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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 11-K
  X   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2010
OR
       TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission file number 000-06217
A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:
INTEL CORPORATION 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office
INTEL CORPORATION
2200 MISSION COLLEGE BOULEVARD
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, 95054-1549


 

INTEL CORPORATION 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule
As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and for the Year Ended December 31, 2010
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Retirement Plans Administrative Committee
Intel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of Intel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2010. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Plan’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan at December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2010, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements taken as a whole. The accompanying supplemental schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2010, is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the financial statements but is supplementary information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. The supplemental schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits of the financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole.
/s/ Ernst & Young, LLP
San Jose, California
June 16, 2011


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Intel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
                 
    December 31  
    2010     2009  
     
Assets
               
Value of interest in master trust investment accounts, at fair value
  $ 962,179,342     $ 777,079,961  
Investments, at fair value
    3,899,665,674       3,263,121,127  
 
Receivables:
               
Notes receivable from participants
    67,013,527       59,863,342  
Interest and dividends receivable
    77       3,271  
Receivable from brokers for securities sold
    1,462,072       367,862  
Employee contributions receivable
          6,438,988  
     
Total receivables
    68,475,676       66,673,463  
     
Total assets, at fair value
    4,930,320,692       4,106,874,551  
 
Liabilities
               
Other accrued liabilities
    3,267,904       6,079,784  
     
Total liabilities
    3,267,904       6,079,784  
     
Net assets available for benefits
    4,927,052,788       4,100,794,767  
 
Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts held by the Stable Value Fund master trust investment account
    (3,955,738 )     (2,282,924 )
     
Net assets available for benefits
  $ 4,923,097,050     $ 4,098,511,843  
     
See accompanying notes.

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Intel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
Year Ended December 31, 2010
         
Additions to/(deductions from) net assets attributed to:
       
Employee contributions
  $ 400,636,255  
Interest and dividend income
    90,466,000  
Net investment income from participation in master trust investment accounts
    94,713,441  
Net realized and unrealized appreciation in fair value of investments
    408,723,500  
Benefits paid to participants and participant withdrawals
    (168,936,239 )
Administrative fees
    (578,198 )
Transfers to other plan
    (439,552 )
 
     
 
Net increase
    824,585,207  
 
       
Net assets available for benefits:
       
Beginning of year
    4,098,511,843  
 
     
End of year
  $ 4,923,097,050  
 
     
See accompanying notes.

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Intel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2010
1. Description of the Plan
The following description of the Intel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan (the Plan), provides only general information. Participants should refer to the summary plan description for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions. The plan document contains the definitive legal provisions governing the Plan.
General
The Plan is a defined contribution plan covering all eligible U.S. employees of Intel Corporation (the company). Eligible employees may participate in the Plan at any time on or after their date of hire. All employees who become eligible to participate are automatically enrolled in the Plan unless they make an affirmative election not to participate. Participants who are automatically enrolled initially have 3% of their compensation withheld and deposited in the appropriate LifeStage Fund, which invests in varying percentages of equity securities and fixed-income debt instruments based on the participants’ age.
The Plan is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code), as amended, and is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), as amended.
Trustee
Effective January 1, 2010, State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street) became the trustee for the Plan, the Intel Corporation Retirement Plans Master Trust (the Master Trust) and held all investments of the Plan and the Master Trust directly or through a subtrust for which Fidelity Management Trust Company is subtrustee. For 2009, the Bank of New York Mellon, N.A. (Mellon) was the Plan’s trustee, and Master Trust’s trustee.
Administration of the Plan
The company’s Finance Committee appoints the members of the Retirement Plans Administrative Committee (RPAC) and the Investment Policy Committee (IPC). RPAC is the fiduciary responsible for the general operation and administration of the Plan. The IPC is the fiduciary responsible for the management and control of Plan assets. The company is the plan sponsor, as defined by ERISA. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company is the Plan’s record keeper.

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Intel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. Description of the Plan (continued)
Contributions and Participant Accounts
Participant Contributions
Participants may make pre-tax contributions, after-tax Roth 401(k) contributions, or a combination of both, up to 50% of their annual compensation, provided the amounts do not exceed the annual Internal Revenue Service (IRS) limits. Contributions are withheld by the company from each participant’s compensation and deposited in accordance with the participant’s directives. Participants who are 50 years of age or older by the end of a particular plan year and have contributed the maximum amount allowed under the Plan for that year are eligible to contribute an additional portion of their annual compensation as catch-up contributions, up to the annual IRS limit. Participants can elect to invest in any combination of the available investment options offered under the Plan; however, participants may not elect to invest more than 20% of their account in the Intel Stock Fund. Participants may change their investment elections daily.
Participant Accounts
Separate accounts are maintained for each participant. The account balances are generally adjusted as follows:
    Bi-weekly or semimonthly for participant contributions.
 
    Daily for a pro rata share of investment income or losses on the Plan’s investments based on the ratio that each participant’s account bears to the total of all such accounts.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Under the terms of the Plan, the Intel Stock Fund is an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) in accordance with Code section 4975(e)(7). Participants have the option to receive dividends on their shares of stock held in the Intel Stock Fund distributed in cash or reinvested within the Intel Stock Fund.

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Intel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. Description of the Plan (continued)
Vesting
Participants are immediately 100% vested with respect to their contributions and related earnings.
Payment of Benefits
Participants are eligible for a distribution of Plan benefits upon termination of service, whether by disability, retirement, death or leaving the company. In the event of financial hardship (as defined by the Plan), participants may withdraw money from their Plan accounts while they are still employed. Upon termination of service, a participant or applicable beneficiary, may elect to have benefits paid in a single lump-sum distribution or monthly annuity payments, or may request that the Plan make a direct transfer to another eligible retirement plan.
Participants who elect monthly annuity payments will have the balance of their accounts transferred to the Intel Corporation Defined Benefit Pension Plan (Intel Pension Plan). An annuity is paid to those participants based on the value of their Plan accounts in accordance with the terms of the two plans. There were transfers under this option of $439,552 for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Notes Receivable From Participants
Active participants are permitted to obtain loans of up to 50% of their vested account balances in the Plan up to a maximum of $50,000 when combined with all other loans from this Plan and the Intel Corporation Profit Sharing Retirement Plan (Intel Contribution Plan). No more than two loans may be outstanding at any time. Participants’ account balances secure their loans. The interest rate on these loans is based on the prime rate plus 1% as reported by Reuters on the last business day of each month. Loan provisions are established by the RPAC and administered by the record keeper.
Participants may choose to obtain loans from either this Plan or the Intel Contribution Plan. Repayments of loans are transferred to the participants’ Plan and Intel Contribution Plan accounts in the ratio in which their accounts provided funding for the loan. Participant loans are classified as notes receivable from participants on the statements of net assets available for benefits and are valued at their unpaid principal balance, plus accrued but unpaid interest. The interest earned on these loans is included with interest and dividend income on the statement of changes in net assets available for benefits.

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Intel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. Description of the Plan (continued)
Administrative Expenses
A portion of the expenses for administration of the Plan is paid from asset-based credits received from certain mutual funds or directly by the Plan. Any remaining administrative expenses are paid by the company.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Accounting
The accompanying financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
A portion of the investments of the Plan is held in the Master Trust, which consists of the assets of the Plan, the Intel Contribution Plan, and the Intel Pension Plan. The Master Trust includes multiple master trust investment accounts, in which different combinations of the above-mentioned plans invest. Each participating plan shares in the assets and earnings of the master trust investment accounts based on its respective interest in each master trust investment account. See Note 3: Master Trust Investment Accounts for the detail of the investments held and investment income of the master trust investment accounts. The investments and activities of each master trust investment account are specified; however, not all of the master trust investment accounts will engage in all of the investments or activities described. In 2010 and 2009, the Plan, along with the Intel Contribution Plan and the Intel Pension Plan, participated in the U.S. Large Cap Stock Fund, the International Stock Fund, the Global Bond Fund, and the U.S. Small Cap Stock Fund. In 2010 and 2009, the Plan and the Intel Contribution Plan participated in the Stable Value Fund and the Alternative Investments Fund. Beginning in 2010, changes in the investment strategy of the LifeStage Funds required the split-out of three additional master trust investment accounts separate from the original Alternative Investments Fund. The three additional master trust investment accounts are the Absolute Return Fund, the Commodities Fund and the Long/Short Fund. As a result, the Plan and the Intel Contribution Plan also participated in these three additional master trust investment accounts during 2010.

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Intel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The Plan, either directly or through investment in master trust investment accounts, holds investments in registered mutual funds, common collective trust funds, equity securities, exchange traded funds, fixed-income debt instruments, derivative financial instruments, marketable limited partnerships or corporations, and nonmarketable limited partnerships, all of which are stated at fair value as of the last day of the plan year. The fair value for securities traded on a national securities exchange or over-the-counter market is determined using the last reported sales price as of the valuation date. Registered mutual funds are valued at quoted market prices that represent the net asset values of shares held at year-end. Participation units in common collective trust funds are stated at their unit price based on the fair values of underlying assets in the common collective trust funds on the last business day of the plan year. Marketable limited partnerships and corporations are valued at their unit price based on the fair value of underlying assets in the partnership or corporation. Nonmarketable limited partnerships are valued at their unit price, or equivalent, based on the fair value of underlying assets in the partnership.
The Global Bond Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions. Under the terms of a repurchase agreement, the Global Bond Fund takes possession of an underlying fixed-income debt instrument (collateral) subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and the Global Bond Fund to resell, the fixed-income debt instrument at an agreed-upon price and date in the future. Fixed-income debt instruments purchased under repurchase agreements are reflected as assets and the obligations to resell as liabilities. The market value of the collateral must be equal to or exceed the total amount of the repurchase obligations, including interest. Generally, in the event of counterparty default, the Global Bond Fund has the right to use the collateral to offset losses incurred.
The Global Bond Fund may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. These transactions involve a commitment by the Global Bond Fund to purchase or sell securities for a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When purchasing a security, the Global Bond Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. The Global Bond Fund may dispose of, or renegotiate, delivery of the security after entering into the transaction and may sell the security before it is delivered, which may result in a realized gain or loss. When the Global Bond Fund has sold a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Global Bond Fund does not participate in future gains and losses with respect to the security.

