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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)
☒ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended August 29, 2024

OR

☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 1-10658

Micron Technology, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware75-1618004
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Address of principal executive offices, including zip code8000 S. Federal Way, Boise, Idaho 83716-9632
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code(208) 368-4000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per shareMUNasdaq Global Select Market

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.Yes☒No☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.Yes☐No☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.Yes☒No☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).Yes☒No☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated FilerAccelerated FilerNon-Accelerated FilerSmaller Reporting CompanyEmerging Growth Company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☒
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).Yes☐No☒

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates was $83.6 billion based on the closing price reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on 2/29/2024. Shares of common stock held by each executive officer and director and by each person who owns 5% or more of the outstanding common stock were excluded as they may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.

The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock as of September 27, 2024 was 1,108,742,682.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Proxy Statement for the registrant’s Fiscal 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on January 16, 2025 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Micron’s Global Presence

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Micron’s global presence map highlights locations that include our manufacturing sites, centers of excellence, customer labs, and large offices. Not all Micron locations are represented on this map.

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Table of Contents

Introduction5
PART I
Item 1.Business6
Item 1A.Risk Factors21
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments41
Item 1C.Cybersecurity42
Item 2.Properties43
Item 3.Legal Proceedings44
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures44
PART II
Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities45
Item 6.[Reserved]46
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations47
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk56
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data58
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure95
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures95
Item 9B.Other Information96
Item 9C.Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections96
PART III
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance96
Item 11.Executive Compensation96
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters96
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence96
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services97
PART IV
Item 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedule97
Item 16.Form 10-K Summary101
Signatures102

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Definitions of Commonly Used Terms

As used herein, “we,” “our,” “us,” and similar terms include Micron Technology, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Abbreviations, terms, or acronyms are commonly used or found in multiple locations throughout this report and include the following:

TermDefinitionTermDefinition
2023 Notes2.497% Senior Notes due April 2023, repaid November 20212033 B Notes5.875% Senior Notes due September 2033
2024 Notes4.640% Senior Notes due February 2024, repaid November 20212041 Notes3.366% Senior Notes due November 2041
2024 Term Loan ASenior Term Loan A due October 2024, repaid January 12, 20242051 Notes3.477% Senior Notes due November 2051
2025 Term Loan ASenior Term Loan A due November 2025, repaid May 29, 2024AIArtificial intelligence
2026 Term Loan ASenior Term Loan A due November 2026CACChina’s Cyberspace Administration
2027 Term Loan ASenior Term Loan A due November 2027EBITDAEarnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization
2026 Notes4.975% Senior Notes due February 2026EUVExtreme ultraviolet lithography
2027 Notes4.185% Senior Notes due February 2027HBMHigh-bandwidth memory
2028 Notes5.375% Senior Notes due April 2028MicronMicron Technology, Inc. (Parent Company)
2029 A Notes5.327% Senior Notes due February 2029Multi-Tranche Term Loan AgreementBorrowing agreement that governs the 2026 Term Loan A and 2027 Term Loan A
2029 B Notes6.750% Senior Notes due November 2029NRVNet realizable value
2030 Notes4.663% Senior Notes due February 2030OEMOriginal equipment manufacturer
2031 Notes5.300% Senior Notes due January 2031Revolving Credit Facility$2.5 billion Revolving Credit Facility due May 2026
2032 Green Bonds2.703% Senior Notes due April 2032SOFRSecured Overnight Financing Rate
2033 A Notes5.875% Senior Notes due February 2033SSDSolid state drive

Micron, Crucial, any associated logos, and all other Micron trademarks are the property of Micron. Other product names or trademarks that are not owned by Micron are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

All period references are to our fiscal periods unless otherwise indicated. Our fiscal year is the 52 or 53-week period ending on the Thursday closest to August 31. Fiscal 2024, 2023, and 2022 each contained 52 weeks.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 10-K contains trend information and other forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "pledge," "committed," "plan," "opportunities," "future," "believe," "target," "on track," "estimate," "continue," "likely," "may," "will," "would," "should," "could," and variations of such words and similar expressions. However, the absence of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Specific forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements such as those made regarding expected production ramp of certain products; plans to invest in research and development, including the plans to implement EUV lithography; anticipated technological developments; potential change in our effective tax rate; the timing for construction and ramping of production for our facilities, including new memory manufacturing fabs in the United States; receipt and maintenance of government incentives; the payment of future cash dividends; market conditions and profitability in our industry; our DRAM and NAND market share; future demand for our products; the impact of the Cyberspace Administration of China decision; capital spending in 2025; and the sufficiency of our cash and investments. Our actual results could differ materially from our historical results and those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, those identified in “Part I – Item 1A. Risk Factors.”

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PART I

Next: Item 1. BUSINESS