APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2024

Jan 24, 2024

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Your Vote Counts!

APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

2024 Annual Meeting

Vote by March 6, 2024

11:59 PM ET

You invested in APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. and it’s time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on March 7, 2024.

Get informed before you vote

View the Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Shareholders online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to February 22, 2024. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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●	Location: Applied Materials, Inc. 9700 US 290 East, Building 37 Austin, Texas 78724

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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

Voting Items		Board — Recommends
1.	Election of Directors	For
	Nominees:
1a.	Rani Borkar
1b.	Judy Bruner	For
1c.	Xun (Eric) Chen	For
1d.	Aart J. de Geus	For
1e.	Gary E. Dickerson	For
1f.	Thomas J. Iannotti	For
1g.	Alexander A. Karsner	For
1h.	Kevin P. March	For
1i.	Yvonne McGill	For
1j.	Scott A. McGregor	For
2.	Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of Applied Materials’ named executive officers for fiscal year 2023.	For
3.	Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as Applied Materials’ independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year
2024.	For
4.	Shareholder proposal requesting that Applied Materials prepare a report disclosing Applied Materials’ policy and procedures governing
lobbying and payments by Applied Materials used for lobbying.	Against
5.	Shareholder proposal requesting that Applied Materials report on quantitative median and adjusted pay gaps across race and
gender.	Against
NOTE: The proposals to be voted on may also include such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or
postponement thereof.

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