,500 for attendance at
each regular or special meeting of the Board, and a fee of $1,000 for
attendance at each meeting of each committee (other than the Nominating
Committee) on which they served. In addition, we paid the Chairman of the
Audit Committee an annual fee of $20,000 for service in that capacity, and we
paid the Chairman of the Compensation Committee an annual fee of $4,000 for
service in that capacity. We did not pay additional amounts for special
assignments. We also reimburse reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by
directors in connection with attending meetings and performing other Board-
related services for AMD, and, on occasion, travel expenses of their spouses.
Pursuant to a nondiscretionary formula set forth in the 1996 Stock Incentive
Plan, we grant options to purchase 15,000 shares of common stock to non-
employee directors on their initial election to the Board. These options vest
on July 15 of the first, second, third and fourth calendar years following
election in the following amounts, respectively: 6,000, 4,500, 3,000 and
1,500. If the director remains on the Board, we automatically grant
supplemental options to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock on each
subsequent re-election. Approximately one-third of these options vest on July
15 of each of the second, third and fourth calendar years following re-
election. The exercise price of each option is the fair market value on the
date of grant. The options expire on the earlier of ten years plus one day
from the grant date or twelve months following termination of a director's
service on the Board.
Any non-employee director may elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of
his annual fees and meeting fees, but may not defer less than $5,000. We
credit deferred amounts plus interest to an account for record-keeping
purposes, and we pay cash payments in a lump sum or in installments over a
period of years, as elected by the director. Except in the case of the
director's death or disability, payments commence upon the latest of the
director's tenth anniversary of his first deferral, age 55, or upon retirement
from the Board, but in no event later than age 70. The aggregate amount of
retirement payments equals the director's deferred fees plus the accumulation
of interest. In the event of the director's death, his beneficiary will
receive the value of his account plus, in certain cases, a supplemental death
benefit of up to ten times the average annual amount of his deferred fees.
During 1998, Dr. Brown deferred fees in the amount of $20,000 pursuant to this
program. In addition, in lieu of his annual fee, Dr. Brown used an automobile
provided by us, valued at $25,512, which is taxable to him. We also provided
Dr. Brown with family medical and dental insurance benefits with a value of
$3,392.
Principal Stockholders
The following table shows the name of, address of, number of shares held by,
and percentage of shares held as of March 1, 1999, by each person or entity we
know to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of our common stock.
Name and Address of Percent
Beneficial Owner Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership of Class
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The Capital Research and
Management Company....... 14,731,300(1) 10.08%
333 South Hope Street (sole dispositive power as to all shares)
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Brinson Partners, Inc..... 11,633,700(2) 7.96%
209 South LaSalle (shared voting power and shared dispositive
power
Chicago, IL 60604 to all shares)
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(1) This information is based on Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13G filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 1999, by
Capital Research and Management Co. (Capital), a registered investment
advisor. Capital is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 14,731,300 shares
as a result of acting as an investment adviser to various investment
companies registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of
1940. Shares reported by Capital include 1,527,700 shares resulting from
the assumed conversion of $56,525,000 principal amount of our 6.00%
Convertible Subordinate Notes, due 2005.
(2) This information is based on Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 11, 1999. Brinson Partners, Inc. (Brinson)
is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS AG (UBS) located at
Bahnhofstrasse 45, 8021, Zurich, Switzerland. UBS reported indirect
ownership of shares by reason of its ownership of Brinson and intermediate
holding companies. The 11,633,700 shares are owned by clients of Brinson,
an investment adviser. No individual client of Brinson owns more than five
percent of AMD common stock.
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STOCK OWNED BY DIRECTORS, DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The table below shows the number of shares of our common stock beneficially
owned as of March 1, 1999, by our directors, the nominees recommended by the
Nominating Committee and nominated by the Board of Directors for election as
directors, by each of our executive officers listed in the Summary
Compensation Table, and by all of our current directors and executive officers
as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, each person has sole investment and
voting powers with respect to the shares shown as beneficially owned.
Ownership information is based upon information provided by the individuals.
Director Amount and Nature of Percent
Name Since Beneficial Ownership(1) of Class
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W. J. Sanders III.......... 1969 2,308,947 (2) 1.54%
Dr. Friedrich Baur......... 1994(3) 4,200 (4) *
Charles M. Blalack......... 1989 26,000 (5) *
Dr. R. Gene Brown.......... 1969 43,224 (6) *
Robert B. Palmer........... N/A(7) 0 *
Richard Previte............ 1990 657,763 (8) *
S. Atiq Raza............... 1996 136,701 (9) *
Joe L. Roby................ 1991 36,800(10) *
Dr. Leonard M. Silverman... 1994 15,000(11) *
Robert R. Herb(12)......... N/A 113,925(13) *
Eugene D. Conner(14)....... N/A 469,929(15) *
All directors and executive
officers as a group
(15 persons).............. N/A 4,659,960(16) 3.10%
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* Less than one percent.
(1) Some of the individuals may share voting power with regard to the listed
shares with their spouses.
(2) Includes 2,100,000 shares subject to options that are exercisable on
March 1, 1999 or become exercisable within 60 days thereafter. Excludes
any shares owned by Mr. Sanders' wife, as to which Mr. Sanders disclaims
beneficial ownership.
(3) Dr. Baur was also a member of the Board of Directors from 1978 until
1982.
(4) Includes 4,200 shares subject to options that are exercisable on March 1,
1999 or become exercisable within 60 days thereafter.
(5) Includes 24,000 shares subject to options that are exercisable on March
1, 1999 or become exercisable within 60 days thereafter.
(6) Includes 16,000 shares subject to options that are exercisable on March
1, 1999 or become exercisable within 60 days thereafter.
(7) Mr. Palmer is nominated for election at the Annual Meeting.
(8) Includes 545,550 shares subject to options that are exercisable on March
1, 1999 or become exercisable within 60 days thereafter.
(9) Includes 64,500 shares subject to options that are exercisable on March
1, 1999 or become exercisable within 60 days thereafter.
(10) Includes 24,000 shares subject to options that are exercisable on March
1, 1999 or become exercisable within 60 days thereafter.
(11) Includes 15,000 shares subject to options that are exercisable on March
1, 1999 or become exercisable within 60 days thereafter.
(12) Mr. Herb, 37, is Senior Vice President and Co-Chief Marketing Executive
of AMD.
(13) Includes 90,924 shares subject to options that are exercisable on March
1, 1999 or become exercisable within 60 days thereafter.
(14) Mr. Conner, 56, is Executive Vice President, Strategic Relations and
Member of the Office of the CEO of AMD.
(15) Includes 429,264 shares subject to options that are exercisable on March
1, 1999 or become exercisable within 60 days thereafter.
(16) Includes 3,950,698 shares subject to options that are exercisable on
March 1, 1999 or become exercisable within 60 days thereafter.