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Intel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The Global Bond Fund may enter into short sales transactions. A short sale is a transaction in which the Global Bond Fund sells securities it borrows in anticipation of a decline in the market price of the securities, and subsequently repurchases the securities. Securities sold in short sales transactions are reflected as a liability. The Global Bond Fund is obligated to deliver securities at the market price at the date the short position is closed. Possible losses from short sales may be unlimited, whereas losses from purchases cannot exceed the total amount invested.
Within the Stable Value Fund, traditional Guaranteed Investment Contracts (GICs) and Variable Synthetic (VS) GICs are stated at fair value, computed using discounted cash flows. Wrap contracts related to Fixed Maturity Synthetic (FMS) GICs and Constant Duration Synthetic (CDS) GICs also held in the Stable Value Fund are stated at fair value based on a replacement cost determined by Standish Mellon Asset Management (Standish), the Stable Value Fund’s investment manager. The Stable Value Fund is allocated to the Plan and the Intel Contribution Plan based on each plan’s proportionate share of the underlying assets.
Investment contracts held by a defined contribution plan are reported at fair value. However, contract value is the relevant measurement attribute for that portion of the net assets available for benefits of a defined contribution plan attributable to fully benefit-responsive investment contracts because contract value is the amount participants would receive if they were to initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the Plan. Contract value represents the cost plus contributions made under the contracts plus interest at the contract rates less withdrawals and administrative expenses. The statements of net assets available for benefits present the fair value of the investment in the Stable Value Fund as well as the adjustment from fair value to contract value for the Plan’s proportionate share of fully benefit-responsive investment contracts within the Stable Value Fund. The statement of changes in net assets available for benefits is prepared on a contract value basis.
Income Recognition
Net investment income includes the gain/(loss) realized on the sale of securities and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in the fair value of investments. Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is calculated as the difference between the fair value of investments at the beginning and the end of the year for investments held the entire year, and the difference between the purchase price and the fair value of investments at the end of the year for investments acquired during the year.

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Intel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Investment transactions are recognized as of their trade dates. Interest is accrued daily; dividends are accrued on the ex-dividend date.
Benefit Payments
Benefits are recorded when paid.
Contributions
Participant contributions are accrued when the participants’ salary deferrals are withheld.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from management’s estimates.
Reclassification
Certain 2009 financial statement captions have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.
Accounting Changes
2010
In 2010, the Plan adopted new standards that require additional fair value disclosures. These amended standards require disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value as well as disclosures about significant transfers. These new standards did not have a significant impact on the Plan’s financial statements. Additionally, these amended standards require presentation of disaggregated activity within the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), beginning in 2011. The adoption of this aspect of the standard is not expected to have a significant impact on the Plan’s financial statements.

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Intel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
In 2010, the Plan adopted new standards that clarify the classification and measurement of participant loans by defined contribution plans. The new standards require that participant loans be classified as notes receivable from participants and measured at their unpaid principal balance, plus any accrued but unpaid interest. The Plan adopted these new standards in 2010 and has reclassified participant loans of $59,863,342 for the year ended December 31, 2009, from investments to notes receivable from participants. Net assets available for benefits were not affected by the adoption of the new standards.
2009
In 2009, the Plan adopted standards that provide guidance on how to determine the fair value of assets and liabilities when the volume and level of activity for the asset/liability have significantly decreased. These standards also provide guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. In addition, the Plan is required to disclose the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques. The adoption of these new standards did not have a significant impact on the Plan’s financial statements.
In 2009, the Plan adopted amended standards for fair value measurements and disclosures. These amended standards clarified that as a practical expedient, an entity holding investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share for which fair value is not readily determinable, could measure the fair value of these investments on the basis of net asset value per share without adjustment. The adoption of these amended standards did not have a significant impact on the Plan’s financial statements. For further discussion of the Plan’s fair value measurements, see Note 4: Fair Value.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued new standards to converge the fair value measurement guidance in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. Some of the amendments clarify the application of existing fair value measurement requirements, while other amendments change a particular principle in previously issued guidance. In addition, these new standards require additional fair value disclosures. These new standards are to be applied prospectively and are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Plan management is currently evaluating the effect that the provisions of these new standards will have on the Plan’s financial statements.

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Intel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
3. Master Trust Investment Accounts
A substantial majority of the Plan’s investments are included in “Investments, at fair value” in the statements of net assets available for benefits. A smaller portion of the Plan’s investments are in master trust investment accounts.
The value of the Plan’s interest in the master trust investment accounts included in the statements of net assets available for benefits represents the following percentages of the net assets available for benefits of the asset class master trust investment accounts:
                 
    December 31  
    2010     2009  
U.S. Large Cap Stock Fund
    27.5 %     28.9 %
International Stock Fund
    17.0 %     14.8 %
Global Bond Fund
    5.8 %     5.9 %
U.S. Small Cap Stock Fund
    25.2 %     21.6 %
Stable Value Fund
    68.4 %     72.0 %
Alternative Investments Fund
    0.1 %     0.1 %
Absolute Return Fund
    5.6 %     *  
Commodities Fund
    8.0 %     *  
Long/Short Fund
    9.9 %     *  
 
*   These master trust investment accounts did not exist at December 31, 2009.

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Intel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
3. Master Trust Investment Accounts (continued)
The following table presents the net assets available for benefits of the nine master trust investment accounts as of December 31, 2010:
                                                                                 
                                            Alternative                          
    U.S. Large Cap     International     Global     U.S. Small Cap     Stable     Investments     Absolute     Commodities     Long/Short        
    Stock Fund     Stock Fund     Bond Fund     Stock Fund     Value Fund     Fund     Return Fund     Fund     Fund     Total  
     
Assets
                                                                               
Cash
  $     $ 412,629     $ 23,664,157     $ 1,037,169     $     $ 52     $     $ 322,611     $     $ 25,436,618  
Subscriptions paid in advance
                                        147,000,000             63,000,000       210,000,000  
Common collective trust funds
    985,344,051       795,381,822       756,418,890       11,628,613       234,909,756       759,250       1,499,742       122,442,208       217,394       2,908,601,726  
U.S. corporate bonds
                190,468,429                                           190,468,429  
International corporate bonds
          18,121,038       80,711,413                                           98,832,451  
U.S. government bonds
                483,589,520             28,266,350                               511,855,870  
International government bonds
          9,314,253       295,103,799                                           304,418,052  
Municipal bonds
                12,246,769                                           12,246,769  
Mortgage-backed securities
                67,041,666             7,826,183                               74,867,849  
Collateralized debt obligations
                169,751,374             13,085,870                               182,837,244  
Other fixed-income debt instruments
                10,617,019                                           10,617,019  
Mutual funds
    185,402,381             7,734,628                                           193,137,009  
Exchange traded fund
                      228,077,765                                     228,077,765  
International corporate stocks
          312,476,466                                                 312,476,466  
Preferred stocks
                1,800,973                                           1,800,973  
Traditional guaranteed investment contracts
                            6,266,505                               6,266,505  
Variable synthetic guaranteed investment contracts
                            2,525,997                               2,525,997  
Interest and dividends receivable
    93       803,611       12,008,468       114,829       225,630       481       177             221       13,153,510  
Receivable from brokers for securities sold
    34,639       532,887       4,152,728                                           4,720,254  
Receivable for investments sold on a delayed delivery basis
                301,721,225                                           301,721,225  
Wrap contracts
                            180,998                               180,998  
Derivative assets
          541,900       21,736,879                                           22,278,779  
Marketable limited partnerships and corporations
                                        348,030,783       144,830,874       190,523,313       683,384,970  
Nonmarketable limited partnerships
                                  245,283,010                         245,283,010  
Investment of securities lending collateral
          56,860,061       209,643,606       193,570,000                                     460,073,667  
     
Total assets, at fair value
    1,170,781,164       1,194,444,667       2,648,411,543       434,428,376       293,287,289       246,042,793       496,530,702       267,595,693       253,740,928       7,005,263,155  

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Intel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
3. Master Trust Investment Accounts (continued)
                                                                                 
                                            Alternative                          
    U.S. Large Cap     International     Global     U.S. Small Cap     Stable     Investments     Absolute     Commodities     Long/Short        
    Stock Fund     Stock Fund     Bond Fund     Stock Fund     Value Fund     Fund     Return Fund     Fund     Fund     Total  
     
Liabilities
                                                                               
Accrued administrative fees
  $ 44,584     $ 1,068,560     $ 635,142     $ 5,705     $ 154,452     $ 13,086     $ 39,121     $ 106,858     $     $ 2,067,508  
Other payables
                537,131                                           537,131  
Payable to brokers for securities purchased
          2,767,921       559,317       1,105,209                                     4,432,447  
Payable for investments sold on a delayed delivery basis
                465,052,525                                           465,052,525  
Payable to brokers for collateral on deposit
                5,450,000                                           5,450,000  
Derivative liabilities
          1,550,980       15,846,317                                           17,397,297  
Securities sold, not yet purchased
                21,378,574                                           21,378,574  
Payable for securities lending collateral
          56,860,061       217,349,290       193,570,000                                     467,779,351  
     
Total liabilities, at fair value
    44,584       62,247,522       726,808,296       194,680,914       154,452       13,086       39,121       106,858             984,094,833  
     
