APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE — Director's Dealing 2014

Dec 11, 2014

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE (AMAT)
CIK: 0000006951
Period of Report: 2014-12-08

Reporting Person: ADDIEGO GINETTO (SVP, Engineering)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2014-12-08	Common Stock	A	72195	—	Acquired	139020	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	100.124	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Represents performance shares that will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied Materials, Inc. ("Applied") common stock upon vesting, which vesting depends on the achievement of specified performance goals. Provided such goals are achieved, vesting is scheduled to occur no earlier than in four equal annual installments beginning December 19, 2015 (subject to continued employment through each applicable vest date). The number of shares shown is the target amount. The actual number of shares that may vest ranges from 0% to 150% of the target amount, depending on achievement of specified performance goals.

F2: Increased number of shares reflects periodic payroll acquisitions and dividend reinvestment under 401(k) Plan that are exempt under Rule 16b-3.