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
requires our directors, our Section 16 officers and any persons holding more
than ten percent of our common stock to report to the Securities and Exchange
Commission and the New York Stock Exchange their initial ownership of our
stock and any changes in that ownership. No person holds more than ten percent
of our common stock. We believe that during fiscal year 1998, our directors
filed all Section 16(a) reports on a timely basis. During 1998, the following
Section 16 officers did not file the report of their initial ownership of our
stock within ten days after becoming a reporting person: Messrs. Gary
Heerssen, Lawrence Hollatz, Walid Maghribi, Daryl Ostrander and Dr. William
Siegle. Mr. Vinod Dham filed a late report for one transaction in 1998. In
making this statement, we have relied upon the written representations of our
directors and Section 16 officers.
Executive Compensation
The following table shows for our last three fiscal years, the compensation
paid by us to our Chief Executive Officer and to the four other most highly
paid executive officers whose aggregate salary and bonus compensation exceeded
$100,000.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE (1996-1998)
Annual Compensation Long-Term Compensation Awards
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Securities
Name and Principal Other Annual Restricted Underlying All Other
Position Year Salary Bonus(1) Compensation Stock Awards Options Compensation(2)
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W. J. Sanders III....... 1998 $1,000,000 $ 12,167(3) $274,427(4) $ 0 0 $516,503
Chairman and Chief 1997 $1,000,000 $ 617,817(3) $256,928(4) $ 0 0 $472,812
Executive Officer 1996 $1,038,461 $2,000,000(3) $217,818(4) $ 0 2,500,000 $ 49,454
Richard Previte......... 1998 $ 769,401 $ 9,078(5) $ 0 $ 0 160,000 $ 40,114
President, Co-Chief 1997 $ 757,477 $ 8,068(5) $ 0 $ 0 100,000 $ 30,843
Operating Officer and 1996 $ 709,312 $ 558,945(5) $ 0 $882,296(6) 145,267 $ 38,429
Member of the Office
of the CEO
S. Atiq Raza............ 1998 $ 605,000 $ 206,663 $ 0 $ 0 403,250 $ 16,098
Co-Chief Operating
Officer, 1997 $ 456,731 $ 4,473 $ 0 $ 0 75,000 $ 12,537
Chief Technical Officer 1996 $ 306,350 $ 330,693(7) $ 0 $533,346(8) 250,132 $ 7,100
and Member of the
Office
of the CEO
Robert R. Herb.......... 1998 $ 361,298 $ 379,483 $ 55,701(9) $ 0 250,900 $ 8,974
Senior Vice President 1997 $ 226,250 $ 2,177 $141,893(9) $ 0 102,000 $ 6,974
and Co-Chief 1996 $ 207,500 $ 0 $ 0 $347,600(10) 27,156 $ 4,602
Marketing Executive
Eugene D. Conner........ 1998 $ 502,403 $ 147,927 $ 0 $ 0 50,000 $ 19,473
Executive Vice
President, 1997 $ 436,923 $ 4,304 $ 0 $ 0 50,000 $ 18,753
Strategic Relations 1996 $ 406,635 $ 100,000 $ 0 $441,172(11) 72,632 $ 15,975
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(1) Includes cash profit sharing in the following amounts for Messrs.
Sanders, Previte, Raza, Herb and Conner: for 1998, $12,167, $9,078,
$6,663, $4,483 and $5,427; for 1997, $10,371, $8,068, $4,473, $2,177 and
$4,304. No cash profit sharing was paid for 1996.
(2) Includes for 1998 and 1997, for Mr. Sanders, pursuant to his employment
agreement, $400,000 in deferred retirement compensation for each year and
$64,943 and $23,000 as a deferred cost of living salary adjustment.
Includes for 1998, for Messrs. Sanders, Previte, Raza, Herb and Conner,
our matching contributions to our 401(k) Plan in the amounts of $2,400,
$2,400, $2,400, $2,400 and $2,400, our matching contributions to the
Executive Savings Plan (the ESP) in the amounts of $13,574, $8,928, $0,
$2,616 and, $4,725, imputed income from term life insurance in the
amounts of $9,304, $5,546, $1,821, $733 and $1,997 and premiums paid for
individual insurance policies in the amount of $26,282, $23,241, $11,876,
$3,225 and $10,352. Includes for 1996, the premiums paid for individual
life insurance policies as set out in footnote 3 to the Summary
Compensation Table in our proxy statement dated March 20, 1997.
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(3) No bonus was earned for 1998, 1997 or 1996. This column includes cash
profit sharing for 1998 and 1997. (See note 1.) In 1997, pursuant to the
terms of Mr. Sanders' employment agreement, $607,446 was paid from the
Unpaid Contingent Bonus from 1995. For 1996, a bonus amount of $2,000,000
was paid from the Unpaid Contingent Bonus carried forward from 1993, 1994
and 1995. No additional carryover amount currently exists.
(4) Includes for 1998, 1997 and 1996, $113,782, $104,178 and $104,089, of in-
kind compensation in the form of company provided vehicles; and $96,061,
$78,176 and $62,864, reflecting the cost of providing physical security
services.
(5) No bonus was earned for 1998, 1997 or 1996. This column includes cash
profit sharing for 1998 and 1997. (See note 1.) For 1996, a bonus amount
of $558,945 was paid from the Unpaid Contingent Bonus carried forward
from 1994 and 1995. No additional carryover amount exists.
(6) The total number of restricted shares held by Mr. Previte and its
aggregate value at December 27, 1998, was 57,366 shares valued at
$1,605,674. The value is based on the closing sales price of our common
stock on December 24, 1998 ($28), and is net of consideration paid for
the stock. On December 31, 1998, 30,000 shares of restricted stock did
not vest under a 1994 award because performance conditions were not met.
The dollar value of the restricted stock appearing in the table with
respect to 1996 is based on the closing sales price of our common stock
on October 11, 1996 ($16.13), the date of the award, and is net of
consideration paid for the stock. The 1996 award vests if certain stock
targets and employment related conditions are met. The stock targets for
the 1996 award were met in 1997. 27,367 of the restricted shares vested
in January 1998, and 13,683 of the restricted shares vested in January
1999. If Mr. Previte is employed on January 19, 2000, 13,683 of the
restricted shares will vest.
(7) Includes $30,693 paid in the form of cancellation of indebtedness on a
note for interest accrued to October 17, 1996.
(8) The total number of restricted shares held by Mr. Raza and its aggregate
value at December 27, 1998, was 13,685 shares valued at $383,043. The
value is based on the closing sales price of our common stock on December
24, 1998 ($28), and is net of consideration paid for stock. The dollar
value of the restricted stock appearing in the table with respect to 1996
is based on the closing sales price of our common stock on the date of
the awards, April 24, 1996 ($18.38) and October 11, 1996 ($16.13). 2,500
of the performance restricted shares awarded in April 1996 vested in
January 1997; the performance conditions for the other 2,500 shares
awarded in April 1996 were not met, and the award did not vest in January
1998. The October 1996 award vests if certain stock targets and
employment related conditions are met. The stock targets for the October
1996 award were met in 1997. 13,683 of the restricted shares vested in
January 1998 and 6,843 of the restricted shares vested in January 1999.
If Mr. Raza is employed on January 19, 2000, 6,842 of the restricted
shares will vest.
