AMD 1995 Annual Report Download - page 34

PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information regarding market price range, dividend information and
number of holders of common stock of AMD appearing under the caption "Financial
Data and Financial Summary" on pages 30 and 31 of the Corporation's 1995 Annual
Report to Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.
On May 25, 1994, the Securities and Exchange Commission declared effective
the Corporation's shelf registration statement covering up to $400 million of
its securities, which may be either debt securities, preferred stock, depositary
shares representing fractions of shares of preferred stock, common stock,
warrants to purchase common stock, or any combination of the foregoing which the
Corporation may offer from time to time in the future. To date, the Corporation
has not offered or sold any securities registered under the $400 million
registration statement. The nature and terms of the securities will be
established at the time of their sale. The Corporation may offer the securities
through underwriters to be named in the future, through agents or otherwise.
The Corporation expects that the net proceeds of any offering would be used for
general corporate purposes including but not limited to the reduction of
outstanding indebtedness, working capital increases and capital expenditures.
In February 1990, the Corporation adopted a shareholder rights plan. In
accordance with this plan, the Corporation paid a dividend of one preferred
stock purchase right on each outstanding share of common stock pursuant to a
Rights Agreement. Each right entitled the registered holder to purchase from
the Corporation one-thousandth of a share of Series A Junior Participating
Preferred Stock, $0.10 par value, for a price of $65.00, subject to adjustment.
The rights were redeemable by the Corporation and would have expired on December
31, 2000. At a
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Source: ADVANCED MICRO DEVIC, 10-K405, March 21, 1996