<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-17-000348.txt : 20170103
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170103182213
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-17-000348
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:			ROELANDTS WILLEM P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232254

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06920
		FILM NUMBER:		17503122

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O XILINX INC
		STREET 2:		2100 LOGIC DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95124
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        <issuerName>APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>3050 BOWERS AV, M/S 1268 P.O. BOX 58039</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA CLARA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95054</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <value>2016-12-30</value>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <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. Roelandts' 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">Number of shares includes: (a) 24,157 vested RSUs that, pursuant to Mr. Roelandts' 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>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Harpreet S. Bal, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-03</signatureDate>
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