Net assets available for benefits, at fair value
    1,170,736,580       1,132,197,145       1,921,603,247       239,747,462       293,132,837       246,029,707       496,491,581       267,488,835       253,740,928       6,021,168,322  
Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts held
                            (5,783,243 )                             (5,783,243 )
     
Net assets available for benefits
  $ 1,170,736,580     $ 1,132,197,145     $ 1,921,603,247     $ 239,747,462     $ 287,349,594     $ 246,029,707     $ 496,491,581     $ 267,488,835     $ 253,740,928     $ 6,015,385,079  
     

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3. Master Trust Investment Accounts (continued)
The following table presents the net assets available for benefits of the six master trust investment accounts as of December 31, 2009. Certain 2009 financial statement captions have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.
                                                         
    U.S. Large                     Alternative        
    Cap Stock     International     Global     U.S. Small Cap     Stable     Investments        
    Fund     Stock Fund     Bond Fund     Stock Fund     Value Fund     Fund     Total  
     
Assets
                                                       
Cash
  $     $     $ 11,773,325     $ 806,230     $     $ 35,919,442     $ 48,498,997  
Subscriptions paid in advance
                                  199,000,000       199,000,000  
Common collective trust funds
    847,516,500       1,100,509,900       999,777,177       7,805,488       172,248,011       3,367,340       3,131,224,416  
U.S. corporate bonds
                278,189,959                         278,189,959  
International corporate bonds
                63,529,036                         63,529,036  
U.S. government bonds
                219,286,740             35,464,052       57,477,589       312,228,381  
International government bonds
                205,550,172                         205,550,172  
Municipal bonds
                4,710,668                         4,710,668  
Mortgage-backed securities
                86,550,593             11,453,130             98,003,723  
Collateralized debt obligations
                59,523,778             20,406,473             79,930,251  
Other fixed-income debt instruments
                27,298,317                         27,298,317  
Mutual fund
    108,621,212                                     108,621,212  
Preferred stocks
                2,447,042                         2,447,042  
Exchange traded fund
                      198,077,700                   198,077,700  
Traditional guaranteed investment contracts
                            6,166,156             6,166,156  
Variable synthetic guaranteed investment contracts
                            2,601,975             2,601,975  
Interest and dividends receivable
                11,312,620       98,942       281,363       11,075       11,704,000  
Receivable from brokers for securities sold
                853,991                         853,991  
Receivable for investments sold on a delayed delivery basis
                226,328,014                         226,328,014  
Wrap contracts
                            69,266             69,266  
Derivative assets
                13,177,584                   6,347,094       19,524,678  
Marketable limited partnerships and corporations
                                  384,310,404       384,310,404  
Nonmarketable limited partnerships
                                  83,767,266       83,767,266  
Investment of securities lending collateral
                87,009,370       191,412,909             26,528,160       304,950,439  
     
Total assets, at fair value
    956,137,712       1,100,509,900       2,297,318,386       398,201,269       248,690,426       796,728,370       5,797,586,063  

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3. Master Trust Investment Accounts (continued)
                                                         
    U.S. Large                     Alternative        
    Cap Stock     International     Global     U.S. Small Cap     Stable     Investments        
    Fund     Stock Fund     Bond Fund     Stock Fund     Value Fund     Fund     Total  
     
Liabilities
                                                       
Accrued administrative fees
  $ 23,787     $ 167,290     $ 450,249     $ 702     $ 51,717     $ 260,787     $ 954,532  
Payable to brokers for securities purchased
                1,855,311                         1,855,311  
Payable for investments sold on a delayed delivery basis
                102,789,615                         102,789,615  
Payable to brokers for collateral on deposit
                4,380,000                         4,380,000  
Derivative liabilities
                14,791,533                   853,652       15,645,185  
Securities sold, not yet purchased
                152,048,004                         152,048,004  
Payable for securities lending collateral
                96,992,049       191,412,909             26,528,160       314,933,118  
     
Total liabilities, at fair value
    23,787       167,290       373,306,761       191,413,611       51,717       27,642,599       592,605,765  
     
Net assets available for benefits, at fair value
    956,113,925       1,100,342,610       1,924,011,625       206,787,658       248,638,709       769,085,771       5,204,980,298  
Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts held
                            (3,170,728 )           (3,170,728 )
     
Net assets available for benefits
  $ 956,113,925     $ 1,100,342,610     $ 1,924,011,625     $ 206,787,658     $ 245,467,981     $ 769,085,771     $ 5,201,809,570  
     
The following is a summary of the net investment income in the master trust investment accounts for the year ended December 31, 2010:
                                                                                 
                                            Alternative                          
    U.S. Large Cap     International     Global     U.S. Small Cap     Stable     Investments     Absolute     Commodities     Long/Short        
    Stock Fund     Stock Fund     Bond Fund     Stock Fund     Value Fund     Fund     Return Fund     Fund     Fund     Total  
     
Net realized and unrealized appreciation in fair value of investments
  $ 161,766,476     $ 99,088,609     $ 114,598,932     $ 48,126,260     $ 5,659,010     $ 26,096,499     $ 36,573,510     $ 37,369,885     $ 15,874,618     $ 545,153,799  
Interest and dividends
    3,286,097       2,044,385       46,591,388       3,792,867       3,033,048       5,007       1,229       63,107       368       58,817,496  
Administrative fees
    (275,458 )     (1,851,482 )     (6,059,533 )     (33,978 )     (657,328 )     (1,023,592 )     (99,121 )     (238,374 )     (60,000 )     (10,298,866 )
     
Net investment income
  $ 164,777,115     $ 99,281,512     $ 155,130,787     $ 51,885,149     $ 8,034,730     $ 25,077,914     $ 36,475,618     $ 37,194,618     $ 15,814,986     $ 593,672,429  
     

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
4. Fair Value
The Plan’s financial instruments and the master trust investment accounts are stated at fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining fair value, the Plan considers the principal or most advantageous market in which the Plan would transact, and the Plan considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions, redemption restrictions, and risk of nonperformance.
The Plan’s financial instruments stated at fair value are detailed in the tables below, and the fair value of the Plan’s master trust investment accounts within the Master Trust is separately disclosed below the Plan’s fair value tables.
Fair Value Hierarchy
The three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:
    Level 1. Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
      Level 1 assets and liabilities consist of certain of the Plan’s and master trust investment account’s marketable fixed-income debt and equity instruments, registered mutual funds, exchange-traded derivative financial instruments, bonds held in the FMS GICs, and exchange-traded funds that are traded in an active market with sufficient volume and frequency of transactions.
 
    Level 2. Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets), or model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from or corroborated with observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
    Level 2 assets consist of certain of the Plan’s and master trust investment account’s marketable fixed-income debt instruments with quoted market prices that are traded in less active markets or priced using a quoted market price for similar instruments. Level 2 assets also include marketable fixed-income debt instruments priced using nonbinding market consensus prices that can be corroborated with

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4. Fair Value (continued)
      observable market data, as well as fixed-income debt instruments and derivative financial instruments priced using inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated with observable market data. Privately negotiated derivatives, also referred to as over the counter (OTC), including currency forward contracts and swap agreements, are valued using observable inputs, such as quotations received from the counterparty, dealers or brokers, whenever available or considered reliable. In instances, where models are used, the value of the OTC derivative depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the instrument as well as the availability and reliability of observable inputs. Such inputs may include prepayment rates, rates of estimated credit losses, interest rates or discount rates and volatilities and can generally be corroborated by market data and therefore classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Other marketable instruments in this category generally include certain of the Plan’s common collective trust funds, registered mutual funds, certain marketable limited partnerships or corporations that are redeemable in the near term, GICs, CDS GICs, and VS GICs. The nonbinding market consensus prices obtained from pricing providers or brokers are based on proprietary valuation models that incorporate a number of inputs, including benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and other reference data. Common collective trust funds, registered mutual funds, certain marketable limited partnerships or corporations are valued using the net asset value per share for the investment.
 
    Level 3. Unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of assets or liabilities. Level 3 inputs also include nonbinding market consensus prices that cannot be corroborated with observable market data.
 
      Level 3 assets and liabilities include certain of the Plan’s and master trust investment account’s marketable limited partnerships or corporations that are not redeemable in the near term, nonmarketable limited partnership investments that are not redeemable in the near term, wrap contracts for both the FMS GICs and CDS GICs, common collective trust funds with significant redemption restrictions, and fixed-income debt instruments for which values are determined using inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the values of the instruments being measured.
Transfers in/out of the three levels within the fair value hierarchy are based on beginning of the year presentation.

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4. Fair Value (continued)
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The Plan’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, excluding accrued interest and dividends, cash, and administrative fees, consisted of the following types of instruments as of December 31, 2010:
                                 
    Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date        
    Using Inputs Classified as:        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
     
Assets
                               
Common collective trust funds:
                               
Fixed-income funds
  $     $ 422,211     $     $ 422,211  
U.S. large cap equity funds
          84,380,763             84,380,763  
International equity funds
          139,410,251             139,410,251  
Intel Corporation common stock
    356,128,064                   356,128,064  
Registered mutual funds:
                               
Fixed-income funds
    705,939,384                   705,939,384  
Balanced funds
    136,679,241                   136,679,241  
U.S. large cap equity funds
    1,199,145,471                   1,199,145,471  
U.S. small cap equity funds
    637,430,229                   637,430,229  
International equity funds
    465,062,281                   465,062,281  
Specialty funds
    175,067,779                   175,067,779  
     
Total assets measured at fair value1
  $ 3,675,452,449     $ 224,213,225     $     $ 3,899,665,674  
     
     
 1   For further fair value information on the assets held in the master trust investment accounts, see master trust investment accounts fair value disclosure below.

