[Form 4] Applied Materials Inc Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) insider Adam Sanders—Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer—filed a Form 4 for a routine, tax-related share withholding event. On 01-Jul-2025, 92 common shares were automatically withheld upon RSU vesting (transaction code “F”) at $183.76 per share to cover payroll taxes. After the transaction, Sanders directly owns 5,208 shares, which include 4,904 unvested RSUs scheduled to convert to common stock in installments from October 2025 through January 2029, subject to continued employment.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR (Neutral)

The filing reflects a minimal, tax-driven insider disposition with no strategic signal or material impact on AMAT’s valuation or governance.

This Form 4 records an automatic sale of 92 shares—roughly US $17 k—by a non-executive officer to pay withholding taxes on vested RSUs. The ownership level remains largely unchanged, and Sanders still holds 4,904 unvested RSUs that will vest over 2025-2029. Such small, routine Rule 16b-3 transactions do not suggest insider sentiment changes, nor do they affect float or earnings. Therefore, the event is classified as non-impactful for investors and should not influence investment decisions on AMAT.

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^*

Sanders Adam

(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)
	Corp. Controller & CAO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2025

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	07/01/2025		F		92(1)	D	$183.76	5,208(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 number of shares that were automatically withheld upon vesting of restricted stock units to cover tax withholding obligations in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.

2. Number of shares includes 4,904 restricted stock units previously reported that in the future will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied Materials, Inc. common stock upon vesting, which vesting is scheduled to occur in installments in October of 2025 through January of 2029 (all vesting is subject to continued employment through each applicable vesting date).

	/s/ To-Anh Nguyen, Attorney-in-Fact	07/02/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

Who is the insider involved in AMAT's latest Form 4?

Adam Sanders, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer of Applied Materials, filed the statement.

How many AMAT shares were disposed of in the transaction?

A total of 92 common shares were withheld to cover taxes upon RSU vesting.

What price was applied to the withheld AMAT shares?

The shares were valued at $183.76 per share for tax-withholding purposes.

How many AMAT shares does Adam Sanders own after the transaction?

Sanders directly holds 5,208 shares, including 4,904 unvested RSUs.

Does this Form 4 indicate bullish or bearish insider sentiment?

The transaction is routine and tax-related; it does not provide a meaningful signal of insider sentiment toward AMAT.