[Form 4] APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Applied Materials reported that a senior vice president and chief legal officer acquired additional equity awards in the company. On 12/11/2025, the officer received 7,334 performance share units, 7,868 performance share units, and 7,868 restricted stock units, each convertible on a one-for-one basis into Applied Materials common stock upon vesting. All were recorded at a transaction price of $0 per share.

Following these awards, the officer beneficially owned 107,421 shares, including 57,492 previously reported performance share units and restricted stock units. The existing awards are scheduled to vest between December 2025 and December 2027. The new performance share units are scheduled to vest on December 19, 2025 and December 19, 2028, and the new restricted stock units in three equal annual installments beginning December 19, 2026, in each case subject to continued employment and, for performance share units, specified performance goals where the actual shares vesting may range from 0% to 200% of the target amounts.

Insider Trade Summary

3 transactions reported

Mixed 3 txns

Insider Little Teri A.

Role SVP, CLO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	7,334	$0.00	--
Grant/Award	Common Stock	7,868	$0.00	--
Grant/Award	Common Stock	7,868	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 91,685 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents performance share units acquired based on achievement of specified performance goals related to performance share units previously granted. This acquisition is exempt under Rule 16b-3. The shares are scheduled to vest on December 19, 2025, subject to continued employment through the vesting date. Number of shares includes 57,492 performance share units and restricted stock units previously reported that in the future will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied Materials, Inc. ("Applied") common stock upon vesting, which vesting is scheduled to occur as follows: (a) 12,573 performance share units are scheduled to vest in December 2025, (b) 22,730 restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2025 through 2027, and (c) 22,189 performance share units are scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2026 and 2027, which number of shares is the target amount, and the actual number of shares that may vest ranges from 0% to 200% of the target amount, depending on achievement of specified performance goals (all vesting is subject to continued employment through each applicable vesting date). Represents performance share units that will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied common stock upon vesting, which vesting is scheduled to occur on December 19, 2028, depending on the achievement of specified performance goals and continued employment through the vesting date. The number of shares shown is the target amount, and the actual number of shares that may vest ranges from 0% to 200% of the target amount, depending on the achievement of specified performance goals. Represents restricted stock units that will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied common stock upon vesting, which vesting is scheduled to occur in three equal annual installments beginning December 19, 2026, subject to continued employment through each applicable vesting date.

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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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Little Teri A.

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/11/2025

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	12/11/2025		A		7,334(1)	A	$0	91,685(2)	D
Common Stock	12/11/2025		A		7,868(3)	A	$0	99,553(2)	D
Common Stock	12/11/2025		A		7,868(4)	A	$0	107,421(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 performance share units acquired based on achievement of specified performance goals related to performance share units previously granted. This acquisition is exempt under Rule 16b-3. The shares are scheduled to vest on December 19, 2025, subject to continued employment through the vesting date.

2. Number of shares includes 57,492 performance share units and restricted stock units previously reported that in the future will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied Materials, Inc. ("Applied") common stock upon vesting, which vesting is scheduled to occur as follows: (a) 12,573 performance share units are scheduled to vest in December 2025, (b) 22,730 restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2025 through 2027, and (c) 22,189 performance share units are scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2026 and 2027, which number of shares is the target amount, and the actual number of shares that may vest ranges from 0% to 200% of the target amount, depending on achievement of specified performance goals (all vesting is subject to continued employment through each applicable vesting date).

3. Represents performance share units that will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied common stock upon vesting, which vesting is scheduled to occur on December 19, 2028, depending on the achievement of specified performance goals and continued employment through the vesting date. The number of shares shown is the target amount, and the actual number of shares that may vest ranges from 0% to 200% of the target amount, depending on the achievement of specified performance goals.

4. Represents restricted stock units that will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied common stock upon vesting, which vesting is scheduled to occur in three equal annual installments beginning December 19, 2026, subject to continued employment through each applicable vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ To-Anh Nguyen, Attorney-in-Fact	12/15/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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