APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE — Director's Dealing 2005

Dec 6, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE (AMAT)
CIK: 0000006951
Period of Report: 2005-12-01

Reporting Person: Pinto Mark (Chief Technology Officer & SVP)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-12-01	Performance Shares (or Restricted Stock Units)	A	10000	—	Acquired	10000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-12-01	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.64	A	81000	Acquired	2012-12-01	Common Stock (81000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1326	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Increased number of shares reflects periodic payroll acquisitions under Employees' Stock Purchase Plan that are exempt under Rule 16a-10 and Rule 16b-3.

F2: The performance shares will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied Materials, Inc. common stock immediately upon vesting.

F3: The performance shares are scheduled to vest in four equal annual installments beginning 8/31/06 (assuming continued employment).

F4: Shares become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on 8/31/06 (assuming continued employment).