APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE — Director's Dealing 2008

Dec 31, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE (AMAT)
CIK: 0000006951
Period of Report: 2008-11-05

Reporting Person: Liu Charles YS (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-11-05	Common Stock	G	2143	—	Disposed	7500	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Number of shares consists of 7,500 performance shares (restricted stock units) previously reported that in the future will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied Materials, Inc. common stock upon vesting, which vesting is scheduled to occur in three equal annual installments beginning 10/29/09 (subject to continued service as a director through each vesting date).