<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-18-035760.txt : 20181210
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181210213921
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-18-035760
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181206
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			READ CHARLES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001587870

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06920
		FILM NUMBER:		181227707

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

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:			1028

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3050 BOWERS AVE
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054-3299
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4085635300

	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>
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            <rptOwnerName>READ CHARLES</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA CLARA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Corp. VP, Corp. Contrlr. &amp; CAO</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-12-06</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents restricted stock units that will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied Materials common stock upon vesting, which vesting is scheduled to occur in four equal annual installments beginning January 1, 2020 (subject to continued employment through each applicable vest date).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Increased number of shares reflects periodic payroll acquisitions under Employees' Stock Purchase Plan that are exempt under Rule 16a-10 and Rule 16b-3. Number of shares includes 33,469 restricted stock units previously reported that in the future will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied Materials common stock upon vesting, which vesting is scheduled to occur in installments in January of 2019 through 2022 (all vesting is subject to continued employment through each applicable vest date).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ To-Anh Nguyen, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-12-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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