8-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  December 16, 2014

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INTEL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	000-06217	94-1672743
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2200 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, California 95054-1549 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(408) 765-8080 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01Other Events.

On December 16, 2014, Intel Corporation announced that the upside trigger on its 2.95% Junior Subordinated Convertible Debentures Due 2035 (CUSIP No. 458140AD2)has been metfor the six-month interest payment period from December 15, 2014 to June 15, 2015. As a result, contingent interest of approximately $4 million in the aggregate will be paid on the notes for that six-month interest payment period. 

The company's press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Report:

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated December 16, 2014

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	INTEL CORPORATION (Registrant)
	/s/ Cary I. Klafter
Date: December 16, 2014	Cary I. Klafter Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Intel Corporation 2200 Mission College Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95054-1549

Intel's 2.95% Junior Subordinated Convertible Debentures Due 2035

to Pay Contingent Interest of $4 Million

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 16, 2014 – Intel announced that the upside trigger on its 2.95 percent junior subordinated convertible debentures, which were issued in 2005 and due 2035 (CUSIP No. 458140AD2) (the "Notes"), has been met for the six-month interest payment period from Dec. 15, 2014 to June 15, 2015. As a result, contingent interest will be paid on the Notes for that six-month interest payment period. Contingent interest of approximately $4 million in the aggregate on the $1.6 billion outstanding principal amount of the Notes, or approximately $2.50 per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes, will be paid on June 15, 2015, to the holders of record as of June 1, 2015.

About Intel

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world's computing devices. As a leader in corporate responsibility and sustainability, Intel also manufactures the world's first commercially available "conflict-free" microprocessors. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com and about Intel's conflict-free efforts at conflictfree.intel.com.

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