APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE — Director's Dealing 2011

Dec 13, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE (AMAT)
CIK: 0000006951
Period of Report: 2011-12-08

Reporting Person: EDMAN THOMAS T (Group VP & GM, Display)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-12-08	Common Stock	S	14402	$11.02	Disposed	295179	Direct
2011-12-08	Common Stock	S	22	$11.03	Disposed	295157	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Number of shares includes 278,000 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 as follows: (a) 12,500 shares are scheduled to vest in installments during each July of 2012 and 2013; (b) 93,000 shares are scheduled to vest in installments during each January of 2012 through 2015; (c) 22,500 shares are scheduled to vest in installments during each February of 2012 through 2014; and (d) provided specified performance goals are achieved, 150,000 shares will be scheduled to vest in installments during each December of 2012 through 2015, which number of shares is the target award level, and the actual number of shares that may vest ranges from 0% to 150% of the target amount depending on achievement of specified performance goals (all vesting is subject to continued employment through each vest date).