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4. Fair Value (continued)
The Plan’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, excluding accrued interest and dividends, cash, and administrative fees, consisted of the following types of instruments as of December 31, 2009:
                                 
    Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using        
    Inputs Classified as:        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
     
Assets
                               
Common collective trust funds:
                               
Fixed-income funds
  $     $ 388,248     $     $ 388,248  
U.S. large cap equity funds
          71,134,126             71,134,126  
International equity funds
          56,225,029       43,168,057       99,393,086  
Intel Corporation common stock
    350,848,143                   350,848,143  
Registered mutual funds:
                               
Fixed-income funds
    601,223,014       10,726,155             611,949,169  
Balanced funds
    113,775,762                   113,775,762  
U.S. large cap equity funds
    1,001,292,506                   1,001,292,506  
U.S. small cap equity funds
    483,486,390                   483,486,390  
International equity funds
    419,989,254                   419,989,254  
Specialty funds
    110,864,443                   110,864,443  
     
Total assets measured at fair value1
  $ 3,081,479,512     $ 138,473,558     $ 43,168,057     $ 3,263,121,127  
     
     
1   For further fair value information on the assets held in the master trust investment accounts, see master trust investment accounts fair value disclosure below.
The table below presents a reconciliation for the Plan’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, excluding accrued interest and dividends, cash, and administrative fees, using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for 2010:
         
    Fair Value  
    Measurements Using  
    Inputs Classified as  
    Level 3  
    Common Collective  
    Trust Funds  
Balance as of December 31, 2009
  $ 43,168,057  
Transfers out of Level 3
    (43,168,057 )
 
     
Balance as of December 31, 2010
  $  
 
     
The transfer out of $43,168,057 for common collective trust funds is as a result of redemption restrictions being removed.

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4. Fair Value (continued)
The Plan did not have any financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and did not have any assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2010 and 2009.
The master trust investment accounts’ assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, excluding accrued interest and dividends, cash, and administrative fees, consisted of the following types of instruments as of December 31, 2010, for the nine asset class master trust investment accounts:
                                 
    Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using        
    Inputs Classified as:        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
     
Assets
                               
Subscriptions paid in advance
  $ 210,000,000     $     $     $ 210,000,000  
Common collective trust funds:
                               
Fixed-income funds
          1,021,662,307             1,021,662,307  
U.S. large cap equity funds
          984,915,863             984,915,863  
U.S. small cap equity funds
          10,567,798             10,567,798  
International equity funds
          769,013,550             769,013,550  
Specialty funds
          122,442,208             122,442,208  
U.S. corporate bonds
          190,468,429             190,468,429  
International corporate bonds
          98,832,451             98,832,451  
U.S. government bonds
    263,091,912       248,763,958             511,855,870  
International government bonds
          304,418,052             304,418,052  
Municipal bonds
          12,246,769             12,246,769  
Mortgage-backed securities
          74,867,849             74,867,849  
Collateralized debt obligations
          182,837,244             182,837,244  
Other fixed-income debt instruments
          10,617,019             10,617,019  
Mutual funds:
                               
Fixed-income funds
    7,734,628                   7,734,628  
U.S. large cap equity funds
    185,402,381                   185,402,381  
Exchange traded fund
    228,077,765                   228,077,765  
International corporate stocks
    312,476,466                   312,476,466  
Preferred stocks
    1,800,973                   1,800,973  
Traditional guaranteed investment contracts
          6,266,505             6,266,505  
Variable synthetic guaranteed investment contracts
          2,525,997             2,525,997  
Receivable from brokers for securities sold
    4,720,254                   4,720,254  
Receivable for investments sold on a delayed delivery basis
    301,721,225                   301,721,225  
Wrap contracts
                180,998       180,998  
Derivative assets
    5,227,821       17,050,958             22,278,779  
Marketable limited partnerships or corporations
          683,257,101       127,869       683,384,970  
Nonmarketable limited partnerships
                245,283,010       245,283,010  
Investments of securities lending collateral
          460,073,667             460,073,667  
     
Total assets measured at fair value
  $ 1,520,253,425     $ 5,200,827,725     $ 245,591,877     $ 6,966,673,027  
     

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4. Fair Value (continued)
                                 
    Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using        
    Inputs Classified as:        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
     
Liabilities
                               
Payable to brokers for securities purchased
  $ 4,432,447     $     $     $ 4,432,447  
Payable for investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis
    465,052,525                   465,052,525  
Payable to brokers for collateral on deposit
    5,450,000                   5,450,000  
Derivative liabilities
    4,189,067       13,208,230             17,397,297  
Securities sold, not yet purchased
    21,378,574                   21,378,574  
Payable for securities lending collateral
    467,779,351                   467,779,351  
     
Total liabilities measured at fair value
  $ 968,281,964     $ 13,208,230     $     $ 981,490,194  
     

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4. Fair Value (continued)
The master trust investment accounts’ assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, excluding accrued interest and dividends, cash, and administrative fees, consisted of the following types of instruments as of December 31, 2009, for the six asset class master trust investment accounts:
                                 
    Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using        
    Inputs Classified as:        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
     
Assets
                               
Subscriptions paid in advance
  $ 199,000,000     $     $     $ 199,000,000  
Common collective trust funds:
                               
Fixed-income funds
          1,175,392,528             1,175,392,528  
U.S. large cap equity funds
          847,516,500             847,516,500  
U.S. small cap equity funds
          7,805,488             7,805,488  
International equity funds
          1,011,843,110       88,666,790       1,100,509,900  
U.S. corporate bonds
          274,122,511       4,067,448       278,189,959  
International corporate bonds
          63,036,917       492,119       63,529,036  
U.S. government bonds
    212,543,835       99,684,546             312,228,381  
International government bonds
          205,550,172             205,550,172  
Municipal bonds
          4,710,668             4,710,668  
Mortgage-backed securities
          97,023,083       980,640       98,003,723  
Collateralized debt obligations
          79,930,251             79,930,251  
Other fixed-income debt instruments
    17,113,698       10,184,619             27,298,317  
Exchange traded fund
    198,077,700                   198,077,700  
Mutual fund
    108,621,212                   108,621,212  
Preferred stocks
    2,447,042                   2,447,042  
Traditional guaranteed investment contracts
          6,166,156             6,166,156  
Variable synthetic guaranteed investment contracts
          2,601,975             2,601,975  
Receivable from brokers for securities sold
    853,991                   853,991  
Receivable for investments sold on a delayed
                             
delivery basis
    226,328,014                   226,328,014  
Wrap contracts
                69,266       69,266  
Derivative assets
    11,428,802       8,095,876             19,524,678  
Marketable limited partnerships or corporations
          381,961,010       2,349,394       384,310,404  
Nonmarketable limited partnerships
                83,767,266       83,767,266  
Investments of securities lending collateral
          304,950,439             304,950,439  
     
Total assets measured at fair value
  $ 976,414,294     $ 4,580,575,849       $180,392,923     $ 5,737,383,066  
     

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
4. Fair Value (continued)
                                 
    Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using        
    Inputs Classified as:        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
     
Liabilities
                               
Payable to brokers for securities purchased
  $ 1,855,311     $     $     $ 1,855,311  
Payable for investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis
    102,789,615                   102,789,615  
Payable to brokers for collateral on deposit
    4,380,000                   4,380,000  
Derivative liabilities
    4,492,018       11,153,167             15,645,185  
Securities sold, not yet purchased
    152,048,004                   152,048,004  
Payable for securities lending collateral
    314,933,118                   314,933,118  
     
Total liabilities measured at fair value
  $ 580,498,066     $ 11,153,167     $     $ 591,651,233  
     

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
4. Fair Value (continued)
The table below provides a summary of each of the master trust investment accounts by the fair value inputs, excluding accrued interest and dividends, cash, and administrative fees, used in the measurement as of December 31, 2010.
     
                                                                                 
                                            Alternative                          
    U.S. Large Cap     International     Global     U.S. Small Cap     Stable     Investments     Absolute     Commodities     Long/Short        
    Stock Fund     Stock Fund     Bond Fund     Stock Fund     Value Fund     Fund     Return Fund     Fund     Fund     Total  
     
Assets
                                                                               
Level 1
  $ 185,437,020     $ 313,009,353     $ 583,729,287     $ 228,077,765     $     $     $ 147,000,000     $     $ 63,000,000     $ 1,520,253,425  
Level 2
    985,344,051       880,219,074       2,029,009,631       205,198,613       292,880,661       759,250       349,402,656       267,273,082       190,740,707       5,200,827,725  
Level 3
                            180,998       245,283,010       127,869                   245,591,877  
     
Total assets measured at fair value
  $ 1,170,781,071     $ 1,193,228,427     $ 2,612,738,918     $ 433,276,378     $ 293,061,659     $ 246,042,260     $ 496,530,525     $ 267,273,082     $ 253,740,707     $ 6,966,673,027  
     
 
                                                                               
Liabilities
                                                                               
Level 1
  $     $ 59,627,982     $ 713,978,773     $ 194,675,209     $     $     $     $     $     $ 968,281,964  
Level 2
          1,550,980       11,657,250                                           13,208,230  
     
Total liabilities measured at fair value
  $     $ 61,178,962     $ 725,636,023     $ 194,675,209     $     $     $     $     $     $ 981,490,194  
     

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
4. Fair Value (continued)
The table below provides a summary of each of the master trust investment accounts by the fair value inputs, excluding accrued interest and dividends, cash, and administrative fees, used in the measurement as of December 31, 2009.
                                                         
                                            Alternative          
    U.S. Large Cap     International     Global     U.S. Small Cap     Stable     Investments        
    Stock Fund     Stock Fund     Bond Fund     Stock Fund     Value Fund     Fund     Total  
     
Assets
                                                       
Level 1
  $ 108,621,212     $     $ 406,890,699     $ 198,077,700     $     $ 262,824,683     $ 976,414,294  
Level 2
    847,516,500       1,011,843,110       1,861,801,535       199,218,397       248,339,797       411,856,510       4,580,575,849  
Level 3
          88,666,790       5,540,207             69,266       86,116,660       180,392,923  
     
