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 19, 2021
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) |
2485 Augustine Drive
Santa Clara, California 95054
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(408) 749-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | AMD | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 19, 2021, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted in favor for all of the following three proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2021 (the “Proxy”):
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors. The following individuals were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-votes | |||||
John E. Caldwell | 672,550,452 | 59,799,551 | 4,988,106 | 195,877,964 | ||||
Nora M. Denzel | 712,141,091 | 20,236,079 | 4,960,939 | 195,877,964 | ||||
Mark Durcan | 708,724,738 | 23,621,163 | 4,992,208 | 195,877,964 | ||||
Michael P. Gregoire | 713,800,755 | 18,513,699 | 5,023,655 | 195,877,964 | ||||
Joseph A. Householder | 712,643,505 | 19,679,116 | 5,015,488 | 195,877,964 | ||||
John W. Marren | 713,797,334 | 18,514,991 | 5,025,784 | 195,877,964 | ||||
Lisa T. Su | 731,498,692 | 1,760,766 | 4,078,651 | 195,877,964 | ||||
Abhi Y. Talwalkar | 580,956,548 | 151,384,801 | 4,996,760 | 195,877,964 |
Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 25, 2021.
For | Against | Abstain | ||
| 895,240,896 | 36,099,859 | 1,875,318 |
Proposal No. 3: Approval on a Non-Binding, Advisory Basis of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers (“Say-on-Pay”). The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 698,397,619 | 36,759,102 | 2,181,388 | 195,877,964 |
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 21, 2021 | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Harry A. Wolin | |||||
| Name: | Harry A. Wolin | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||||