UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

            
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 10, 2014

            
ALTERA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
0-16617
 
77-0016691
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
101 Innovation Drive, San Jose, California
 
95134
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 544-7000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 10, 2014, Altera Corporation issued a press release announcing key guidance elements for 2015. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
 
99.1 Press release dated December 10, 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.

ALTERA CORPORATION
 
/s/ RONALD J. PASEK

Ronald J. Pasek
Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer


Dated: December 10, 2014
















































EXHIBIT INDEX 
 
Exhibit No.   
Description 
99.1 
Press release dated December 10, 2014






















INVESTOR CONTACT
 
MEDIA CONTACT
Scott Wylie - Vice President
 
Sue Martenson - Senior Manager
Investor Relations
 
Public Relations
(408) 544-6996
 
(408) 544-8158
swylie@altera.com
 
newsroom@altera.com



ALTERA ISSUES 2015 GUIDANCE


 
San Jose, Calif., December 10, 2014 - Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) today announced key guidance elements for 2015.

During the fourth quarter, the company typically issues key guidance elements for the following year. Data for 2015 appears in the following table:

Gross Margin                                67% to 69%
Research and Development (1)    Approximately        $441 million
SG&A                        "            $319 million
Other Income/Expense                    Expense of $3 to $6 million
Tax Rate                    "            13% to 14%
Diluted Share Count (Wt. Avg.)        "            300 million                
Capital Expenditures                "            $28 million

Note (1): The business outlook for Research and Development expense includes amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets.


Today's Conference Call
A conference call will be held today at 1:45 Pacific Time to discuss Altera's 2015 guidance. A web cast and subsequent replay will be available in the Investor Relations section of the company's website at www.altera.com. A telephonic replay of the call may be accessed later in the day by calling (719) 457-0820 and referencing confirmation code 258712. The telephonic replay will be available for two weeks following the live call.






Forward-Looking Statements
 
Statements in this press release that are not historical are "forward-looking statements" as the term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally written in the future tense and/or preceded by words such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," or other words that imply or predict a future state. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, projections included in the 2015 guidance above. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements in this release involve risks and uncertainty that can cause actual results to differ from those currently anticipated, due to a number of factors, including without limitation, global economic conditions, customer business environment, customer inventory levels, product development schedules, discrete tax items, and vertical market mix. Other risk factors are discussed in documents filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from time to time. Copies of Altera's SEC filings are posted on the company's website and are available from the company without charge. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and, except as required by law, the company does not undertake an obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

About Altera
 
 Altera programmable solutions enable system and semiconductor companies to rapidly and cost-effectively innovate, differentiate and win in their markets. Find out more about Altera's FPGA, CPLD and ASIC devices at www.altera.com. Follow Altera via Facebook, RSS and Twitter.
 
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