<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-17-000347.txt : 20170103
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170103182041
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-17-000347
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161230
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170103

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POWELL DENNIS D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231878

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06920
		FILM NUMBER:		17503118

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INTUIT INC.
		STREET 2:		2700 COAST AVENUE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
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        <issuerName>APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA CLARA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95054</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents number of restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) automatically acquired based on a value of $32.27 per share, the closing price of Applied Materials, Inc. common stock on December 30, 2016, in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(d).  This automatic acquisition resulted from dividends accrued on vested RSUs that, pursuant to Mr. Powell's election to defer, will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied common stock and paid to him on the date of his termination of service from the Applied Board.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $31.75 to $32.30, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Applied, any security holder of Applied, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote 2 to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Number of shares includes: (a) 57,191 vested RSUs that, pursuant to Mr. Powell's election to defer, will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied common stock and paid to him on the date of his termination of service from the Applied Board, and (b) 10,219 RSUs scheduled to vest in March 2017 (subject to continued service as a director through the vesting date).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Harpreet S. Bal, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-03</signatureDate>
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