# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000006951
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-015207
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 6490
**Document Hash:** 58b5ab45392d4a3210eecdbb61e6f122
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-015207.hdr.sgml**: 20230125

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-015207

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 9

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230125

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230125

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000006951
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 941655526
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DC
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1029

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-06920
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23552848

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3050 BOWERS AVE
- **CITY:** SANTA CLARA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 95054-3299
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4085635300

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3050 BOWERS AVE
- **CITY:** SANTA CLARA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 95054-3299

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** APPLIED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19730319

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**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

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**SCHEDULE 14A** 

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the** 

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

**(Amendment No.)** 

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Filed by the Registrant ☒

Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐

Check the appropriate box:

☐ Preliminary Proxy Statement

☐ **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))** 

☐ Definitive Proxy Statement

☒ Definitive Additional Materials

☐ Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12

**Applied Materials, Inc.** 

**(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)** 

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![LOGO](g428455sp2.jpg)

3225 OAKMEAD VILLAGE DRIVE

P.O. BOX 58039, M/S 1241

SANTA CLARA, CA 95054

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![LOGO](g428455nanew.jpg)

## Your Vote Counts!
**APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.** 

2023 Annual Meeting

Vote by March 8, 2023

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 9, 2023.**

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 23, 2023. 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.

![LOGO](g428455newwsp1.jpg)

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Smartphone users** | ![LOGO](g428455na4.jpg) | **Vote in Person at the Meeting\*** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Point your camera here and | ![LOGO](g428455na4.jpg) | March 9, 2023 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;vote without entering a | ![LOGO](g428455na4.jpg) | 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;control number | ![LOGO](g428455na4.jpg) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ![LOGO](g428455na3.jpg)  | <br> Location:<br> Applied Materials, Inc.<br> 3050 Bowers Avenue, Building 1<br> Santa Clara, California 95054 | <br> Location:<br> Applied Materials, Inc.<br> 3050 Bowers Avenue, Building 1<br> Santa Clara, California 95054 |

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\*Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

V1.1

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**Vote at www.ProxyVote.com** 

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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.

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|  |  | **Board** |
| **Voting Items** | **Voting Items** | **Recommends** |
| 1. | Election of Directors | **![LOGO](g428455na5.jpg) For** |
|  | **Nominees:** | **![LOGO](g428455na5.jpg) For** |
| 1a. | Rani Borkar | **![LOGO](g428455na5.jpg) For** |
| 1b. | Judy Bruner | **![LOGO](g428455na5.jpg) For** |
| 1c. | Xun (Eric) Chen | **![LOGO](g428455na5.jpg) For** |
| 1d. | Aart J. de Geus | **![LOGO](g428455na5.jpg) For** |
| 1e. | Gary E. Dickerson | **![LOGO](g428455na5.jpg) For** |
| 1f. | Thomas J. Iannotti | **![LOGO](g428455na5.jpg) For** |
| 1g. | Alexander A. Karsner | **![LOGO](g428455na5.jpg) For** |
| 1h. | Kevin P. March | **![LOGO](g428455na5.jpg) For** |
| 1i. | Yvonne McGill | **![LOGO](g428455na5.jpg) For** |
| 1j. | Scott A. McGregor | **![LOGO](g428455na5.jpg) For** |
| 2. | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of Applied Materials' named executive officers for fiscal year 2022. | **![LOGO](g428455na5.jpg) For** |
| 3. | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation. | **![LOGO](g428455sp3a.jpg) Year** |
| 4. | Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as Applied Materials' independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023. | **![LOGO](g428455na5.jpg) For** |
| 5. | Shareholder proposal to amend the appropriate company governing documents to give the owners of a combined 10% of our outstanding common stock the power to call a special shareholder meeting. | **![LOGO](g428455sp3b.jpg) Against** |
| 6. | Shareholder proposal to improve the executive compensation program and policy to include the CEO pay ratio factor. | **![LOGO](g428455sp3b.jpg) 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. | **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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