(9) Includes for 1998, $36,943 of relocation assistance and $17,458 of in-
kind compensation in the form of a company provided vehicle. Includes for
1997, $128,789 of relocation assistance.
(10) The total number of restricted shares held by Mr. Herb and its aggregate
value at December 27, 1998, was 10,000 shares valued at $280,000. The
value is based on the closing sales price of our common stock on December
24, 1998 ($28). The dollar value of the restricted stock appearing in the
table with respect to 1996 is based on the closing sales price of our
common stock on April 22, 1996 ($17.38), the date of the award. The 1996
award of 20,000 restricted shares vested 50% in January 1998 and 50% in
January 1999.
(11) The total number of restricted shares held by Mr. Conner and its
aggregate value at December 27, 1998, was 13,685 shares valued at
$383,043. The value is based on the closing sales price of our common
stock on December 24, 1998 ($28), and is net of consideration paid for
the stock. The dollar value of the restricted stock appearing in the
table with respect to 1996 is based on the closing sales price of our
common stock on October 11, 1996 ($16.13), the date of the award, and is
net of consideration paid for the stock. The 1996 award vests if certain
stock price targets and employment related conditions are met. The stock
price targets for the 1996 award were met in 1997. 13,683 of the
restricted shares vested in January 1998, and 6,843 of the restricted
shares vested in January 1999. If Mr. Conner is employed on January 19,
2000, 6,842 of the restricted shares will vest.
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OPTION GRANTS IN THE LAST FISCAL YEARS
Potential Realizable Value
Number of % of Total at Assumed Annual Rates
Securities Options of Stock Price Appreciation
Underlying Granted to Exercise for Option Term(2)
Options Employees in Price Per Expiration -------------------------------------
Name Granted(1) Fiscal Year Share Date 0% 5% 10%
---- ------------ ------------ --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ----------
W. J. Sanders III....... 0 0% N/A N/A $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Richard Previte......... 100,000 1.53% $27.75 4/30/08 $ 0 $1,745,183 $4,422,635
30,000 .46% $ 0.01 4/30/08 $ 832,200 $1,355,755 $2,158,991
30,000 .46% $ 0.01 10/14/08 $ 481,500 $ 784,501 $1,249,365
S. Atiq Raza............ 178,250 2.73% $27.75 4/30/08 $ 0 $3,110,788 $7,883,348
112,500 1.72% $27.75 5/13/08 $(196,875)(3) $1,642,642 $4,464,822
112,500 1.72% $27.75 5/13/08 $(196,875)(3) $1,642,642 $4,464,822
Robert R. Herb.......... 10,900 .17% $18.81 1/23/08 $ (7,412)(3) $ 116,868 $ 307,539
240,000 3.68% $21.38 3/11/08 $ 0 $3,226,984 $8,177,811
Eugene D. Conner........ 50,000 .77% $27.75 4/30/08 $ 0 $ 872,591 $2,211,318
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(1) For all optionees: Each option has a ten-year term. Each option is subject
to earlier termination upon the optionee's termination of employment,
death or disability. The exercise price may be paid in cash or in shares.
Withholding taxes due on exercise may be paid in cash, with previously
owned shares, or by having shares withheld. If Mr. Previte's employment
continues, his options become exercisable. If Mr. Raza's employment
continues, his options become exercisable as follows: 100,000 in 1999,
140,750 in 2000 and 162,500 in 2001. If Mr. Herb's employment continues,
his options become exercisable as follows: 10,900 in 1998, 50,000 in 1999,
70,000 in 2000, 70,000 in 2001 and 50,000 in 2002. If Mr. Conner's
employment continues, his options become exercisable as follows: 25,000 in
2000 and 25,000 in 2001. Upon an optionee's termination of employment,
options may be exercised only to the extent exercisable on the date of
such termination of employment. Upon an optionee's death or disability,
certain options that vest during the year of death or disability may
become exercisable. Options may also become fully exercisable upon a
change in control of AMD as that term is defined under AMDs stock
incentive plans or in accordance with an optionee's management continuity
agreement. See the discussion under "Employment Agreements and
Compensation Agreements" and "Change in Control Arrangements."
(2) The 0%, 5% and 10% assumed rates of annual compound stock price
appreciation are mandated by rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and do not represent our estimate or projection of future
prices of our common stock.
(3) These options were granted at an exercise price greater than the fair
market value of our common stock on the date of grant.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
Number of Securities Value of Unexercised
Number Underlying Unexercised In-The-Money
of Shares Options at 12/27/98 Options at 12/27/98(1)
Acquired on Value ----------------------------- -----------------------------
Name Exercise Realized(1) (Exercisable) (Unexercisable) (Exercisable) (Unexercisable)
---- ----------- ------------- ------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------
W. J. Sanders III....... 0 $ 0 2,100,000 1,100,000 $26,274,000 $14,575,000
Richard Previte......... 22,633 $402,867 545,550 282,634 $ 2,922,716 $ 2,800,426
S. Atiq Raza............ 31,316 $344,025 81,750 586,316 $ 416,873 $ 890,670
Robert R. Herb.......... 0 $ 0 40,924 339,882 $ 484,183 $ 2,692,295
Eugene D. Conner........ 11,316 $201,425 429,264 111,316 $ 4,835,986 $ 560,485
- - --------
(1) Value for these purposes is based solely on the difference between market
value of underlying shares on the applicable date (i.e., date of exercise
or fiscal year-end) and the exercise price of options.
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Employment Agreements and Compensation Agreements
Chairman's Employment Agreement. In 1996, we entered into an amended and
restated employment agreement with Mr. Sanders, the term of which is September
1, 1996 through December 31, 2003. The agreement provides for annual base
compensation to Mr. Sanders of no less than $1,000,000 through 2001, $500,000
in 2002 and $350,000 in 2003. Base compensation for periods prior to 2003 will
be adjusted for cost of living increases. Cost of living adjustments for
periods prior to 2002 will be deferred (with interest) until a deduction for
federal income tax purposes will be allowed for their payment or March 31,
2004, if earlier.
Mr. Sanders' incentive compensation consists of an annual incentive bonus
and stock options. The annual incentive bonus equals 0.6% of our adjusted
operating profits for each respective fiscal year through 2001 in excess of
20% of adjusted operating profits for the immediately preceding fiscal year.
Under the agreement, the annual bonus payment may not exceed $5,000,000. Any
excess amount of an annual incentive bonus over $5,000,000 (the Unpaid
Contingent Bonus) will be added to the bonus determined for each specified
future period, subject to the $5,000,000 limit in each of those years.
"Adjusted operating profits" for these purposes consist of our operating
income as reported on our financial statements, adjusted for any pretax gain
or loss from certain joint ventures, and increased by any expenses accrued for
profit sharing plan contributions and Executive Bonus Plan bonuses. Mr.
Sanders is also eligible to receive a discretionary bonus, in an amount
determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board, based on the
Committee's assessment of his performance.
