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
Date
of Report: October 18, 2011
(Date of earliest event
reported)
INTEL CORPORATION
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
|
Delaware |
000-06217 |
94-1672743 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
|
2200 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, California |
95054-1549 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
|
(408) 765-8080 |
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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| Item 2.02 | RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION | |
|
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein
is financial information for Intel Corporation for the quarter ended
October 1, 2011 and forward-looking statements relating to the
fourth quarter of 2011 as presented in a press release of October
18, 2011. The information in this report shall not be treated as
filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
In addition to disclosing financial results in accordance with United States (U.S.) generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures for net revenue, gross margin, gross margin percentage, operating income, net income, and diluted earnings per share. This earnings release also provides forward-looking outlook for non-GAAP net revenue and gross margin percentage. A reconciliation of the adjustments to our GAAP forward-looking outlook, GAAP results for our three and nine months ended October 1, 2011, and prior period GAAP results is included in the tables that are part of Exhibit 99.1.
“Explanation of non-GAAP Results,” included in Exhibit 99.1, includes an explanation of the ways management uses these non-GAAP measures and the reasons why management views these measures provide useful information for investors. However, non-GAAP financial information has limitations and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. |
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.
| INTEL CORPORATION | ||
| (Registrant) |
| Date: October 18, 2011 |
By: |
/s/ Cary I. Klafter |
|
| Cary I. Klafter | |||
| Corporate Secretary |