APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE — Director's Dealing 2015

Apr 3, 2015

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE (AMAT)
CIK: 0000006951
Period of Report: 2015-03-31

Reporting Person: SPLINTER MICHAEL R (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2015-03-31	Common Stock	F	309328	$22.56	Disposed	1617178	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	295.975	Indirect
Common Stock	300000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Represents number of shares that were automatically withheld upon vesting of performance shares, performance units and restricted stock to cover tax withholding obligations in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. Pursuant to a retention and equity award amendment agreement, dated December 20, 2013, between Applied and Mr. Splinter, Mr. Splinter's performance shares, performance units and restricted stock vested in connection with his retirement as an executive officer of Applied on March 31, 2015.

F2: Increased number of shares reflects periodic payroll acquisitions under Employees' Stock Purchase Plan that are exempt under Rule 16a-10 and Rule 16b-3.

F3: Increased number of shares reflects dividend reinvestment under 401(k) Plan that are exempt under Rule 16b-3.