Company:  ALTERA CORP (ALTR)
Form Type:  10-K
Filing Date:  2/25/2009 
CIK:  0000768251 
Address:  101 INNOVATION DR 
City, State, Zip:  SAN JOSE, California 95134 
Telephone:  408.544.8790 
Fiscal Year:  12/31 
Last Trade
Last Trade: 
$20.67  
Change: 
-0.13 (-0.63%)  
Trade Time: 
Nov 20  
Market Cap: 
$6.11B
Description of Business
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  FORM 10-K
    PART I
      ITEM 1. BUSINESS
        NAME AND TITLE
      ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
      ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
      ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.
      ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
      ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITYHOLDERS.
    PART II
      ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, ...
      ITEM 6. SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA.
      ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF ...
        Results of Operations
        Financial Condition, Liquidity, Credit Facility and Capital ...
      ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT ...
      ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
        BALANCE SHEET
        INCOME STATEMENT
        CASH FLOW
        STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
        Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
        REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTEREDPUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
      ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ...
      ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
      ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.
    PART III
      ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.
      ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
      ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS ...
      ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS, RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND ...
      ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
    PART IV
      ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
    SIGNATURES
    Exhibit Index
  EXHIBIT 10.9
  EXHIBIT 10.10
  EXHIBIT 21.1
    SUBSIDIARIES
  EXHIBIT 23.1
    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
  EXHIBIT 31.1
    CERTIFICATION
  EXHIBIT 31.2
    CERTIFICATION
  EXHIBIT 32.1
    CERTIFICATION
  EXHIBIT 32.2
    CERTIFICATION