<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-11-031482.txt : 20111207
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20111207213625
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-11-031482
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111207

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kerschbaum Manfred
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001322089

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06920
		FILM NUMBER:		111249756

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
		STREET 2:		3050 BOWERS AVENUE, P.O. BOX 58039
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95052-8039

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000006951
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				941655526
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1030

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3050 BOWERS AVE
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054-3299
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087275555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3050 BOWERS AVE
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054-3299

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APPLIED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19730319
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        <issuerName>APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMAT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Kerschbaum Manfred</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 58039, 3050 BOWERS AV, M/S 1268</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA CLARA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95054</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2011-12-05</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                    <value>416910</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>0</value>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By The 401(k) Plan</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents performance shares (restricted stock units) that will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied Materials, Inc. common stock upon vesting. These performance shares will vest only after the achievement of specified performance goals. Provided such goals are achieved, vesting is scheduled to occur no earlier than in four equal annual installments beginning December 19, 2012 (subject to continued employment through each vest date).  The number of shares shown is the target award level. The actual number of shares that may vest ranges from 0% to 150% of the target amount, depending on achievement of specified performance goals.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Number of shares includes 264,844 performance shares (restricted stock units) previously reported that in the future will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied Materials, Inc. common stock upon vesting, which vesting will be scheduled to occur as follows: (a) 61,719 shares are scheduled to vest in installments during each December of 2011 through 2013; and (b) provided specified performance goals are achieved, 203,125 shares will be scheduled to vest in installments during each December of 2011 through 2014 (all vesting will be subject to continued employment through each vest date).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents previously-reported performance shares (restricted stock units) that have been forfeited as specified performance goals were not fully achieved.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Number of shares includes 352,188 performance shares (restricted stock units) that in the future will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied Materials, Inc. common stock upon vesting, which vesting will be scheduled to occur as follows: (a) 229,688 shares are scheduled to vest in installments during each December of 2011 through 2014; (b) provided specified performance goals are achieved, 22,500 shares will be scheduled to vest in installments during each December of 2012 through 2013; and (c) provided specified performance goals are achieved, 100,000 shares will be scheduled to vest in installments
during each December of 2012 through 2015, which number of shares is the target award level, and the actual number of shares that may vest ranges from 0% to 150% of the target amount depending on achievement of specified performance goals (all vesting will be subject to continued employment through each vest date).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Increased number of shares reflects periodic payroll acquisitions and dividend reinvestment under the 401(k) Plan that are exempt under Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Charmaine Mesina, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-12-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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