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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-011141.txt : 20030619
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-011141.hdr.sgml : 20030619
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030618182129
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-011141
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030616
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030619

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANDEL NANCY H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001209041

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06920
		FILM NUMBER:		03749390

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O APPLIED MATERIALS INC
		STREET 2:		3050 BOWERS AVENUE
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4089867451

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000006951
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559]
		IRS NUMBER:				941655526
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1026

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3050 BOWERS AVE
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054-3299
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087275555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3050 BOWERS AVE
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054-3299

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APPLIED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19730319
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

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<periodOfReport>2003-06-16</periodOfReport>
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000006951</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>(AMAT)</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001209041</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HANDEL NANCY H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector>
<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>Group VP,Deputy CFO&amp;Controller</officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-06-16</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionTimeliness>
<value></value></transactionTimeliness>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>10000</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>4.33</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>114192</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
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<nonDerivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
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<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionTimeliness>
<value></value></transactionTimeliness>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>10000</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>15.59</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>104192</value>
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<ownershipNature>
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<natureOfOwnership>
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<securityTitle>
<value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>4.33</value></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-06-16</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>10000</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>0</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>2000-07-15</value></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>2003-12-17</value></expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
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<underlyingSecurityShares>
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<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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<ownershipNature>
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<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">Does not include 2,681.573 shares held indirectly through the 401(k) Plan</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">Reporting Person has additional Employee Stock Options covering 606,000 shares of Common Stock with varying exercise prices and expiration dates</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>/s/ Nancy H. Handel</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-06-18</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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