Board member at Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) granted stock units

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ANDERSON JAMES ROBERT reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Applied Materials director James Robert Anderson received an equity award of 741 shares of common stock on March 12, 2026. The award is an automatic annual grant of restricted stock units for non-employee board members under the company’s Employee Stock Incentive Plan.

The units are scheduled to vest on March 1, 2027, subject to his continued service as a director. Following this grant, his direct holdings total 1,547 shares, including 806 previously granted restricted stock units that have vested but are deferred until his termination from the board.

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^*

ANDERSON JAMES ROBERT

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

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

(Street)

SANTA CLARA CA 95052-8039

(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	1,547(2)	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 are scheduled to vest on March 1, 2027 (subject to continued service as a director through the vesting date). Pursuant to Mr. Anderson's election to defer, any units that vest from this grant will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied common stock and paid to him on the date of his termination of service from the Applied Board.

2. Number of shares includes 806 restricted stock units previously reported that have vested and which, pursuant to Mr. Anderson's election to defer, will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied common stock and paid to him on the date of his termination of service from the Applied Board.

Remarks:

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

What did AMAT director James Robert Anderson report in this Form 4?

He reported receiving an automatic annual grant of 741 restricted stock units as equity compensation. These units are tied to his role as a non-employee director under the Applied Materials Employee Stock Incentive Plan.

Is James Robert Anderson buying or selling AMAT shares in this transaction?

He is not buying or selling shares on the open market. The filing shows a grant of 741 restricted stock units as compensation, recorded at a price of $0.0000 per share, reflecting an award rather than a market purchase.

When do James Robert Anderson’s newly granted AMAT restricted stock units vest?

The 741 restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on March 1, 2027, conditioned on his continued service as a director. Vesting converts the units into shares of Applied Materials common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to his deferral election.

How many AMAT shares or units does James Robert Anderson hold after this grant?

After this grant, his direct holdings total 1,547 shares, including 806 restricted stock units that have already vested. Those vested units will be converted one-for-one into Applied Materials common stock and paid when he leaves the board.

How are James Robert Anderson’s AMAT restricted stock units paid out under his deferral election?

Under his deferral election, any units that vest, including this grant and 806 previously vested units, will convert one-for-one into Applied Materials common stock. Payment occurs on the date of his termination of service from the company’s board.