<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-24-029518.txt : 20241216
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-24-029518
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20241212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241216

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sanders Adam
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002014019
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06920
		FILM NUMBER:		241553117

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
		STREET 2:		3050 BOWERS AVE, P.O. BOX 58039
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000006951
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		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 restricted stock units that will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (&quot;Applied&quot;) common stock upon vesting, 25% of which are scheduled to vest on January 1, 2026 and 6.25% of which are scheduled to vest quarterly from April 1, 2026 through January 1, 2029, subject to continued employment through each applicable vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Number of shares includes 5,031 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 in installments in January of 2025 through April of 2028 (all vesting is subject to continued employment through each applicable vesting date).</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ To-Anh Nguyen, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
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