Total assets measured at fair value
  $ 956,137,712     $ 1,100,509,900     $ 2,274,232,441     $ 397,296,097     $ 248,409,063     $ 760,797,853     $ 5,737,383,066  
     
Liabilities
                                                       
Level 1
  $     $     $ 361,703,345     $ 191,412,909     $     $ 27,381,812     $ 580,498,066  
Level 2
                11,153,167                         11,153,167  
     
Total liabilities measured at fair value
  $     $     $ 372,856,512     $ 191,412,909     $     $ 27,381,812     591,651,233  
     
The table below presents a reconciliation for the master trust investment accounts’ assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, excluding accrued interest and dividends, cash, and administrative fees, using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for 2010:
                                                 
    Fair Value Measurements Using Level 3        
                            Marketable              
    Fixed-Income             Common     Limited     Nonmarketable        
    Debt     Wrap     Collective     Partnerships or     Limited        
    Instruments     Contracts     Trust Funds     Corporations     Partnerships     Total Gains  
     
Balance as of December 31, 2009
  $ 5,540,207     $ 69,266     $ 88,666,790     $ 2,349,394     $ 83,767,266          
Total gains (realized and unrealized)
    38,994       111,732             (182,128 )     26,333,319     $ 26,301,917  
Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements, net
    (603,942 )                 (2,039,397 )     135,182,425          
Transfers out of Level 3
    (4,975,259 )           (88,666,790 )                    
             
Balance as of December 31, 2010
  $     $ 180,998     $     $ 127,869     $ 245,283,010          
             
The amount of total gains for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the changes in unrealized gains related to assets and liabilities still held as of December 31, 2010
  $     $ 111,732     $     $ (182,128 )   $ 26,371,530     $ 26,301,134  
     

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
4. Fair Value (continued)
Changes in net assets are included in the master trust investment accounts net increase/(decrease) for the year ended December 31, 2010, and are reported in net investment income/(loss) in the master trust investment accounts as follows:
         
    Level 3
    Net Investment
    Income
Total gains included in net change in assets
  $ 26,301,917  
Change in unrealized gains related to assets and liabilities still held as of December 31, 2010
    26,301,134  
Transfers out of Level 3 primarily relate to common collective trust fund transfers of $88,666,790 into Level 2 as a result of redemption restrictions being removed.
The master trust investment accounts did not have any assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2010 and 2009.
Fair Value Estimated using Net Asset Value per Share
The Plan and master trust investment accounts invest in funds that calculate net asset value per share and primarily consist of investments in funds where they co-invest with third-party investors. The investments consist of common collective trust funds, marketable limited partnerships or corporations, and nonmarketable limited partnership investments. The private equity, private energy and real estate funds are primarily closed-end funds, which are not eligible for redemption until a date in the future that currently cannot be determined. The liquidation of these investments is likely to occur at different times over the next 10 years.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
4. Fair Value (continued)
The following table presents the Plan’s and the master trust investment accounts’ fair values, future investment commitments, and redemption conditions for funds that calculate net asset value per share as of December 31, 2010:
                         
            Future     Redemption   Redemption
Type   Fair Value     Commitments     Frequency   Notice Period
 
Absolute return hedge funds (a)
  $ 348,030,783     $ NA     Monthly to annual   5 to 90 days
Long/short equity hedge funds (b)
    190,523,313     NA     Quarterly to annual   30 to 65 days
Commodities hedge funds (c)
    144,830,874     NA     Monthly   30 to 35 days
Private real estate funds (d)
    27,163,308       45,000,000     NA   None
Private energy and natural resource funds (e)
    34,012,602       65,000,000     NA   None
Private equity and venture capital funds (f)
    171,145,327       171,000,000     NA   None
Fixed-income common collective trust funds (g)
    1,022,084,518     NA     Daily   1 to 3 days
U.S. large cap equity common collective trust funds (h)
    1,069,296,626     NA     Daily   1 to 3 days
U.S. small cap equity common collective trust funds (i)
    10,567,798     NA     Daily   1 to 3 days
International equity common collective trust funds (j)
    908,423,801     NA     Daily   1 to 5 days
Commodities common collective hedge funds (k)
    122,442,208     NA     Weekly   1 to 3 days
             
Total
  $ 4,048,521,158     $ 281,000,000          
             

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
4. Fair Value (continued)
The following table presents the Plan’s and the master trust investment accounts’ fair values, future investment commitments, and redemption conditions for funds that calculate net asset value per share as of December 31, 2009:
                         
            Future     Redemption   Redemption
Type   Fair Value     Commitments     Frequency   Notice Period
 
Absolute return hedge funds (a)
  $ 216,444,462     $ NA     Monthly to annual   5 to 90 days
Long/short equity hedge funds (b)
    167,865,942     NA     Quarterly to annual   30 to 65 days
Private real estate funds (d)
    12,739,933       47,000,000     NA   None
Private energy and natural resource funds (e)
    14,778,982       42,000,000     NA   None
Private equity and venture capital funds (f)
    56,248,351       112,000,000     NA   None
Fixed-income common collective trust funds (g)
    1,175,780,776     NA     Daily   1 to 3 days
U.S. large cap equity common collective trust funds (h)
    918,650,626     NA     Daily   1 to 3 days
U.S. small cap equity common collective trust funds (i)
    7,805,488     NA     Daily   1 to 3 days
International equity common collective trust funds (j)
    1,068,068,139     NA     Daily   1 to 5 days
International equity common collective trust funds (j)
    131,834,847     NA     2% maximum monthly   5 days
             
Total
  $ 3,770,217,546     $ 201,000,000          
             
 
(a)   The absolute return hedge funds typically take positions in primarily publically traded securities and derivatives. The funds’ generally attempt to utilize trading strategies such as relative value, event driven and directional. Relative value strategy seeks return by capitalizing on perceived mis-pricing of related securities or financial instruments, and generally avoids taking a directional bias with regard to price movement of securities and markets overall. Event driven strategy focuses on identifying and analyzing securities that can benefit from the occurrence of an extraordinary transaction or event (e.g., restructurings, takeovers, mergers, spin-offs, bankruptcy). Directional strategy takes a bias based on price movement of securities and markets. These funds typically will include global exposure which includes emerging markets.
 
(b)   The long/short equity hedge funds typically take both long and short positions in primarily publicly traded securities. Portfolios are built based on positive and negative views on equities. These funds typically will include global exposure which includes emerging markets.
 
(c)   The commodities hedge fund category seeks to match the Dow Jones-UBS commodity Index and the Standard & Poor Goldman Sachs Commodity Index which are composed on futures contracts on physical commodities.
 
(d)   Private real estate funds seek out value added and opportunistic real estate investments in nonpublicly traded securities. These funds typically will include global exposure which includes emerging markets.

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4. Fair Value (continued)
 
(e)   Private energy and natural resource funds seek out private investments in nonpublicly traded securities that focus on areas such as hydrocarbon reserves, infrastructure, timber, mining or minerals. These funds typically will include global exposure which includes emerging markets.
 
(f)   Private equity and venture capital funds seek out private investments in nonpublicly traded securities that include venture capital funding of exceptional growth potential enterprises, and special situations such as distressed, opportunistic or secondary market positions. These funds typically will include global exposure which includes emerging markets.
 
(g)   The fixed-income funds invest in short-term and long-term U.S. government bonds and some of the funds seek to replicate the performance of the Barclays Capital 1—3 Year Treasury Bond Index and Barclays Capital 1—3 Year Agency Bond Index over the long term.
 
(h)   The funds seek to match or exceed the performance of the Russell 1000 Index. The Russell 1000 Index focuses on the large- and mid-capitalization segment of the market, with approximately 90% coverage of U.S. stocks.
 
(i)   The funds seek to match or exceed the performance of the Russell 2000 Index, a free float-adjusted market capitalization index representing 2,000 small company stocks of U.S. domiciled companies.
 
(j)   The funds seek to provide exposure to developed and emerging market stocks outside the U.S. Approximately 80% of the funds are invested in developed international stocks, as represented by the MSCI EAFE Index. The residual 20% is invested in emerging market stocks as represented by the MSCI EM Index.
 
(k)   The fund seeks to match the Dow Jones-USB commodity Index which is composed of futures contracts on physical commodities.
5. Investments
The fair value of individual investments that represent 5% or more of the fair value of the Plan’s net assets available for benefits at year-end is as follows:
                 
    December 31  
    2010     2009  
Mutual funds:
               
American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund1
  $     $ 214,800,077  
Fidelity Contrafund
    306,887,472       254,887,193  
Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund
    288,955,546       238,150,567  
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund
    251,745,852       215,438,518  
Common stock:
               
Intel Corporation
    356,128,064       350,848,143  
 
1   The American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund did not exceed 5% of fair value of Plan’s net assets available for benefits as of December 31, 2010.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
5. Investments (continued)
During 2010, the Plan’s investments (including investments purchased, sold, and held during the year) increased in fair value as follows:
         
    Year Ended  
    December 31  
    2010  
Net realized and unrealized appreciation in fair value of investments:
       
Registered mutual funds
  $ 360,425,992  
Common collective trust funds
    37,036,134  
Intel Corporation common stock
    11,261,374  
       
Net realized and unrealized appreciation in fair value of investments
  $ 408,723,500  
       
