Applied Materials CEO sells 83,000 shares

APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE President and CEO Gary E. Dickerson reported significant insider transactions in Common Stock.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 06/17/2026 - 06:04 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE President and CEO Gary E. Dickerson reported significant insider transactions in Common Stock. Over June 15–16, 2026, he sold a total of 83,000 shares in a series of open-market trades at prices generally around $590–$599.50 per share, based on weighted-average pricing disclosures. He also made a bona fide gift of 17,000 shares at no consideration. Following these transactions, he directly holds 1,678,164 shares of Applied Materials common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 83,000 shares

Net Sell 12 txns

Insider DICKERSON GARY E

Role President and CEO

Sold 83,000 shs ($49.24M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	15,755	$590.52	$9.30M
Sale	Common Stock	9,186	$591.40	$5.43M
Sale	Common Stock	10,411	$592.18	$6.17M
Sale	Common Stock	4,682	$593.51	$2.78M
Sale	Common Stock	4,535	$594.74	$2.70M
Sale	Common Stock	5,933	$595.59	$3.53M
Sale	Common Stock	13,505	$596.82	$8.06M
Sale	Common Stock	4,457	$597.45	$2.66M
Sale	Common Stock	2,426	$598.56	$1.45M
Sale	Common Stock	837	$599.35	$502K
Gift	Common Stock	17,000	$0.00	$0.00
Sale	Common Stock	11,273	$590.03	$6.65M

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,678,164 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (12)

1. F1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $590.00 to $590.16, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Applied Materials, Inc. ("Applied"), any security holder of Applied, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price set forth in footnote 1 and footnotes 3 through 12 to this Form 4.
2. F2. Increased number of shares reflects periodic payroll acquisitions under Employees' Stock Purchase Plan that are exempt under Rule 16a-3 and Rule 16b-3. Number of shares includes 379,244 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 common stock upon vesting, which vesting is scheduled to occur as follows: (a) 66,063 restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2026 through 2028, and (b) 313,181 performance share units are scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2026 through 2028, 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. F3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $590.00 to $590.99, inclusive.
4. F4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $591.00 to $591.94, inclusive.
5. F5. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $592.02 to $593.00, inclusive.
6. F6. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $593.11 to $594.07, inclusive.
7. F7. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $594.14 to $595.03, inclusive.
8. F8. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $595.16 to $596.03, inclusive.
9. F9. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $596.20 to $597.18, inclusive.
10. F10. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $597.20 to $598.13, inclusive.
11. F11. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $598.20 to $599.19, inclusive.
12. F12. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $599.22 to $599.50, inclusive.

Key Figures

Shares sold: 83,000 shares Shares gifted: 17,000 shares Post-transaction holdings: 1,678,164 shares +3 more

6 metrics

Shares sold 83,000 shares Total Common Stock sold in open-market transactions on June 15–16, 2026

Shares gifted 17,000 shares Bona fide gift of Common Stock reported with price $0.0000 per share

Post-transaction holdings 1,678,164 shares Common Stock directly owned by Gary Dickerson after reported transactions

Sample sale price $599.35 per share One reported weighted-average sale price for a 837-share trade

Largest single sale block 15,755 shares Open-market sale at a reported price of $590.52 per share

Equity awards included 379,244 units Performance share units and restricted stock units included in reported holdings

Key Terms

bona fide gift, weighted average price, performance share units, restricted stock units, +2 more

6 terms

bona fide gift financial

"transaction_code_description: "Bona fide gift" for the 17,000-share transfer"

A bona fide gift is a genuine, voluntary transfer of money, property, or benefits from one party to another made without expectation of repayment, services, or hidden conditions. Investors care because such gifts can affect company disclosures, related‑party transaction rules, tax treatment, and perceived conflicts of interest; think of it like someone giving you a present with no strings attached — but on a corporate scale, auditors and regulators need to verify it really is unconditional.

weighted average price financial

"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price."

Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.

performance share units financial

"Number of shares includes 379,244 performance share units and restricted stock units"

Performance share units are a type of company stock award given to employees that depend on the company meeting specific goals or targets. If these goals are achieved, the employee receives shares or the value of shares; if not, they may receive little or no compensation. This aligns employees’ interests with the company's success and encourages performance that benefits investors.

restricted stock units financial

"66,063 restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in installments"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

Rule 16a-3 regulatory

"payroll acquisitions under Employees' Stock Purchase Plan that are exempt under Rule 16a-3"

Rule 16b-3 regulatory

"payroll acquisitions under Employees' Stock Purchase Plan that are exempt under Rule 16a-3 and Rule 16b-3"

Rule 16b-3 is a Securities and Exchange Commission regulation that exempts certain routine, pre-approved transactions by company insiders from automatic liability for short-term trading profits. It acts like a safe harbor: if an insider follows a formal plan or the board approves specific transactions in advance, profits from buying and selling company stock within six months are not automatically reclaimed. Investors care because the rule clarifies when insider trades are permissible and reduces uncertainty about potential clawbacks.

