<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-19-034644.txt : 20191209
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-19-034644
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191209

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Raja Prabu G.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001721738

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06920
		FILM NUMBER:		191276417

	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

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:			1027

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Represents performance shares acquired based on achievement of specified performance goals related to performance shares previously granted. This acquisition is exempt under Rule 16b-3. The shares are scheduled to vest on December 19, 2019, subject to continued employment through the vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Increased number of shares reflects periodic payroll acquisitions under Employees' Stock Purchase Plan that are exempt under Rule 16a-3 and Rule 16b-3. Number of shares includes 262,607 performance shares and restricted stock units previously reported that in the future will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (&quot;Applied&quot;) common stock upon vesting, which vesting is scheduled to occur as follows: (a) 86,615 performance shares are scheduled to vest in December of 2019, (b) 105,294 restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2019 through 2021, and (c) 70,698 performance shares are scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2020 and 2021, which number of shares is the target amount, and the actual number of shares that may vest ranges from 0% to 200% of the target amount, depending on achievement of specified performance goals (all vesting is subject to continued employment through each applicable vesting date).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents performance shares that will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied common stock upon vesting, which vesting is scheduled to occur on December 19, 2022, depending on the achievement of specified performance goals and continued employment through the vesting date. The number of shares shown is the target amount, and the actual number of shares that may vest ranges from 0% to 200% of the target amount, depending on the achievement of specified performance goals.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents restricted stock units that will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied common stock upon vesting, which vesting is scheduled to occur in three equal annual installments beginning December 19, 2020, subject to continued employment through each applicable vesting date.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ To-Anh Nguyen, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-12-09</signatureDate>
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