<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-21-015605.txt : 20210505
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-21-015605
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210503
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210505

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Durn Daniel
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001610062

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06920
		FILM NUMBER:		21895220

	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:			1031

	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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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on March 31, 2021.</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 $131.74 to $132.68, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Applied Materials, Inc. (&quot;Applied&quot;), 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 footnotes 2, 4 and 5 to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Number of shares includes 253,663 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 common stock upon vesting, which vesting is scheduled to occur as follows: (a) 72,151 restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2021 through 2023, (b) 123,440 performance shares are scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2021 through 2023, 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, (c) 33,769 performance shares are scheduled to vest in October of 2025, 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; notwithstanding the foregoing, if Mr. Durn's employment is terminated without cause prior to the end of the performance period, any unvested portion of the award will vest based on achievement of specified performance goals through his last day of employment, and (d) 24,303 restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in November of 2021 (all vesting is subject to continued employment through each applicable vesting date).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $132.74 to $133.68, inclusive.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $133.74 to $134.16, inclusive.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ To-Anh Nguyen, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-05-05</signatureDate>
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