# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000006951
**File Stem:** 0001628280-26-007444
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 9436
**Document Hash:** 9ba461077902311364cb4a9ee6f80916
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-007444.hdr.sgml**: 20260212

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-007444

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260211

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260212

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260211

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000006951
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 941655526
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DC
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1026

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-06920
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26622998

**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**

**____________________________________________________________________**

**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): February 11, 2026**

**____________________________________________________________________**

**Applied Materials, Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

**____________________________________________________________________**

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| **Delaware** | **000-06920** | **94-1655526** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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**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:

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| **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 |

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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). ☐

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 **Item 8.01 Other Events.**

As previously disclosed, Applied Materials, Inc. ("Applied" or the "Company") has been cooperating with the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ"), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and the U.S. Commerce Department Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") after receiving subpoenas from those agencies. The DOJ and the SEC have informed the Company that they have closed their respective inquiries, and no enforcement action has been taken by either agency. On February 11, 2026, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with BIS (the "Settlement Agreement") to resolve its inquiry relating to certain China customer shipments and export controls compliance. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company has agreed to pay $252.5 million to BIS in a one-time payment, and agreed to conduct internal audits of the Company's export controls compliance program and maintain export compliance training and reporting mechanisms.

**Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.**

Applied issued a press release announcing the settlement with BIS, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to liability under that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing of Applied under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits.

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| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | <u>[Press Release issued by Applied Materials](ex991pressrelease.htm)[, Inc.](ex991pressrelease.htm)[, dated February 11, 2026](ex991pressrelease.htm)</u>  |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL) |

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**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.

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| | | <br>Applied Materials, Inc.<br> (Registrant) | <br>Applied Materials, Inc.<br> (Registrant) |
| Date: | February 11, 2026 | By: | /s/ Teri A. Little |
|  |  |  | Teri A. Little |
|  |  |  | *Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary* |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

![applied-newsxreleasexlocku.jpg](applied-newsxreleasexlocku.jpg)

**Applied Materials Reaches Resolution with the U.S. Department of Commerce**

**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 11, 2026 – Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). The settlement resolves BIS's allegations that certain customer shipments to China between Nov. 2020 and July 2022 did not comply with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, based on the company's misunderstanding of the applicability of those regulations. Under the terms of the settlement, Applied has agreed to pay $252.5 million to the Department of Commerce. In addition, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have notified Applied that they have closed their related investigations without action.

Applied Materials is pleased that the Department of Justice and SEC have closed their respective reviews, and that a civil settlement has been reached with the Department of Commerce, concluding the U.S. government's review. Applied believes that resolving this matter is in the best interest of the company, its customers, employees and shareholders. Integrity and compliance are core to how Applied operates, and the company remains fully committed to maintaining strong export-control and trade-compliance practices across its global operations. With this matter closed, Applied is focused on executing our technology roadmap and supporting the accelerating demand for next-generation semiconductor innovation.

**Forward-Looking Statements**

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including those regarding the company's business and growth strategies, industry outlooks, expected benefits of the settlement with BIS and the effectiveness of the company's compliance programs. These statements and their underlying assumptions are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements include the risks and uncertainties described in Applied's most recent Form 10-K and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings. All forward-looking statements are based on management's current estimates, projections and assumptions, and Applied assumes no obligation to update them.

**About Applied Materials**

Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) is the leader in materials engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor and advanced display in the world. The technology we create is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation chips. At Applied, we push the boundaries of science and engineering to deliver material innovation that changes the world. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.

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