In 1996, we granted Mr. Sanders an option to purchase 2,500,000 shares of
our common stock under the agreement. The Compensation Committee does not
expect to grant further stock option awards to Mr. Sanders over the term of
the agreement, except in unusual circumstances. Options for 1,250,000 shares
are performance- and time-based. The performance element of the options
provides for a scheduled accelerated vesting should our average stock price
attain or exceed certain milestones for a rolling three-month period. The
milestone stock prices are $26.00, $31.00, $37.50, $45.00 and $54.00 per share
for 1997 through 2001, respectively. If the highest milestone applicable to a
year is met, options for 250,000 shares applicable to that year will vest.
Achieving lower stock price milestones results in the acceleration of lesser
percentages of the stock. Performance-accelerated vesting will occur early if
the performance milestones for a later year are attained in an earlier year.
If the performance-based options do not vest on an accelerated basis, they
will vest on a time-based schedule provided that Mr. Sanders is employed on
the applicable vesting date. They vest at the rate of 0% in 1997 and 1998, 10%
(125,000 shares) on November 15, 1999, 15% (187,500) on November 15, 2000, 20%
(250,000 shares) on November 15, 2001, 20% (250,000 shares) on November 15,
2002 and 35% (437,500 shares) on November 15, 2003, if Mr. Sanders is employed
on those dates. 750,000 of these options were vested as of March 1, 1999.
Options to purchase the remaining 1,250,000 shares vest on a time-based
schedule at the rate of 325,000 shares per year on November 15, 1997 and 1998,
and 200,000 shares per year on November 15, 1999, 2000 and 2001, if Mr.
Sanders is employed on the applicable vesting date. 650,000 of these options
were vested as of March 1, 1999.
Mr. Sanders may exercise vested 1996 options after termination of employment
no later than: (1) five years after retirement as Chief Executive Officer; (2)
three years after death or disability; (3) one year after a voluntary
resignation of employment other than for defined reasons; (4) thirty days
after a termination by us "for cause;" and (5) with respect to any other
termination of employment, two years after such termination in the case of
options that vested prior to termination of employment and one year after the
later of termination of service or the vesting date in the case of options
that vest only upon or following termination of employment. All of the 1996
options will expire on September 29, 2006, if not earlier exercised or
terminated.
If we terminate Mr. Sanders' employment other than "for cause" or
constructively terminate Mr. Sanders' employment, including re-assigning him
to lesser duties, reducing or limiting his compensation or benefits, removing
him from his responsibilities other than for good cause, requiring him to
relocate or transfer his principal place of residence, or not electing or
retaining him as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, we are obligated to pay
Mr. Sanders his annual base salary through the later to occur of December 31,
2002 or one year
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from the date of termination of employment. In such circumstances, we are
obligated to pay Mr. Sanders' incentive compensation for the fiscal year
during which such termination occurs and for the following fiscal year, plus
the amount of any Unpaid Contingent Bonus then remaining unpaid. In addition,
all time-based options will vest and accelerated performance-based options may
vest for the year of termination or constructive termination and for the year
following termination, if the performance milestones are attained by us within
such periods.
Under the agreement, we are obligated to guarantee the repayment of any
loan, including interest, Mr. Sanders obtains for the purpose of exercising
options or warrants to purchase our stock up to the lesser of (1) the exercise
price of the options plus taxes paid by Mr. Sanders by reason of the exercise
or (2) $3,500,000. Our obligation to guarantee such loans continues for a
period of two years after the applicable event. If Mr. Sanders enters into
loan agreements for any other reason, we are obligated to guarantee repayment
of such loans up to $3,500,000 for a period ending 180 days after termination
of service.
Mr. Sanders is entitled to receive certain benefits if he becomes disabled
while employed by us. Mr. Sanders is also entitled to receive such other
benefits of employment with us as are generally available to members of our
management. For ten years following any termination, disability, termination
without cause or such other event, we will provide Mr. Sanders health and
welfare benefits comparable to those he was receiving and we will reimburse
him for all income taxes due on the receipt of such benefits.
In the event that Mr. Sanders' employment terminates following a change in
control, Mr. Sanders will receive:
. The greater of the salary payable for the remaining term of the agreement
or three times his base salary.
. Bonus payments equal to the average of the two highest annual bonuses
paid during the last five calendar years immediately prior to the change
in control, plus, as soon as can be determined, any excess over such
amount of the sum of the bonuses which would otherwise have been payable
to Mr. Sanders for the year in which the termination occurred and the
following year.
. Vesting of all time-based options and vesting of time-based performance-
accelerated options if the performance milestones are satisfied on the
basis of the acquisition price or such options otherwise would have
vested in the year of such change in control.
Mr. Sanders will also be entitled to an additional payment necessary to
reimburse him for any federal excise tax imposed on him by reason of his
receipt of payments under his employment agreement or otherwise, so that he
will be placed in the same after-tax position as he would have been had no
such tax been imposed.
If Mr. Sanders' employment terminates by reason of his disability or death,
he or his estate is entitled to his full base salary under the agreement
through 2001, the incentive compensation for the fiscal year in which such
termination occurred and for the following fiscal year, the amount of any
Unpaid Contingent Bonus then remaining unpaid and, in the case of death, an
additional year's salary. Any time-based options Mr. Sanders has been granted
that would otherwise vest within two years following termination will vest,
and all time-based performance-accelerated options which otherwise would have
vested prior to the end of the fiscal year following the death or disability
will vest if the performance milestones are met as described above. In
addition, his beneficiaries will be entitled to receive that portion of the
death benefit payable under a $1,000,000 face amount policy which exceeds the
aggregate premiums paid by us on that policy.
Pursuant to the agreement, we will accrue an additional $400,000 per year in
deferred retirement compensation for five years, payable to Mr. Sanders only
if he is Chief Executive Officer on September 12, 2001. Accrued amounts will
be credited with interest at the rate of 9% per annum. The payment of
$2,000,000 plus interest will be made to Mr. Sanders following his termination
in a manner that ensures that the retirement payments will be deductible under
Section 162(m) of the Code. If Mr. Sanders terminates his employment by reason
of a change in control or because of a constructive termination, or we
terminate Mr. Sanders' employment other than "for cause," all retirement
deferrals will immediately accelerate and will be payable following
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termination in a manner that ensures that the retirement payments will be
deductible under Section 162(m). Upon death or disability before December 31,
2001, a prorated amount will be payable to Mr. Sanders or his estate following
his death or disability.
Change in Control Arrangements
Management Continuity Agreements. We have entered into management continuity
agreements with each of our executive officers named in the Summary
Compensation Table, designed to ensure their continued services in the event
of a change in control. Except for Mr. Sanders' management continuity
agreement, all the agreements provide that benefits are payable only if the
executive officer's employment is terminated by us, including a constructive
discharge, within two years following a change in control. For purposes of the
agreements, a change in control includes any change of a nature which would be
required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation
14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. A
change in control is conclusively presumed to have occurred on:
. Acquisition by any person, other than AMD, or any employee benefit plan
of ours, of beneficial ownership of more than 20% of the combined voting
power of our then outstanding securities.
. A change of the majority of the Board of Directors during any two
consecutive years, unless certain conditions of Board approval are met.