6. Investment Contracts
The Stable Value Fund holds investment contracts with insurance companies and banks to provide participants with a stable, fixed-rate return on investment and protection of principal from changes in market interest rates. Standish has discretionary authority for the purchase and sale of investments in the Stable Value Fund, subject to the general investment policies of the IPC.
The Traditional GICs crediting rate is based on the rate that is agreed to when the insurance company writes the contract and is generally fixed for the life of the contract. The initial crediting rate for both the CDS GICs and the FMS GICs is set based on the market interest rates at the time that the initial asset is purchased and is guaranteed to have an interest crediting rate not less than zero percent. The CDS GICs crediting rate and the FMS GICs crediting rate reset every quarter based on the book value of the contract, the market value of the underlying assets, and the average duration of the underlying assets. The crediting rate for CDS GICs aims at converging the book value of the contract and the market value of the contract and therefore will be affected by interest rate and market changes. The VS GICs crediting rate is reset every quarter based on the then current market index rates and investment spread. The investment spread is established when the contract is issued and is guaranteed by the issuer for the life of the investment.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
6. Investment Contracts (continued)
Certain events may limit the ability of the Stable Value Fund to transact at contract value with the issuers. Such events include the following:
    default of wrap provider;
 
    default of an underlying bond issuer with material impact on the fund;
 
    employer-initiated events that are within the control of the plan sponsor that would have a material and adverse impact on the fund;
 
    employer communications designed to induce participants to transfer from the fund;
 
    competing fund transfer or violation of equity wash or equivalent rules in place; and
 
    changes in qualification status of the employer or the plans participating in the fund.
If any such event occurs, market value would likely be used in determining the payouts to the participants.
In general, issuers may terminate the contract and settle at other than contract value if there is a change in the qualification status of the employer or the Plan, if there is a breach of material obligations under the contract and misrepresentations by the contract holder, if the market and book values diverge dramatically, or if there is a failure of the underlying portfolio to conform to the pre-established investment guidelines.
The FMS GICs and CDS GICs use wrap contracts in order to manage market risks and to alter the return characteristics of the underlying portfolio of securities owned by the Stable Value Fund to match certain fixed-income fund objectives. Wrap contracts generally change the investment characteristics of underlying securities (such as corporate debt or U.S. government securities) to those of traditional GICs. The wrap contracts provide that benefit-responsive distributions for specific underlying securities may be withdrawn at contract or face value. Benefit-responsive distributions are generally defined as a withdrawal on account of a participant’s retirement, disability, or death, or participant-directed transfers in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
6. Investment Contracts (continued)
The investment contracts owned by the Stable Value Fund earned the following average yields:
                 
    Year Ended
December 31
 
    2010     2009  
Earned by the Plan
    3.00 %     3.41 %
Credited to participants
    2.91 %     3.27 %
7. Party-In-Interest Transactions
Approximately 7% of the Plan’s net assets available for benefits are shares of the company’s common stock. Transactions in shares of the company’s common stock qualify as party-in-interest transactions under the provisions of ERISA. During 2010, the Plan made purchases of the company’s common stock of $18,006,712 and sales and distributions of $23,988,165.
8. Derivative Financial Instruments
The Plan, either directly or through the master trust investment accounts, invests in common collective trust funds, mutual funds, marketable limited partnerships or corporations, and nonmarketable limited partnerships, which can purchase derivatives consistent with their offering documents and prospectuses. The Plan does not directly hold any derivatives that are designated as hedging instruments.
The Global Bond Fund and the International Stock Fund consist of separately managed accounts. The investment managers of these accounts may use derivatives, consistent with the objective of the account, to hedge a portion of the investments to limit or minimize exposure to certain risks and to gain access to markets more efficiently. During 2009, the Alternative Investments Fund added a separately managed account to gain exposure to the commodities market. At the end of 2010, the Alternative Investments Fund no longer included a separately managed account to gain exposure to the commodities market due to the establishment of the Commodities Fund master trust investment account as noted earlier. The investment managers do not employ leverage in the use of derivatives. Following is a summary of the significant accounting policies associated with the use of derivatives by the Global Bond Fund, Alternative Investments Fund and International Stock Fund.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
8. Derivative Financial Instruments (continued)
Currency Forward Contracts
The Global Bond Fund and the International Stock Fund have investments that are denominated in foreign currencies and utilize currency forward contracts to hedge a portion of the currency exposure for these investments. Currency forward contracts are generally marked-to-market at the prevailing forward exchange rate of the underlying currencies, with the difference between contract value and market value recorded as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation). When the currency forward contract is closed, the Global Bond Fund and the International Stock Fund transfer the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) to a realized gain/(loss) equal to the change in the value of the currency forward contract from when it was opened to the value at the time it was closed. Sales and purchases of currency forward contracts having the same settlement date and broker are offset, and any gain/(loss) is realized on that date. At the end of the year, open currency forward contracts are recorded as a derivative asset if the market value of the contract has appreciated or as a derivative liability if depreciated.
Certain risks may arise upon entering into a currency forward contract from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. The Global Bond Fund and the International Stock Fund seek to control this risk by evaluating the creditworthiness of potential counterparties and establishing credit limits. Additionally, when utilizing currency forward contracts, the Global Bond Fund and the International Stock Fund give up the opportunity to profit from favorable exchange rate movements during the term of the contract.
Futures Contracts
A futures contract is a contractual agreement to deliver or receive a commodity or financial instrument at a specific date in the future at an agreed-upon price. The Global Bond Fund uses fixed-income futures contracts to manage exposure to the market. Prior to 2010, the Alternative Investments Fund used commodity futures contracts to manage inflation risk and provide investment diversification. Buying futures typically increases the exposure to the underlying instrument. Selling futures typically decreases the exposure to the underlying instrument held, or hedges the fair value of the other investments.

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8. Derivative Financial Instruments (continued)
Futures contracts are valued at the last settlement price at the end of each day on the exchange upon which they are traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, a deposit either in cash or securities in an amount (initial margin) equal to a certain percentage of the nominal value of the contract is required. Pursuant to the futures contract, there is an agreement to receive from, or to pay to, the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments, known as “variation margin,” are generally settled daily and are included in the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts. Each separately managed account maintains its own variation margin accounts, and there is a separate variation margin account for each exchange used in the separately managed account. At the end of the year, the net amount of the variation margin accounts is recorded as a derivative asset if it has a positive balance or as a derivative liability if it has a negative balance.
Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, credit and market risks. The futures contracts entered into are exchange traded futures contracts where the broker acts as the clearinghouse for and counterparty to the transactions. Thus, credit risk on such transactions is mitigated by having an exchange that regulates margin requirements for futures contracts and capital requirements for clearinghouses, and by the ability of clearinghouses to net customer trades. The daily settlement process on the futures contracts serves to greatly reduce credit risk. Losses in value may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments or if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts. In addition, there is the risk that there may not be an exact correlation between a futures contract and the underlying index, commodity, or security.
The Global Bond Fund had securities pledged as collateral for futures contracts with a fair value of $3,301,248 and $3,446,003 as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Swap Agreements
The Global Bond Fund enters into swap agreements to exchange or swap investment cash flows, assets, or market-linked returns at specified future intervals with counterparties. The Global Bond Fund has entered into interest rate and credit default swap agreements to manage its exposure to interest rates and credit risk. In connection with these agreements, securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
8. Derivative Financial Instruments (continued)
Swaps are marked-to-market daily based on quotations supplied by an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer), and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation). Realized gain/(loss) is recorded upon termination or maturity of the swap. At the end of the year, outstanding swaps with a positive fair value are recorded as a derivative asset, and those with a negative fair value are recorded as a derivative liability.
Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the statements of net assets available for benefits of the Global Bond Fund. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates.
The Global Bond Fund has entered into various derivative transactions that are considered credit derivatives. The Global Bond Fund writes and purchases credit default swaps primarily through credit default swap indices, but may also do so on a single name or basket basis. The use of credit default swaps provides the Global Bond Fund with flexibility in adjusting the yield curve and credit characteristics of the portfolio. Credit default swaps can provide access to exposure that may not be available in the financial markets.
The following table contains the notional value of the Global Bond Fund’s written credit derivatives as of December 31, 2010:
                                 
    Notional Value of Credit Default Swaps        
          Total Written  
Credit Spread on                   10 Years or     Credit  
Underlying (Basis Points)1   0-5 Years     5-10 Years     Greater     Derivatives2  
Less than 1,000
  $ 11,159,827     $ 16,200,000     $ 714,302     $ 28,074,129  
Between 1,000 and 2,000
                       
Greater than 2,000
                       
     
Total
  $ 11,159,827     $ 16,200,000     $ 714,302     $ 28,074,129  
     
 
1   Credit spread on the underlying, together with the period of expiration are indicators of payment/ performance risk. The likelihood of payment or performance is greater as credit spread on the underlying and period of expiration increase.
 
2   All credit default swaps written are investment grade quality.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
8. Derivative Financial Instruments (continued)
The following table contains the notional value of the Global Bond Fund’s written credit derivatives as of December 31, 2009:
                                 
    Notional Value of Credit Default Swaps        
          Total Written  
Credit Spread on                   10 Years or     Credit  
Underlying (Basis Points)1   0-5 Years     5-10 Years     Greater     Derivatives  
Less than 1,000
  $ 2,100,000     $     $     $ 2,100,000  
Between 1,000 and 2,000
                       
Greater than 2,000
                7,453,290       7,453,290  
     
Total
  $ 2,100,000     $     $ 7,453,290     $ 9,553,290  
     
 
1   Credit spread on the underlying, together with the period of expiration are indicators of payment/ performance risk. The likelihood of payment or performance is greater as credit spread on the underlying and period of expiration increase.
 
