8-K
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (AMD)
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
January 16, 2026
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 or Other Jurisdiction of<br><br>Incorporation) | (Commission<br><br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br><br>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 |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Appointment of Director
On January 16, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (the "Company") approved the increase in the size of the Board from eight directors to nine directors and appointed Ms. KC McClure as a director to the Board to fill the resulting vacancy. In addition, Ms. McClure was appointed to the Audit and Finance Committee of the Board.
The Board has determined that Ms. McClure qualifies as an independent director for purposes of the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market as well as applicable rules adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Ms. McClure will receive compensation based on the same policies as the Company’s other non-employee directors, which are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on March 28, 2025 with the SEC and in the Company’s Outside Director Equity Compensation Policy attached as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 5, 2025. On January 16, 2026, Ms. McClure was granted 1,278 restricted stock units. The grant becomes fully vested and exercisable on the one-year anniversary of the grant date.
Ms. McClure is expected to enter into the Company’s standard form of indemnity agreement in the form filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 10, 2008.
A copy of the press release announcing Ms. McClure’s appointment to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
|---|---|
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January20, 2026 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: January 20, 2026 | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | |
|---|---|---|
| By: | /s/ Ava Hahn | |
| Name: | Ava Hahn | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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Contact:
Brandi Martina
AMD Communications
(512) 705-1720
brandi.martina@amd.com
Liz Stein AMD Investor Relations
(720) 652-3965
liz.stine@amd.com
AMD Appoints KC McClure to Board of Directors
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — January 20, 2025 — AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced the appointment of KC McClure to its board of directors.
McClure most recently served as a senior advisor to Accenture and was previously Chief Financial Officer of Accenture from 2019 to 2024. Throughout her more than 37-year tenure at Accenture, McClure held multiple finance and accounting leadership roles, including overseeing financial operations and investor relations.
“We are delighted to welcome KC to AMD’s Board of Directors,” said Dr. Lisa Su, AMD chair and CEO. “KC is a proven finance leader whose operating expertise and global perspective will be an asset as we execute our strategy and extend AMD’s leadership in high-performance and AI computing.”
McClure holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and business administration from Pennsylvania State University’s Smeal College of Business. She currently serves on the Smeal College of Business Board of Visitors and on the board of Goldman Sachs.
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