. A determination by certain members of the Board within one year after an
event that such event constitutes a change in control.
All of the management continuity agreements provide that, in the event of a
change in control, we will reimburse each executive officer who has signed a
management continuity agreement for any federal excise tax payable as a result
of benefits received from us. Other than Mr. Sanders' agreement, the
agreements provide that, if within two years after a change in control the
executive officer's employment is terminated by us or the executive officer is
constructively discharged, the executive officer will receive:
. A severance benefit equal to three times the sum of his rate of base
compensation plus the average of his two highest bonuses in the last five
years.
. Payment of his accrued bonus.
. Twelve months' continuation of other incidental benefits.
. Full and immediate vesting of all unvested stock options, SARs and
restricted stock awards.
Mr. Sanders' management continuity agreement provides that, except for
awards under the agreement, all stock options that he holds will become fully
vested on the occurrence of a change in control and the restrictions on any
shares of our restricted stock which he may hold will lapse as of such date.
Mr. Sanders' management continuity agreement does not apply to amounts payable
to or awards under his employment agreement, and is superseded by the
employment agreement with respect to such amounts or awards.
Vesting of Stock Options, Limited Stock Appreciation Rights and Restricted
Stock. Except with respect to options and awards under Mr. Sanders' agreement,
options and associated limited stock appreciation rights (LSARs) granted to
our officers would become exercisable upon the occurrence of any change in the
beneficial ownership of any quantity of shares of our common stock (where the
purpose for the acquisition of such beneficial ownership is other than passive
investment), that would effect a change in control of AMD of a nature that
would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of
Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, other than a change in control that has been approved in advance by
our Board of Directors. A change in control shall be conclusively deemed to
have occurred if any person (other than us, any employee benefit plan, trustee
or custodian therefor) is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or
indirectly, of our securities representing more than 20% of the combined
voting power of our then outstanding securities. Under our 1980 and 1986 stock
appreciation rights plans, outstanding LSARs may
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be exercised for cash during a thirty-day period following the expiration date
of any tender or exchange offer for our common stock, other than one made by
us, provided the offeror acquires shares pursuant to its offer and owns
thereafter more than 25% of the outstanding common stock. In addition, all
options granted under the 1982 Stock Option Plan, the 1986 Stock Option Plan,
the 1992 Stock Incentive Plan, the 1995 Stock Plan of NexGen, Inc., the 1996
Stock Incentive Plan and the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan become fully vested on
termination of employment within one year following a change in control as
defined in those plans. The options will be subject to accelerated vesting if
a change in control occurs (as defined under the terms of the executive's
management continuity agreement) and either the consideration to be paid to
our stockholders for a share of our common stock is equal to or in excess of
the stock price target, which if attained, would otherwise result in the
vesting of the stock, or the closing price of our common stock on the day
thirty days before or after the change in control is equal to or in excess of
such stock price target.
Restricted stock awarded under the 1987 Restricted Stock Award Plan, if
provided for in the individual restricted stock award agreement, will be
subject to accelerated vesting in connection with a change in control of AMD
as defined in the particular agreement. Further, as described above, stock
options, LSARs and restricted stock held by executive officers who have
entered into management continuity agreements will vest in accordance with the
terms of such agreements in connection with a change in control of AMD as
defined in the agreements. The restricted shares are subject to accelerated
vesting if a change in control occurs (as defined under the terms of the
executive's management continuity agreement) and either (a) consideration paid
to our stockholders for a share of our common stock equals or exceeds the
stock price target, which if attained, would otherwise result in the vesting
of the stock, or (b) the closing price of our common stock on the day thirty
days before or after the change in control is equal to or in excess of such
stock price target.
Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions
Mr. Joe Roby, a director, is the President, Chief Executive Officer and a
director of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. (DLJ). In 1998, Donaldson,
Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DLJ,
provided investment banking services to us and may provide services to us in
1999.
Mr. S. Atiq Raza is Co-Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technical Officer
and Member of the Office of the CEO of AMD. In connection with Mr. Raza's
initial and continued employment by NexGen, NexGen made two loans to him which
we assumed upon our acquisition of NexGen. The two loans are each in the
principal amount of $50,000 and bear interest at 7.07% and 8.12%. The largest
amount due under the loans during 1998 was $149,715, and the aggregate amount
outstanding under the loans as of March 1, 1999 was $151,004. The principal
amount of the loans was paid in March 1999 and the interest due on the loans
was forgiven by AMD.
In March 1997, Mr. Thomas M. McCoy, Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary, borrowed $450,000 from us pursuant to a promissory note bearing
interest at 7.5%, payable in March 1999, secured by a pledge of stock and a
deed of trust on real property. Mr. McCoy borrowed an additional $50,000 in
April 1997 with identical terms and $20,000 in May 1998 with 7.5% interest
payable in May 2000. In January 1999, the $20,000 loan was forgiven by AMD and
the remaining loans were restructured to extend the term to March 2002, change
the interest rate to 4.57%, and require payment in four annual installments.
The largest amount due under the loans during 1998 was $558,985, and the
aggregate amount outstanding under the loans as of March 1, 1999 was $506,176.
Mr. Francis P. Barton is the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
of AMD. In connection with Mr. Bartons initial employment by AMD, we loaned
him $200,000 pursuant to a promissory note bearing interest at 5.43%, payable
in four annual installments beginning September 1, 1999, secured by a deed of
trust on real property. The largest amount due under the loan during 1998 was
$202,715, and the aggregate amount outstanding under the loan as of March 1,
1999 was $204,550.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of our previous
filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that might incorporate
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future filings, including this proxy statement, in whole or in part, the
following report and the Performance Graphs on pages 18-19 shall not be
incorporated by reference into any such filings, nor shall they be deemed to
be soliciting material or deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Board Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation
During 1998, the Compensation Committee of AMD's Board of Directors
consisted of Mr. Blalack, as Chairman, Dr. Brown and Dr. Silverman. The
members of the Compensation Committee are independent non-employee, non-
affiliated directors.
The Committee has overall responsibility for AMD's executive compensation
policies and practices. The Committee's functions include:
. Determining the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer of AMD.
. Reviewing and approving all other executive officers' compensation,
including salary and payments under the annual executive bonus plans, in
each case based in part upon the recommendation of the Chief Executive
Officer of AMD and the Senior Vice President, Human Resources.
. Granting awards to executive officers and, depending on the size of the
award, to other employees under AMD's equity incentive plans.
Certain officers of AMD, outside counsel and consultants typically attend
meetings of the Committee. No officer of AMD is present during discussions or
deliberations regarding that officer's own compensation. The Committee
administers AMD's 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, 1996 Executive Incentive Plan,
1996 Stock Incentive Plan, 1995 Stock Plan of NexGen, Inc., and 1992 Stock
Incentive Plan.