2   All credit default swaps written are investment grade quality.
The maximum payouts for contracts are limited to the notional values of each derivative contract. Typical credit events include bankruptcy, failure to pay, debt restructuring, obligation default, and repudiation. The settlement terms of credit default swaps are determined when the credit default swap contract is written.
The Global Bond Fund did not have any securities pledged as collateral for swap agreements as of December 31, 2010 and 2009.
Options Contracts
The Global Bond Fund writes call and put options on futures, swaps (swaptions), securities, or currencies it owns or in which it may invest. Writing put options increases the Global Bond Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Writing call options decreases the Global Bond Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. When the Global Bond Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. These liabilities are reflected as derivative liabilities in the statements of net assets available for benefits for the Global Bond Fund. Premiums received from writing options that expire out of the money are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options that are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against amounts paid on the underlying future, swap, security, or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. As a writer of an option, the Global Bond Fund has no control over whether the underlying future, swap, security, or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, swap, security, or currency underlying the written option. There is a risk that the Global Bond Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
8. Derivative Financial Instruments (continued)
The Global Bond Fund also purchases put and call options. Purchasing call options increases the Global Bond Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Purchasing put options decreases the Global Bond Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. The Global Bond Fund pays a premium that is included in the Global Bond Fund’s statements of net assets available for benefits as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the options. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire out of the money are treated as realized losses. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Premiums paid for purchasing options that are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying future, swap, security, or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss.
At the end of the year, the total fair value of the open options is recorded as a derivative asset if the fair value is positive, or as a derivative liability if the fair value is negative.
Volume of Derivative Activity
Total gross notional amounts for outstanding derivatives (recorded at fair value) were as follows:
                                 
    December 31, 2010     December 31, 2009  
                            Alternative  
    Global     International     Global     Investments  
    Bond Fund     Stock Fund     Bond Fund     Fund  
     
Currency forward contracts
  $ 561,863,011     $ 124,093,834     $ 371,170,311     $  
Financial futures
    820,293,789             763,094,906        
Commodity futures
                      78,943,831  
Interest rate swaps
    442,838,643             148,233,599        
Credit default swaps
    180,277,500             56,388,490        
Options on financial futures
    168,899,133             639,391,276        
Swaptions
    36,700,000             43,100,000        
     
Total
  $ 2,210,872,076     $ 124,093,834     $ 2,021,378,582     $ 78,943,831  
     

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
8. Derivative Financial Instruments (continued)
The gross notional amounts for currency forward contracts by currency were as follows:
                         
    December 31
2010
    December 31
2009
 
    Global     International     Global  
    Bond Fund     Stock Fund     Bond Fund  
     
Australian dollar
  $ 37,496,771     $ 5,198,652     $ 25,436,856  
Brazil real
    2,876,867       40,604       20,232,415  
British pound sterling
    80,111,056       44,122,643       42,271,052  
Canadian dollar
    61,301,031             18,164,761  
Chinese yuan
    12,304,925             13,412,839  
Danish krone
    10,075,372       1,798,059       12,423,735  
Euro
    194,785,783       29,889,474       116,739,021  
Hong Kong dollar
    5,684,248             1,768,997  
Indian rupee
    7,029,554       2,596,884       15,948  
Japanese yen
    90,304,855       10,632,670       98,170,321  
Malaysian ringgit
    1,661,188             3,766  
Mexican peso
    6,447,882             86,691  
New Zealand dollar
    2,869,483             5,307,064  
Norwegian krone
    4,617,371             1,519,633  
Singapore dollar
          53,498        
South African rand
    2,387,534              
South Korean won
    10,482,081       8,154,357       3,784,098  
Swedish krona
    12,932,045       9,897,873       8,944,885  
Swiss franc
    15,587,200       11,709,120       1,168,723  
Taiwan dollar
    2,907,765             1,719,506  
     
Total
  $ 561,863,011     $ 124,093,834     $ 371,170,311  
     
Credit-Risk-Related Contingent Features
None of the derivative instruments contain credit-risk-related contingent features. Credit ratings are not applicable to the Plan and the master trust investment accounts.
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
None of the derivative instruments were designated as hedging instruments.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
8. Derivative Financial Instruments (continued)
The fair values of the derivative instruments included in the statements of net assets available for benefits of the Global Bond Fund and the International Stock Fund as of December 31, 2010, were as follows.
                                 
    Global Bond Fund     International Stock
Fund
 
    Derivative     Derivative     Derivative     Derivative  
    Asset     Liability     Asset     Liability  
         
Currency forward contracts
  $ 4,906,515     $ 5,216,848     $ 541,900     $ 1,550,980  
Financial futures
    336,956       1,148,113              
Interest rate swaps
    7,287,924       6,712,794              
Credit default swaps
    6,597,634       679,718              
Options on financial futures
    2,607,850       1,626,710              
Swaptions
          462,134              
         
Total
  $ 21,736,879     $ 15,846,317     $ 541,900     $ 1,550,980  
         
The fair values of the derivative instruments included in the statements of net assets available for benefits of the Global Bond Fund and the Alternative Investments Fund as of December 31, 2009, were as follows:
                                 
                    Alternative  
    Global Bond Fund     Investments Fund  
    Derivative     Derivative     Derivative     Derivative  
    Asset     Liability     Asset     Liability  
         
Currency forward contracts
  $ 4,083,084     $ 4,466,536     $     $  
Financial futures
    5,041,582       3,461,493              
Commodity futures
                6,347,094       853,652  
Interest rate swaps
    2,405,361       1,541,502              
Credit default swaps
    1,607,431       4,711,596              
Options on financial futures
    40,126       176,873              
Swaptions
          433,533              
         
Total
  $ 13,177,584     $ 14,791,533     $ 6,347,094     $ 853,652  
         

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
8. Derivative Financial Instruments (continued)
All derivative gains and/or (losses) were recorded as net realized and unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) in fair value of investments and related interest income was excluded. The effects of derivative instruments on the net realized and unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) in fair value of investments for the Global Bond Fund, the Alternative Investments Fund and the International Stock Fund for the year ended December 31, 2010, were as follows:
                         
                    Alternative  
    Global     International     Investments  
    Bond Fund     Stock Fund     Fund  
     
Currency forward contracts
  $ 9,335,023     $ (153,441 )   $  
Financial futures
    (20,776,864 )            
Commodity futures
                6,873,255  
Interest rate swaps
    4,633,632              
Credit default swaps
    867,257              
Options on financial futures
    (1,329,598 )            
Swaptions
    208,993              
     
Total
  $ (7,061,557 )   $ (153,441 )   $ 6,873,255  
     
9. Securities Lending
The Master Trust has securities lending agreements with State Street relating to the assets in the Global Bond Fund, the Alternative Investments Fund and the International Stock Fund, and a securities lending agreement with BlackRock Institutional Trust Company (BlackRock) relating to the assets in the U.S. Small Cap Stock Fund. The master trust investment accounts are not restricted from lending securities to other qualified financial institutions, provided such loans are callable at any time and are at all times fully secured by cash, cash equivalents, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies. The master trust investment accounts may bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even of rights in, the securities loaned if the borrower of the securities fails financially. Consequently, loans of securities are only made to firms deemed to be creditworthy. The master trust investment accounts are also subject to investment risk in connection with investment of the collateral. The master trust investment accounts receive compensation for lending their securities, either in the form of fees or by retaining a portion of the return on the investment of any cash received as collateral.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
9. Securities Lending (continued)
Cash collateral is recorded as an asset with a corresponding liability on the statements of net assets available for benefits of the applicable master trust investment account. For lending agreements collateralized by securities, the collateral is not recorded as an asset or a liability, unless the collateral is repledged. All collateral received will be in an amount equal to at least 102% of the fair value of the U.S. loaned securities and 105% of the fair value of foreign loaned securities. It is intended that the collateral will be maintained at that level during the period of the loan. The fair value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business, and any additional required collateral is delivered the next business day. The master trust investment accounts do not have the right to sell or repledge securities pledged as collateral. During the loan period, the funds continue to retain rights of ownership, including dividends and interest of the loaned securities.
The following is a summary of the collateral held and the fair value of securities on loan for the master trust investment accounts as of December 31, 2010:
                                 
            Securities             Fair Value of  
    Cash     Held as     Total     Loaned  
    Collateral     Collateral     Collateral     Securities  
     
Global Bond Fund
  $ 209,643,606     $ 11,888,589     $ 221,532,195     $ 217,111,467  
U.S. Small Cap Stock Fund
    193,570,000             193,570,000       189,339,040  
International Stock Fund
    56,860,061       150,100       57,010,161       55,576,286  
     
Total
  $ 460,073,667     $ 12,038,689     $ 472,112,356     $ 462,026,793  
     
The following is a summary of the collateral held and the fair value of securities on loan for the master trust investment accounts as of December 31, 2009:
                                 
            Securities             Fair Value of  
    Cash     Held as     Total     Loaned  
    Collateral     Collateral     Collateral     Securities  
     
Global Bond Fund
  $ 87,009,370     $     $ 87,009,370     $ 94,917,527  
U.S. Small Cap Stock Fund
    191,412,909             191,412,909       187,525,298  
Alternative Investments Fund
    26,528,160             26,528,160       25,998,446  
     
