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APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE false 0000006951 0000006951 2026-03-12 2026-03-12
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 

FORM 8-K
 
 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 12, 2026
 
 

Applied Materials, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 

 

Delaware
 
000-06920
 
94-1655526

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 
(Commission
File Number)

 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

3050 Bowers Avenue
P.O. Box 58039
Santa Clara , CA 95052-8039
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 727-5555
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 

Title of Each Class

 
Trading
Symbol

 
Name of Each Exchange
on Which Registered

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
 
AMAT
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐
 
 
 

Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Applied Materials, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on March 12, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders cast their votes on three proposals, as set forth below.
 

 
Proposal 1.
Election of Directors.

 

Name of Nominee

  
For
 
  
Against
 
  
Abstain
 
  
Broker
Non-Votes
 

James R. Anderson

  
 
590,237,707
 
  
 
8,270,214
 
  
 
666,796
 
  
 
85,096,891
 

Rani Borkar

  
 
597,000,433
 
  
 
1,548,038
 
  
 
626,246
 
  
 
85,096,891
 

Judy Bruner

  
 
577,101,984
 
  
 
21,075,154
 
  
 
997,579
 
  
 
85,096,891
 

Xun (Eric) Chen

  
 
587,759,521
 
  
 
10,762,472
 
  
 
652,724
 
  
 
85,096,891
 

Aart J. de Geus

  
 
585,509,555
 
  
 
13,017,519
 
  
 
647,643
 
  
 
85,096,891
 

Gary E. Dickerson

  
 
590,090,396
 
  
 
8,433,224
 
  
 
651,097
 
  
 
85,096,891
 

Thomas J. Iannotti

  
 
555,369,126
 
  
 
43,168,401
 
  
 
637,190
 
  
 
85,096,891
 

Alexander A. Karsner

  
 
561,480,958
 
  
 
37,045,818
 
  
 
647,941
 
  
 
85,096,891
 

Kevin P. March

  
 
536,089,076
 
  
 
62,101,403
 
  
 
984,238
 
  
 
85,096,891
 

Scott A. McGregor

  
 
591,622,103
 
  
 
6,902,286
 
  
 
650,328
 
  
 
85,096,891
 

Each of the ten nominees was elected to serve as a director for a one-year term and until he or she is succeeded by another qualified director who has been elected, or, if earlier, until his or her death, resignation or removal.
 

 
Proposal 2.
Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers for Fiscal Year 2025.

 

For

  
Against

  
Abstain

  
Broker
Non-Votes

552,486,796
  
41,457,649
  
5,230,272
  
85,096,891

The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting, was approved on an advisory basis.
 

 
Proposal 3.
Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2026.

 

For

  
Against

  
Abstain

636,399,482
  
46,823,436
  
1,048,690

The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 was ratified.
 

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 

 

 
Applied Materials, Inc.
(Registrant)

Dated: March 13, 2026
 

 

 

 
By:
 
/s/ Teri A. Little

 

 

 
Teri A. Little

 

 

 
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and
Corporate Secretary