Compensation Philosophy and Policies. The Committee believes that long-term
corporate success, defined as sustained profitable growth, is best achieved in
an environment in which employees have the opportunity to be innovative and
are rewarded appropriately for that innovation. In order to provide a direct
link between corporate performance and compensation which will attract and
retain top-caliber employees, the Committee's compensation philosophy is to
provide total compensation opportunities that are highly competitive with the
pay practices of other industry-leading companies. Our compensation policies
are designed to address a number of objectives, and to both reward financial
performance and motivate executive officers to achieve significant returns for
our stockholders. Our policies rely on two principles. First, a large portion
of executive officers' cash compensation should be at risk and vary depending
upon meeting stated financial objectives. Second, a significant portion of
executive officers' total compensation should be in the form of stock and
other equity incentives.
When establishing salaries, bonus levels and stock or equity awards for
executive officers, the Committee considers the individual's role,
responsibilities and performance during the past year, and the amount of
compensation paid to executive officers in similar positions at companies that
compete with us for executives. The Committee has retained an outside
compensation consultant to make periodic reviews of competitive data obtained
from other independent consultants. The Committee's determinations take into
account our outside compensation consultant's reviews and the compensation
practices of those high technology companies that compete with us for
executive talent and have annual revenues generally in excess of $1 billion.
Most of these companies are included in the Technology-500 Index used in the
performance graphs appearing in this proxy statement.
Because we want to attract and retain top-caliber employees, we typically
set base salaries at or above the median for this group of companies.
Companies outside the semiconductor industry are selected for inclusion in
this review based upon the extent to which they satisfy a list of selection
criteria, which includes size, growth rates, similar financial performance,
leadership status in their industry, reputation for innovation and the extent
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to which they compete with us for executives, not all of which may be
satisfied in any particular case. The Committee has instructed its
compensation consultant to include in its review companies other than those
included in the Technology-500 Index because we compete for executives from
outside the semiconductor industry, depending upon the specific skills
required for the position.
The Committee uses comparative data to set compensation targets that will
provide executive officers with compensation that exceeds the average amounts
paid to similar executives in years in which we achieve superior results, and
with compensation below the average of amounts paid to similar executives in
years in which we fail to achieve superior results. However, the Committee
also makes discretionary and subjective determinations of appropriate
compensation amounts to reflect, for example, our philosophy of compensating
executives for the success they achieve in managing specific enterprises. The
Committee places considerable weight upon the recommendations of the Chief
Executive Officer in the case of other executive officers. While decisions
concerning specific 1998 salaries, bonus levels, and stock or equity awards
for individual executive officers were made within this broad framework, and
in light of each executive officer's level of responsibility, performance, and
competitive pay position, the awards were ultimately based upon the
Committee's judgment regarding the individual executive officer's performance,
taking account of whether each particular payment or award would provide an
appropriate reward and incentive for his contribution to the continuation of
our long-term profit performance.
Base Salary. In consultation with members of the Committee, the Chief
Executive Officer reviews annually every other executive officer's base
salary, including those officers who are also directors. When reviewing base
salaries, he considers individual and corporate performance, levels of
responsibility and competitive pay practices. These factors vary from
individual to individual and the Chief Executive Officer does not assign
relative weight or priority to any one factor. In 1998, no executive officer
received an increase in base salary until the third quarter, when AMD returned
to profitability.
In recognition of Mr. Sanders' service and contribution to the continued
success of AMD and to ensure his continued service as Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, we entered into an employment agreement with him effective
September 1, 1996. Under Mr. Sanders' agreement, the Committee approved a 4.1%
increase to Mr. Sanders' base salary for 1998 as a cost of living adjustment.
This 4.1% adjustment will be deferred until a deduction for federal income tax
purposes will be allowed for its payment, or March 31, 2004, if earlier. We
paid Mr. Sanders a base salary of $1,000,000 for 1998. The agreement is
discussed in detail in this proxy statement in the section entitled
"Employment Agreements and Compensation Agreements" on p. 10.
Annual Cash Bonus Incentives. Annual cash bonus incentives allow us to
communicate key corporate goals to all employees and reward employees for
achieving those goals each fiscal year. As one example of these incentives, we
allocate up to 10% of operating profits to a profit sharing program in which
all domestic and U.S. expatriate employees participate. Generally, we pay a
portion of this allocation in cash and contribute a portion to a tax-qualified
deferred profit sharing plan.
All senior executives with titles of vice president and above, other than
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Previte and Mr. Raza, were eligible in 1998 for bonus awards
under the Executive Bonus Plan. The Executive Bonus Plan has a short-term
component and a long-term component. The amount payable under the short-term
component of the Executive Bonus Plan ranges from 0% to 100% of base salary
depending on the executive's level of responsibility. Under the short-term
component, 80% of the targeted bonus is based on AMD's achievement of
predetermined operating income goals beyond a threshold level of operating
income. The remaining 20% of the targeted bonus under the short-term component
is based on the executive's achievement of various group and division goals
developed by the executive's manager. Bonuses under the long-term component of
the Executive Bonus Plan are based on AMD's three-year average return on
equity relative to that of the S&P 500 Index, and on AMD's three-year sales
growth relative to that of the semiconductor industry, as published by
Worldwide Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS). In order for an award to be
paid under the long-term component, we must achieve a threshold level of
performance relative to the S&P 500 and WSTS indexes, which is established
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by management, approved by the Committee and reviewed by the Board. The
maximum amount payable under the long-term component is 60% of base salary.
In 1998, none of the eligible and participating executives earned an award
under the Executive Bonus Plan. Certain executives received performance-
related special bonuses.
Mr. Sanders' agreement provides for a formula-based annual incentive bonus
payable in an amount equal to 0.6% of the annual adjusted operating profits of
AMD for each fiscal year through 2001 in excess of 20% of adjusted operating
profits for the immediately preceding fiscal year, not to exceed $5,000,000.
Any amount exceeding the maximum annual award (the Unpaid Contingent Bonus) is
carried forward and added to the bonus determined for each specified future
period (subject to the $5,000,000 limit in each of those years). The agreement
provides that a discretionary bonus may also be awarded by the Compensation
Committee of the Board, based on the Committee's assessment of Mr. Sanders'
performance. No incentive or discretionary bonus was paid to Mr. Sanders for
1998.
Equity Incentive Awards. A fundamental tenet of AMD's compensation policy is
that significant equity participation creates a vital long-term partnership
between executive officers and other stockholders. As of March 1, 1999,
executive officers of AMD owned an aggregate of 584,038 shares of common stock
(including restricted shares) and had the right to acquire an additional
3,950,698 shares of common stock upon the exercise of employee stock options
which are exercisable by April 30, 1999. These interests, exclusive of other
outstanding options, represented in the aggregate 3.02% of AMD's outstanding
capital stock on March 1, 1999. We intend to continue our strategy of
encouraging our executive officers to become stockholders.
The number of shares of common stock subject to option grants or restricted
stock awards is based on AMD's business plans, the executive's level of
corporate responsibility and individual performance, historical award data,
and competitive practices of high technology and companies that compete with
us for executives, with annual revenues generally in excess of $1 billion
satisfying the other criteria set forth above. In making these grants, the
Committee exercises its discretion and does not assign any relative weight to
one or more of these factors. Further, the Committee generally does not
consider whether an executive has exercised previously granted options. During
fiscal 1998, executive officers received options to purchase 1,359,150 shares
of common stock. Mr. Sanders did not receive any equity awards in fiscal 1998.
