APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE — Director's Dealing 2011

Apr 7, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE (AMAT)
CIK: 0000006951
Period of Report: 2011-04-04

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-04-04	Common Stock	M	3615	$14.41	Acquired	163446	Direct
2011-04-04	Common Stock	M	5114	$14.41	Acquired	168560	Direct
2011-04-04	Common Stock	S	5114	$15.2928	Disposed	163446	Direct
2011-04-04	Common Stock	M	2357	$14.18	Acquired	165803	Direct
2011-04-04	Common Stock	S	2357	$15.2928	Disposed	163446	Direct
2011-04-04	Common Stock	M	6372	$14.18	Acquired	169818	Direct
2011-04-04	Common Stock	S	6372	$15.2928	Disposed	163446	Direct
2011-04-04	Common Stock	M	6503	$6.04	Acquired	169949	Direct
2011-04-04	Common Stock	S	6503	$15.2928	Disposed	163446	Direct
2011-04-04	Common Stock	M	4876	$5.45	Acquired	168322	Direct
2011-04-04	Common Stock	S	4876	$15.2928	Disposed	163446	Direct
2011-04-04	Common Stock	M	1627	$5.45	Acquired	165073	Direct
2011-04-04	Common Stock	S	1627	$15.2928	Disposed	163446	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-04-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.41	M	3615	Disposed	2012-01-16	Common Stock (3615)	Direct
2011-04-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.41	M	5114	Disposed	2012-01-16	Common Stock (5114)	Direct
2011-04-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.18	M	2357	Disposed	2012-04-17	Common Stock (2357)	Direct
2011-04-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.18	M	6372	Disposed	2012-04-17	Common Stock (6372)	Direct
2011-04-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$6.04	M	6503	Disposed	2012-07-25	Common Stock (6503)	Direct
2011-04-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.45	M	4876	Disposed	2012-10-16	Common Stock (4876)	Direct
2011-04-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.45	M	1627	Disposed	2012-10-16	Common Stock (1627)	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. Number of shares includes 140,250 performance shares (restricted stock units) 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) 6,000 shares are scheduled to vest in August 2011; (b) 18,750 shares are scheduled to vest in installments during each July of 2011 through 2013; (c) 93,000 shares are scheduled to vest in installments during each January of 2012 through 2015; and (d) 22,500 shares are scheduled to vest in installments during each February of 2012 through 2014 (all vesting is subject to continued employment through each vest date).