FAQ

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What insider transactions did AMAT CEO Gary Dickerson report?

Gary Dickerson reported open-market sales and a gift of Applied Materials stock. He sold 83,000 Common Stock shares in multiple trades and made a bona fide gift of 17,000 shares, all disclosed as non-derivative transactions on June 15–16, 2026.

How many Applied Materials (AMAT) shares did the CEO sell and at what prices?

Gary Dickerson sold 83,000 Applied Materials Common Stock shares in several open-market transactions. Reported weighted-average prices ranged from about $590.00 to $599.50 per share, with detailed price ranges for each trade group provided in the filing’s footnotes.

How many AMAT shares did the CEO gift and what was the consideration?

He transferred 17,000 Common Stock shares as a bona fide gift. The transaction was coded as a gift with a reported price per share of $0.0000, indicating no cash consideration was received for these transferred shares in the reported transaction.

What are Gary Dickerson’s AMAT holdings after these insider transactions?

After the reported sales and the 17,000-share gift, Gary Dickerson directly owns 1,678,164 Applied Materials Common Stock shares. This post-transaction holding figure comes from the totals reported in the non-derivative transaction table in the Form 4 data.

Do the AMAT CEO’s reported holdings include performance share units and RSUs?

Yes. A footnote explains that the reported share count includes 379,244 performance share units and restricted stock units. These units convert into Applied Materials common stock on a one-for-one basis upon vesting, subject to future vesting schedules and specified performance goals.

Were the AMAT CEO’s share sales reported as single trades or aggregated ranges?

The filing reports weighted-average prices with additional detail in footnotes. Shares were sold in multiple transactions within specified price ranges, such as $590.00–$590.99 and up to $599.22–$599.50, and the reporting person offers to provide exact breakdowns upon request.

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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).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DICKERSON GARY E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

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

(Street)

SANTA CLARA CALIFORNIA 95054

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President and CEO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/15/2026

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

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

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

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	06/15/2026		S		11,273	D	$590.03(1)	1,766,891(2)	D
Common Stock	06/16/2026		S		15,755	D	$590.52(3)	1,751,136	D
Common Stock	06/16/2026		S		9,186	D	$591.4(4)	1,741,950	D
Common Stock	06/16/2026		S		10,411	D	$592.18(5)	1,731,539	D
Common Stock	06/16/2026		S		4,682	D	$593.51(6)	1,726,857	D
Common Stock	06/16/2026		S		4,535	D	$594.74(7)	1,722,322	D
Common Stock	06/16/2026		S		5,933	D	$595.59(8)	1,716,389	D
Common Stock	06/16/2026		S		13,505	D	$596.82(9)	1,702,884	D
Common Stock	06/16/2026		S		4,457	D	$597.45(10)	1,698,427	D
Common Stock	06/16/2026		S		2,426	D	$598.56(11)	1,696,001	D
Common Stock	06/16/2026		S		837	D	$599.35(12)	1,695,164	D
Common Stock	06/16/2026		G		17,000	D	$0	1,678,164	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. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $590.00 to $590.16, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Applied Materials, Inc. ("Applied"), any security holder of Applied, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price set forth in footnote 1 and footnotes 3 through 12 to this Form 4.

2. Increased number of shares reflects periodic payroll acquisitions under Employees' Stock Purchase Plan that are exempt under Rule 16a-3 and Rule 16b-3. Number of shares includes 379,244 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 common stock upon vesting, which vesting is scheduled to occur as follows: (a) 66,063 restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2026 through 2028, and (b) 313,181 performance share units are scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2026 through 2028, 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. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $590.00 to $590.99, inclusive.

4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $591.00 to $591.94, inclusive.

5. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $592.02 to $593.00, inclusive.

6. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $593.11 to $594.07, inclusive.

7. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $594.14 to $595.03, inclusive.

8. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $595.16 to $596.03, inclusive.

9. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $596.20 to $597.18, inclusive.

10. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $597.20 to $598.13, inclusive.

11. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $598.20 to $599.19, inclusive.

12. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $599.22 to $599.50, inclusive.

Remarks:

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