1998 Stock Incentive Plan. In October 1998, upon the recommendation of the
Committee, the Board of Directors approved a new stock incentive plan. The
1998 Stock Incentive Plan allows options to be granted for 3,700,000 shares of
stock and the issuance of 1,000,000 shares of restricted stock. Officers and
directors are not eligible under the plan to receive restricted stock awards.
No more than 45 percent of the options granted may be to officers and
directors, and employees other than officers and directors must receive more
than 50 percent of the shares available for grant under the plan. Options
granted under the plan must be at exercise prices equal to the fair market
value of the stock on the date of grant. As of March 1, 1999, 121,250 options
were granted from this plan.
Tax Policy. Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code)
limits deductions for certain executive compensation in excess of $1 million.
Certain types of compensation are deductible only if performance criteria are
specified in detail and are contingent on stockholder approval of the
compensation arrangement. AMD has endeavored to structure its compensation
plans to achieve maximum deductibility under Section 162(m) with minimal
sacrifices in flexibility and corporate objectives.
While the Committee will consider deductibility under Section 162(m) with
respect to future compensation arrangements with executive officers,
deductibility will not be the sole factor used in ascertaining appropriate
levels or modes of compensation. Since corporate objectives may not always be
consistent with the requirements for full deductibility, it is conceivable
that AMD may enter into compensation arrangements in the future under which
payments are not deductible under Section 162(m).
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1998 Option Repricing Program for Employees Below the Level of Vice
President. Equity incentive compensation is the crucial compensation issue in
high technology companies where competition for talented engineers and other
key employees is intense. The annual stock option awards to AMD employees in
August of 1997 were granted at the market price of the stock at that time --
$37.50. In 1998, the market price of AMD's stock decreased from over $30 in
April to $14 in August. The Committee believed that the number of options
outstanding with an exercise price above the market price was no longer an
effective tool for retaining employees, particularly those employees who
acquired options only in the past two years. Therefore, on September 10, 1998,
in order to retain key engineering employees who otherwise could effectively
"reprice" their options by leaving AMD for another company, the Committee
approved a limited repricing program structured to minimize the potential for
stockholder dilution. The program provided that:
. Members of the Board, Executive Officers and Vice Presidents were
excluded from this repricing program.
. The exercise price for the repriced options was set at 20% above the
closing price of AMD common stock on the date of the repricing ($19.43
rather than $16.19).
. The vesting schedule for the repriced options was extended by one year,
requiring employees to work for an additional year before those options
vest.
. Less than 10% of outstanding options were repriced.
Eligible employees were allowed to exchange options with exercise prices
over $19.43 per share on a one-for-one basis for new options at that price.
Conclusion. The Committee believes that long-term stockholder value is
enhanced by corporate and individual performance achievements. Through the
plans and policies described above, a significant portion of AMD's executive
compensation is based on corporate and individual performance, as well as
competitive pay practices. The Committee believes equity compensation, in the
form of stock options and restricted stock, is vital to the long-term success
of AMD. The Committee remains committed to this policy, recognizing the
competitive market for talented executives and that the cyclical nature of
AMD's business may result in highly variable compensation for a particular
time period.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Charles M. Blalack
R. Gene Brown
Leonard M. Silverman
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Performance Graphs
Comparison of Five-Year and Eight-Year Cumulative Total Return
Advanced Micro Devices, S&P 500 Index and
Technology-500 Index
The following two graphs show a five-year and an eight-year comparison of
cumulative total return on our common stock, the S&P 500 Index and the
Technology-500 Index from December 31, 1993 through December 31, 1998, and
from December 31, 1990 through December 31, 1998. The past performance of our
common stock is no indication of future performance.
The first graph was plotted using the following data:
Year ending December 31,
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1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
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AMD................................ $100 $140.14 $ 92.98 $145.11 $100.03 $163.43
S&P 500............................ $100 $101.32 $139.40 $171.40 $228.59 $293.91
Technology-500..................... $100 $116.55 $167.88 $238.17 $300.32 $519.48
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The second graph was plotted using the following data:
Year ending December 31,
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1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
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AMD..................... $100 $358.97 $371.79 $364.10 $510.26 $338.56 $528.35 $364.20 $595.04
S&P 500................. $100 $130.47 $140.41 $154.56 $156.60 $215.45 $264.91 $353.30 $454.27
Technology-500.......... $100 $114.08 $118.79 $146.13 $170.31 $245.32 $348.04 $438.85 $759.10
Item 2--Ratification of Independent Auditors
Unless you indicate otherwise, your proxy will vote FOR the ratification of
the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditors for the
current year. Ernst & Young LLP has been our independent auditors since our
incorporation in 1969.
Audit services of Ernst & Young LLP during the 1998 fiscal year included the
examination of our consolidated financial statements and services related to
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory
bodies.
Our Audit Committee meets with Ernst & Young LLP several times a year. At
such times, the Audit Committee reviews both audit and non-audit services
performed by Ernst & Young LLP for the preceding year, as well as the fees
charged for such services. Among other things, the Committee examines the
effect that the performance of non-audit services may have upon the
independence of the auditors.
A representative of Ernst & Young LLP is expected to be present at the
Annual Meeting and will have an opportunity to make a statement if he or she
so desires. He or she will also be available to respond to appropriate
questions from stockholders.
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Your Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote "FOR" the
ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent
auditors for the current year. Unless you indicate otherwise, your proxy will
vote "FOR" ratification.
Item 3--Approval of the Amendment to the Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 1991
Stock Purchase Plan (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
In February 1991, our Board of Directors adopted the 1991 Stock Purchase
Plan (the SPP) that authorized 2,500,000 shares of our common stock to be
issued to employees. The SPP was approved by our stockholders at the 1991
annual meeting. An amendment to the SPP increasing the number of shares
issuable to 3,600,000 was proposed and adopted by our stockholders at the
Special Meeting of Stockholders held on January 16, 1996. An amendment to the
SPP increasing the number of shares issuable to 5,100,000 was proposed and
adopted by the stockholders at the 1997 annual meeting. As of March 1, 1999,
there are only 216,301 shares of our common stock remaining available for
issuance under the SPP. You are being asked to approve an amendment to the SPP
to increase the number of shares authorized to be issued under the SPP to
7,100,000. The essential features of the SPP, as proposed to be amended, are
outlined below.
Summary Description of the SPP as Amended
Purpose. The purpose of the SPP, which is intended to qualify under Section
423 of the Code, is to provide our employees (including officers) and
participating subsidiaries with an opportunity to purchase our common stock
through payroll deductions. The Board of Directors believes that equity
participation in the SPP provides employees at all levels with a greater
incentive to contribute to our success.
Administration. The SPP is administered by a committee appointed by the
Board. Offerings under the SPP have a duration of three months and commence on
the first business day on or after February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1
of each year, unless otherwise specified by the Board of Directors.
Eligibility and Participation. Any employee who is customarily employed for
at least 20 hours per week and more than five months per calendar year by us
or our participating subsidiaries is eligible to participate in the SPP.
