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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000006951-25-000028
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250718
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250722
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250722

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANDERSON JAMES ROBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001644651
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06920
		FILM NUMBER:		251141297

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O COHERENT CORP.
		STREET 2:		375 SAXONBURG BOULEVARD
		CITY:			SAXONBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16056

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
		EIN:				941655526
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1026

	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 automatic initial grant of restricted stock units to a non-employee director upon appointment to the Board of Directors pursuant to the Applied Materials, Inc. (&quot;Applied&quot;) Employee Stock Incentive Plan. These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on March 1, 2026 (subject to continued service as a director through the vesting date). Pursuant to Mr. Anderson's election to defer, any units that vest from this grant 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>
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