Total
  $ 304,950,439     $     $ 304,950,439     $ 308,441,271  
     

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
9. Securities Lending (continued)
A gain was generated from securities lending arrangements totaling $2,889,876 for the year ended December 31, 2010. The $2,889,876 gain was comprised of $612,881 of securities lending income and a $2,276,995 gain recorded to the Global Bond Fund. The gain was a result of the change in the value of its securities lending program’s collateral pool. The loss decreased to $7,705,684 at December 31, 2010, from $9,982,679 at December 31, 2009. The 2010 loss represents the difference between the value of the investments of securities lending collateral held by the Global Bond Fund of $209,643,606 and the value of the related payable for securities lending collateral of $217,349,290 at December 31, 2010. The 2009 loss represents the difference between the value of the investments of securities lending collateral held by the Global Bond Fund of $87,009,370 and the value of the related payable for securities lending collateral of $96,992,049 at December 31, 2009. The gain was included in the net realized and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in fair value of investments in the summary of net investment income in the asset class master trust investment accounts as disclosed in Note 3: Master Trust Investment Accounts.
On April 7, 2009, Mellon terminated the collective securities lending collateral pool and the Global Bond Fund received its pro rata interest in the collateral pool to be held as a separate account within the Master Trust. Subsequently, the IPC was given discretionary authority over the investment policy for the separate account, and the IPC revised the investment policy to conform to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission guidelines for money market funds. Effective January 1, 2010, State Street became the investment manager for the securities lending collateral pool for the Global Bond Fund, the Alternative Investments Fund and the International Stock Fund.
10. Concentration of Credit Risk
The Plan’s exposure to a concentration of credit risk is limited by the diversification of investments across multiple participant-directed fund elections. With the exception of the Intel Stock Fund, the investments within each participant-directed fund election are further diversified into varied financial instruments. The Intel Stock Fund invests in a single security, the trading value of which is used to determine the entire fair value of the investment. The Plan’s exposure to credit risk on the wrap contracts is limited to the fair value of the contracts with each counterparty. Collateral has been obtained and secured against investments whenever deemed necessary. The Plan has exposure to currency exchange rate risk on non-U.S. dollar denominated investments in debt and equity instruments which are generally managed through offsetting derivative instruments to reduce foreign currency exposure.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
11. Income Tax Status
The Plan received a determination letter from the IRS dated February 7, 2006, stating that the Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, and, therefore, the related trust is exempt from taxation. Subsequent to this issuance of the determination letter, the Plan was amended and restated. A new application for a favorable determination letter was timely filed; however, a final letter has not yet been issued by the IRS. Once qualified, the Plan is required to operate in conformity with the Code to maintain its qualification. The plan sponsor believes the Plan is being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Code, and, therefore, believes the Plan, as amended and restated, is qualified and the related trust is tax-exempt.
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States require plan management to evaluate uncertain tax positions taken by the Plan. The financial statement effects of a tax position are recognized when the position is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, to be sustained upon examination by the IRS. The plan administrator has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Plan, and has concluded that as of December 31, 2010, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken. The Plan has recognized no interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. The plan administrator believes it is no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to 2007.
12. Plan Termination
The company has the right under the Plan to amend and terminate the Plan at any time for any reason. In the event of a plan termination, participants will remain 100% vested in their accounts.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
13. Reconciliation of Financial Statements to the Form 5500
The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits per the financial statements to the Form 5500:
                 
    December 31  
    2010     2009  
Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements
  $ 4,923,097,050     $ 4,098,511,843  
Adjustment between fair value and contract value related to fully benefit-responsive investment contracts held by the Stable Value Fund master trust investment account
    3,955,738       2,282,924  
     
Net assets available for benefits per the Form 5500
  $ 4,927,052,788     $ 4,100,794,767  
     
The following is a reconciliation of net investment income from participation in the master trust investment accounts per the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010, to the Form 5500:
         
Net investment income from participation in master trust investment accounts per the financial statements
  $ 94,713,441  
Change in adjustment between fair value and contract value related to fully benefit-responsive investment contracts held by the Stable Value Fund master trust investment account
    1,672,814  
 
     
Net investment income from master trust investment accounts per the Form 5500
  $ 96,386,255  
 
     
14. Subsequent Events
As of January 1, 2011 (the effective date), the company closed the Intel Pension Plan and the Intel Contribution Plan to employees hired on or after the effective date. Employees hired on or after the effective date will receive discretionary company contributions through the Plan.
Effective January 1, 2011, the Plan’s name changed from Intel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan to the Intel 401(k) Savings Plan.

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Intel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan
EIN: 94-1672743 Plan: 003
Schedule H, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
December 31, 2010
                               
            (c)        
            Description of Investment,        
        (b)   Including Maturity Date,     (e)  
        Identity of Issue, Borrower,   Rate of Interest, Collateral,     Current  
(a)     Lessor or Similar Party   Par, or Maturity Value     Value  
 
       
Mutual funds:
                     
       
AIM Basic Value
    137,453   shares   $ 2,980,002  
       
Allianz CCM Capital Appreciation Fund
    242,465   shares     4,158,279  
       
Allianz CCM Mid Cap Fund
    420,214   shares     10,555,769  
       
American Century Equity Income Fund
    2,529,556   shares     18,238,100  
       
American Century Real Estate Fund
    2,247,983   shares     41,295,438  
       
American Century Small Cap Value Fund
    3,122,986   shares     28,231,798  
       
American Century Small Company Fund
    2,106,518   shares     16,557,234  
       
American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund
    5,630,055   shares     232,574,351  
       
American Funds Growth Fund of America
    1,257,997   shares     38,230,523  
  *    
Blackrock Global Small Cap Fund, Inc.
    1,377,954   shares     32,230,356  
  *    
Blackrock Global Allocation Fund
    1,789,204   shares     34,889,475  
       
Brandywine Blue Fund, Inc.
    1,307,136   shares     33,514,962  
       
Calvert Social Investment Bond Fund
    547,667   shares     8,510,753  
       
Calvert Social Investment Equity Fund
    174,617   shares     6,661,619  
       
Delaware Pooled International Equity Fund
    1,555,264   shares     20,513,932  
       
Dodge & Cox Stock Fund
    1,166,846   shares     125,739,363  
       
Evergreen International Bond Fund
    2,365,532   shares     27,179,967  
  *    
Fidelity Capital & Income Fund
    10,243,894   shares     96,599,922  
  *    
Fidelity Contrafund
    4,531,622   shares     306,887,472  
  *    
Fidelity Growth Company Fund
    2,954,462   shares     245,649,544  
  *    
Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund
    7,528,964   shares     288,955,546  
  *    
Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock Fund
    1,558,693   shares     44,968,306  
  *    
Fidelity Puritan Fund
    4,148,217   shares     74,293,733  
       
Franklin Income Fund
    7,622,167   shares     16,540,102  
       
GAMCO Gold AAA
    3,597,003   shares     128,520,924  
       
GMO Emerging Countries Fund
    5,953,402   shares     69,416,659  
  *    
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
    1,483,721   shares     53,636,497  
  *    
Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund
    279,520   shares     11,572,142  
       
Invesco AIM Government & Agency Portfolio
    180,643,014   shares     180,643,014  
       
Legg Mason Special Investment Trust
    321,377   shares     13,439,977  
       
Legg Mason Value Trust, Inc.
    257,758   shares     11,740,872  
       
Longleaf Partners Fund
    576,011   shares     16,278,067  
       
Loomis Sayles Bond
    3,418,622   shares     48,783,728  
       
Merger Fund
    332,789   shares     5,251,417  
       
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund International Small Cap
    1,254,981   shares     17,319,141  
       
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Value Portfolio
    515,268   shares     7,966,041  
       
Pennsylvania Mutual Fund
    2,787,776   shares     32,477,593  

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EIN: 94-1672743 Plan: 003
Schedule H, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) (continued)
December 31, 2010
                               
            (c)        
            Description of Investment,        
        (b)   Including Maturity Date,     (e)  
        Identity of Issue, Borrower,   Rate of Interest, Collateral,     Current  
(a)     Lessor or Similar Party   Par, or Maturity Value     Value  
 
       
Mutual funds (continued):
                     
  *    
PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Fund
    3,354,310   shares   $ 37,232,859  
  *    
PIMCO High Yield Fund
    2,103,839   shares     19,565,697  
  *    
PIMCO Long-Term U.S. Government Fund
    2,975,577   shares     31,362,581  
  *    
PIMCO Total Return Fund
    14,016,557   shares     152,079,395  
       
T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund
    658,208   shares     21,161,394  
       
TCW Galileo Value Opportunities Fund
    203,946   shares     3,768,930  
       
Templeton Growth Fund
    743,130   shares     13,212,840  
       
Vanguard Convertible Securities Fund
    816,389   shares     10,955,931  
       
Vanguard Growth Index Fund
    3,143,563   shares     99,336,592  
       
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund
    3,481,073   shares     36,203,162  
       
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund
    2,188,904   shares     251,745,852  
       
Vanguard International Value Fund
    2,481,188   shares     79,795,002  
       
Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund
    1,515,536   shares     18,247,051  
       
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund
    2,760,597   shares     56,205,747  
       
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund
    1,901,420   shares     41,755,197  
       
Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund
    1,279,340   shares     20,520,617  
       
Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund
    807,035   shares     14,784,876  
       
Vanguard Windsor Fund
    194,271   shares     8,856,789  
       
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund
    4,371,691   shares     49,531,255  
       
 
                   
       
Total mutual funds
                  3,319,324,385  
       
Common collective trust funds:
                     
  *    
BlackRock Russell 1000 Value Fund
    3,040,331   units     46,304,388  
       
Lazard Emerging Markets Institutional Fund
    4,948,428   units     85,211,942  
  *    
State Street Bank and Trust Short Term Investment Fund
    422,211   units     422,211  
  *    
SSgA Daily Active Emerging Markets Non-Lending Series Fund
    3,429,088   units     54,198,309  
  *    
SSgA NASDAQ 100 Index Non-Lending Series Fund
    2,722,658   units     38,076,375  
       
 
                   
       
Total common collective trust funds
                  224,213,225  
       
Common stock:
                     
  *    
Intel Corporation
    16,934,272   shares     356,128,064  
  *    
Participant loans
  Interest at 4.25% — 10.6%, maturing through 2029     67,013,527  
       
 
                   
       
Total investments
                $ 3,966,679,201  
       
 
                   
Column (d) for Cost has been omitted as investments are participant-directed
*       Indicates a party-in-interest

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SIGNATURES
The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Plan Administrator has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  INTEL CORPORATION 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
                             (Name of Plan)
 
 
Date: June 16, 2011   By:   /s/ Stacy J. Smith    
    Stacy J. Smith   
    Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer 
 

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