APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE — Director's Dealing 2004

Nov 2, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE (AMAT)
CIK: 0000006951
Period of Report: 2004-10-29

Reporting Person: MILLER STEVEN L (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-10-29	Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$16.10	A	25000	Acquired	2011-10-29	Common Stock (25000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Annual stock option grant to non-employee member of the Board of Directors pursuant to the Applied Materials, Inc. Employee Stock Incentive Plan.

F2: The stock option is scheduled to vest in four equal annual installments beginning on October 29, 2005.