Form 8-K

Applied Materials, Inc.

(Registrant)

Dated: July 25, 2016

/s/ Thomas F. Larkins

Thomas F. Larkins

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

0001193125-16-656087.txt : 20160725 0001193125-16-656087.hdr.sgml : 20160725 20160725101002 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-656087 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160722 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20160725 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160725 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000006951 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 941655526 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DC FISCAL YEAR END: 1030 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-06920 FILM NUMBER: 161781262 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 8-K 1 d232344d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 22, 2016

Applied Materials, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-06920

94-1655526

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3050 Bowers Avenue

P.O. Box 58039

Santa Clara, CA

95052-8039

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-408-727-5555

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 22, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Applied Materials, Inc. (“Applied”) appointed Judy Bruner to serve as a member of the Board and as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board, effective immediately.

Ms. Bruner will receive the standard compensation applicable to non-employee directors: (1) an annual retainer of $65,000 (prorated based on her service during the year), in addition to a fee of $2,000 for each committee meeting attended, and (2) an automatic grant of a number of restricted stock units equal to $200,000, divided by the market value of Applied common stock on the date of her appointment, and prorated based on the period beginning on the date of Ms. Bruner’s appointment and ending on the date of the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in full on March 1, 2017, subject to Ms. Bruner’s continued service as a director through that date.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.