Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) appoints Emily Ellis as chief accounting officer

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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. appointed Emily Ellis as Corporate Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer, effective December 15, 2025. She joins from Palo Alto Networks, where she was Vice President Controller, and previously was a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers. She is a certified public accountant with a B.A. in Accounting from San Jose State University.

Under an offer letter dated November 12, 2025, Ellis will receive a base salary of $425,000, an annual performance bonus target of 70% of base salary, a $300,000 cash sign-on bonus, and a restricted stock unit award with a target value of $3,000,000 under AMD’s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. The sign-on bonus is subject to pro-rated repayment if her service ends within two years. Jean Hu will cease serving as interim Chief Accounting Officer and will continue as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 5.02, 9.01

2 items

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance

Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Understanding 8-K Material Events →

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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

December 12, 2025

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 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

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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 Chief Accounting Officer

On December 12, 2025, the Board of Directors of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ("AMD") appointed Emily Ellis, 43, as AMD’s Corporate Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer effective as of December 15, 2025. Mrs. Ellis previously served as Vice President Controller at Palo Alto Networks, Inc. since March 2024. Prior to that, she was a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from July 2019 to March 2024. Mrs. Ellis is a certified public accountant and holds a B.A. in Accounting from San Jose State University. In connection with Mrs. Ellis' appointment, Ms. Jean Hu will cease serving as interim Chief Accounting Officer. Ms. Hu will continue to serve as AMD’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

Pursuant to an offer letter dated November 12, 2025, between Mrs. Ellis and AMD (the “Offer Letter”), Mrs. Ellis’ base salary will be $425,000, and she will be eligible for an annual performance bonus target amount of 70% of her base salary under AMD’s Annual Incentive Plan. Mrs. Ellis will also receive a cash sign-on bonus of $300,000, as well as a restricted stock unit award with a target value of $3,000,000 to be granted under AMD’s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. The cash sign-on bonus is subject to repayment on a pro-rated basis if Mrs. Ellis’ service terminates within two years.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mrs. Ellis and any other person pursuant to which Mrs. Ellis was selected as an officer, nor does she have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mrs. Ellis has no family relationships with any of AMD’s directors or executive officers.

A copy of the Offer Letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Offer Letter is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreement.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.						Description
10.1						Offer Letter dated November 12, 2025, by and between Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. and Emily Ellis
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: December 15, 2025

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.

By:

/s/ Jean Hu

Name:

Jean Hu

Title:

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

FAQ

What executive leadership change did AMD announce in this 8-K filing?

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. appointed Emily Ellis as Corporate Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer, effective December 15, 2025. She replaces the interim Chief Accounting Officer role previously held by Jean Hu, who continues as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

What is Emily Ellis’s compensation package at AMD (NASDAQ: AMD)?

Under her offer letter dated November 12, 2025, Emily Ellis will receive a $425,000 base salary, an annual performance bonus target of 70% of base salary under AMD’s Annual Incentive Plan, a $300,000 cash sign-on bonus, and a $3,000,000 target-value restricted stock unit award under AMD’s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan.

What conditions apply to Emily Ellis’s sign-on bonus at AMD?

The $300,000 cash sign-on bonus for Emily Ellis is subject to repayment on a pro-rated basis if her service with AMD terminates within two years of her start.

What prior experience does AMD’s new Chief Accounting Officer have?

Before joining AMD, Emily Ellis served as Vice President Controller at Palo Alto Networks, Inc. since March 2024, and was a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from July 2019 to March 2024. She is a certified public accountant and holds a B.A. in Accounting from San Jose State University.

Does Emily Ellis have any related-party relationships or interests with AMD?

According to the disclosure, there is no arrangement or understanding with any other person under which Emily Ellis was selected as an officer. She has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K and has no family relationships with AMD’s directors or executive officers.

What document related to Emily Ellis’s employment did AMD file as an exhibit?

AMD attached the Offer Letter dated November 12, 2025 between Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. and Emily Ellis as Exhibit 10.1, and described that the summary of the offer letter is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of that agreement.