Employees become participants in the SPP by delivering to us a subscription
agreement within a specified period of time prior to the commencement of each
offering period.
No employee who owns 5% or more of the total combined voting power or value
of all classes of shares of our stock or our subsidiaries' stock, including
shares which may be purchased under the SPP or pursuant to any other options,
is permitted to purchase shares under the SPP. In addition, no employee is
entitled to purchase more than $25,000 worth of shares under the SPP in any
calendar year based on the fair market value of the shares at the time the
option is granted.
We estimate approximately 7,350 of our current employees are eligible to
participate in the SPP. We are not presently able to determine the amount of
benefits which may be received by employees under the SPP.
Payroll Deductions. The purchase price of the shares is accumulated by
payroll deductions over each offering period. The deductions may not be
greater than 10% of a participant's compensation, nor less than a minimum
established by the Board or its delegate. Compensation, for purposes of the
SPP, includes salary, shift differential, lead pay and overtime, but excludes
bonuses, special awards, 50% of commissions, income attributable to option
exercises, reimbursements and allowances. A participant may increase or
decrease his or her rate of payroll deductions once during each offering
period.
All payroll deductions of a participant are credited to his or her account
under the SPP and are deposited with our general funds. Such funds may be used
for any corporate purpose. No charges for administrative or other costs may be
made by us against the payroll deductions.
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Purchase Price. The price at which shares are sold under the SPP is the
lower of 85% of the fair market value of our common stock at the beginning of
the offering period or 85% of the fair market value of our common stock as of
the end of such period.
Number of Shares. As amended, the SPP authorizes common stock for issuance
under the SPP, subject to stockholder approval.
At the beginning of an offering period, each participant is granted an
option to purchase up to that number of shares equal to 30% of the
participant's eligible compensation for the preceding offering period divided
by 85% of the fair market value of a share of our common stock at the
beginning of the offering period. Unless the employee's participation is
discontinued, his or her option for the purchase of shares will be exercised
automatically at the end of the offering period at the applicable price. To
the extent an employee's payroll deductions exceed the amount required to
purchase the shares subject to an option, such excess amount is refunded to
the employee at the end of the offering period. To the extent that an
employee's payroll deductions are insufficient to exercise the full number of
shares subject to an option, the remaining portion of the option expires
unexercised. The market value of our common stock on the New York Stock
Exchange as of March 1, 1999, was $18.31 per share.
Withdrawal from the SPP. A participant may terminate his or her interest in
a given offering by withdrawing all, but not less than all, of the accumulated
payroll deductions credited to such participant's account at any time prior to
the end of the offering period. The withdrawal of accumulated payroll
deductions automatically terminates the employee's interest in that offering.
As soon as practicable after such withdrawal, the payroll deductions credited
to a participant's account are returned to the participant without interest. A
participant's withdrawal from an offering does not have any effect upon such
participant's eligibility to participate in subsequent offerings under the
SPP.
Termination of Employment. Termination of a participant's employment for any
reason, including retirement or death or the failure to remain in the
continuous employ of AMD for at least 20 hours per week (except for certain
leaves of absence), cancels his or her participation in the SPP immediately.
In such event, the payroll deductions credited to the participant's account
will be returned to the participant, or in the case of death, to the person or
persons entitled thereto, without interest.
Changes in Capitalization. In the event of any stock dividend, stock split,
spin-off, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, exchange of shares or other
change in capitalization, the number of shares then subject to an option and
the number of authorized shares remaining available to be sold shall be
increased or decreased appropriately, with such other adjustment as may be
deemed necessary or equitable by the Board, including adjustments to the price
per share.
Transferability. No rights or accumulated payroll deductions of an employee
under the SPP may be pledged, assigned or transferred for any reason, and any
such attempt may be treated by us as an election to withdraw from the SPP.
Amendment and Termination of the Plan. The Board of Directors may at any
time amend or terminate the SPP, except that such termination cannot affect
options previously granted nor may any amendment make any change in an
existing option which adversely affects the rights of any participant without
the participant's consent. No amendment may be made to the SPP without prior
or subsequent stockholder approval, if stockholder approval would be required
to meet the requirements of Section 423 of the Code or to satisfy the
requirements of a stock exchange on which our shares are listed.
Federal Income Tax Consequences. The SPP, and the right of participants to
make purchases thereunder, is intended to qualify as an "employee stock
purchase plan" under the provisions of Section 423 of the Code. Under these
provisions, no income will be taxable to a participant at the time of grant of
the option or purchase of shares. We will be entitled to a deduction for
amounts taxed as ordinary income to a participant only to the
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extent that ordinary income must be reported upon disposition of shares by the
participant before the expiration of the holding period described below. A
participant may become liable for tax upon disposition of the shares acquired,
as summarized below.
1. If the shares are sold or disposed of, including by way of gift, at least
two years after the date of the beginning of the offering period, the
participant will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the lesser of
(a) the excess of the value of the shares at the time of such disposition over
the purchase price of the shares or (b) 15% of the value of the shares at the
beginning of the offering period. Any further gain upon such disposition will
be treated as long-term capital gain. If the sale price is less than the
purchase price, there is no ordinary income and the participant has a capital
loss for the difference.
2. If the shares are sold or disposed of, including by way of gift or
exchange in connection with the exercise of an incentive stock option, before
the expiration of the two-year holding period described above, the excess of
the value of the shares on the date of purchase over the purchase price will
be treated as ordinary income to the participant. This amount will constitute
ordinary income in the year of sale or other disposition even if no gain is
realized on the sale or other disposition. A capital loss will be recognized
if the sale price is lower than the value of the shares on the date of
purchase but any such loss will not affect the ordinary income recognized upon
the disposition.
Required Vote
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of our
common stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on
the amendment to the SPP is required for approval. If you abstain from voting,
it has the same effect as if you voted against the amendment to the SPP.
Broker non-votes, if any, will not be counted in determining the number of
shares present and entitled to vote on the amendment to the SPP.
Your Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote "FOR" approval
of the amendment to the SPP. Unless you indicate otherwise, your proxy will
vote "FOR" approval.
Annual Report and Financial Statements
Our 1998 Annual Report, which includes our audited financial statements for
the fiscal year ended December 27, 1998, has accompanied or preceded this
proxy statement. We will provide, without charge, upon your written request, a
copy of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Requests should be directed to our
Corporate Secretary at Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., One AMD Place, P.O. Box
3453, Sunnyvale, California 94088-3453.
Other Matters
Subject to Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, if you want to
present a proposal at the 2000 Annual Meeting, send the proposal to our
Corporate Secretary not later than November 30, 1999 to be included in the
2000 Annual Meeting proxy statement.
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NexGen are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Advanced Micro
Devices, Inc.
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ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
Annual Meeting of Stockholders - April 29, 1999
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(01) W.J. Sanders III, (02) Friedrich Baur,
(03) Charles M. Blalack, (04) R. Gene Brown,
(05) Robert B. Palmer, (06) Richard Previte,
(07) S. Atiq Raza, (08) Joe L. Roby,
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