Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 6, 2025

Applied Materials, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-06920

94-1655526

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3050 Bowers Avenue

P.O. Box 58039

Santa Clara, CA 95052-8039

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 727-5555

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading

Symbol

Name of Each Exchange

on Which Registered

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

AMAT

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Applied Materials, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on March 6, 2025 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders cast their votes on three proposals, as set forth below.

Proposal 1.

Election of Directors.


Name of Nominee	For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Rani Borkar		584,684,759		10,552,537		850,131		93,148,031
Judy Bruner		555,787,128		39,475,637		824,662		93,148,031
Xun (Eric) Chen		582,947,061		12,280,741		859,625		93,148,031
Aart J. de Geus		582,978,193		12,146,490		962,744		93,148,031
Gary E. Dickerson		590,461,432		4,790,595		835,400		93,148,031
Thomas J. Iannotti		552,804,047		42,428,749		854,631		93,148,031
Alexander A. Karsner		548,941,247		45,612,794		1,533,386		93,148,031
Kevin P. March		576,686,855		17,833,152		1,567,420		93,148,031
Yvonne McGill		587,260,563		7,965,294		861,570		93,148,031
Scott A. McGregor		593,069,093		2,133,870		884,464		93,148,031

Each of the ten nominees was elected to serve as a director for a one-year term and until he or she is succeeded by another qualified director who has been elected, or, if earlier, until his or her death, resignation or removal.

Proposal 2.

Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers for Fiscal Year 2024.


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
544,787,137	47,074,703	4,225,587	93,148,031

The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting, was approved on an advisory basis.

Proposal 3.

Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2025.


For	Against	Abstain
647,333,239	40,798,735	1,103,484

The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025 was ratified.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	Applied Materials, Inc. (Registrant)
Dated: March 10, 2025

	By:	/s/ Teri A. Little
		Teri A. Little
		Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Document and Entity Information	Mar. 06, 2025
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE
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Entity Central Index Key	0000006951
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Mar. 06, 2025
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	000-06920
Entity Tax Identification Number	94-1655526
Entity Address, Address Line One	3050 Bowers Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two	P.O. Box 58039
Entity Address, City or Town	Santa Clara
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	95052-8039
City Area Code	(408)
Local Phone Number	727-5555
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre Commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Security 12b Title	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol	AMAT
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false