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: January 19, 2012
(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

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

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 and fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 and forward-looking statements relating to 2012 and the first quarter of 2012 as presented in a press release of January 19, 2012. 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 document contains non-GAAP financial measures for net revenue, gross margin, gross margin percentage, operating income, net income, and diluted earnings per share. This document also provides the company’s forward-looking outlook for non-GAAP gross margin percentage.  A reconciliation of the adjustments to our GAAP forward-looking outlook, GAAP results for our three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011, and prior period GAAP results is included in the tables that are part of Exhibit 99.1.

“Explanation of non-GAAP Measures,” 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: January 19, 2012 By:

/s/ Cary I. Klafter

Cary I. Klafter

Corporate Secretary