Shareholder Vote

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): March 8, 2018 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: (408) 727-5555 N/A (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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Applied Materials, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on March 8, 2018 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders cast their votes on five proposals, as set forth below. Proposal 1. Election of Directors. Name of Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non- Votes Judy Bruner 757,581,695 6,556,131 2,101,089 135,376,587 Xun (Eric) Chen 761,694,364 2,382,931 2,161,620 135,376,587 Aart J. de Geus 759,679,051 4,377,658 2,182,206 135,376,587 Gary E. Dickerson 760,687,837 3,525,282 2,025,796 135,376,587 Stephen R. Forrest 761,493,248 2,602,145 2,143,522 135,376,587 Thomas J. Iannotti 746,886,704 17,160,928 2,191,283 135,376,587 Alexander A. Karsner 760,071,495 3,950,354 2,217,066 135,376,587 Adrianna C. Ma 762,372,648 1,771,030 2,095,237 135,376,587 Scott A. McGregor 761,475,589 2,456,231 2,307,095 135,376,587 Dennis D. Powell 753,670,653 10,275,655 2,292,607 135,376,587 Each of the ten nominees was elected to serve as a director for a one-year term and until he or she is succeeded by another qualified director who has been elected, or, if earlier, until his or her death, resignation or removal. Proposal 2. Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers for Fiscal Year 2017. For Against Abstain Broker Non- Votes 727,959,012 28,518,799 9,761,104 135,376,587 The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting, was approved on an advisory basis. Proposal 3. Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2018. For Against Abstain 880,504,026 17,804,153 3,307,323 The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2018 was ratified. Proposal 4. Shareholder Proposal to Provide for Right to Act by Written Consent. For Against Abstain Broker Non- Votes 366,035,520 395,809,666 4,393,729 135,376,587 The shareholder proposal to provide for right to act by written consent was not approved. Proposal 5. Shareholder Proposal for Annual Disclosure of EEO-1 Data. For Against Abstain Broker Non- Votes 312,047,663 399,884,631 54,306,621 135,376,587 The shareholder proposal for annual disclosure of EEO-1 data was not approved. . SIGNATURES 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. Applied Materials, Inc. (Registrant) Dated: March 9, 2018 By: /s/ Thomas F. Larkins Thomas F. Larkins Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary