Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) director receives 741 restricted stock units

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Applied Materials director Aart de Geus received an equity award in the form of restricted stock units. On March 12, he was granted 741 shares of Applied Materials common stock as a stock award at no purchase price. According to the footnote, these restricted stock units convert on a one-for-one basis into common shares when they vest, with vesting scheduled for March 1, 2027, contingent on his continued service on the Board. Following this award, his directly held common stock position is reported at 111,783 shares.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DE GEUS AART

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

3050 BOWERS AVE, M/S 1268 P.O. BOX 58039

(Street)

SANTA CLARA CA 95054

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE [ AMAT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/12/2026		A		741(1)	A	$0	111,783	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents automatic annual grant of restricted stock units to a non-employee member of the Board of Directors pursuant to the Applied Materials, Inc. ("Applied") Employee Stock Incentive Plan. These restricted stock units will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied common stock upon vesting, which vesting is scheduled to occur on March 1, 2027 (subject to continued service as a director through the vesting date).

Remarks:

	/s/ To-Anh Nguyen, Attorney-in-Fact	03/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did AMAT director Aart de Geus report?

Aart de Geus reported an acquisition of 741 restricted stock units of Applied Materials common stock. The award was granted at no purchase price as part of director equity compensation, increasing his directly held position to 111,783 common shares after the transaction.

When do Aart de Geus’s new AMAT restricted stock units vest?

The 741 restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on March 1, 2027. Vesting is conditioned on his continued service as a non-employee member of Applied Materials’ Board of Directors through that vesting date, at which time they convert into common shares.

How many Applied Materials shares does Aart de Geus hold after this Form 4?

After the grant of 741 restricted stock units, Aart de Geus is shown as directly owning 111,783 shares of Applied Materials common stock. This total comes from the post-transaction ownership figure reported in the Form 4 insider filing for the non-derivative holdings table.

What type of AMAT security did Aart de Geus receive in this filing?

He received restricted stock units tied to Applied Materials common stock. The Form 4 notes an award of 741 units that will convert into an equal number of common shares upon vesting, aligning his compensation with shareholder value over the vesting period.

Was cash paid for the AMAT shares reported in Aart de Geus’s Form 4?

No cash was paid for these shares. The transaction code is a grant or award acquisition, and the reported price per share is 0.0000, indicating the 741 restricted stock units were issued as equity compensation rather than purchased in the open market.