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 7, 2019 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 7, 2019 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders cast their votes on four proposals, as set forth below. Proposal 1. Election of Directors. Name of Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Judy Bruner 661,672,870 13,872,379 976,054 144,077,160 Xun (Eric) Chen 672,529,276 2,993,134 998,893 144,077,160 Aart J. de Geus 658,280,717 16,035,609 2,204,977 144,077,160 Gary E. Dickerson 665,818,363 8,566,912 2,136,028 144,077,160 Stephen R. Forrest 658,307,588 15,960,385 2,253,330 144,077,160 Thomas J. Iannotti 653,496,932 20,801,355 2,223,016 144,077,160 Alexander A. Karsner 656,868,538 17,424,881 2,227,884 144,077,160 Adrianna C. Ma 674,112,490 1,397,024 1,011,789 144,077,160 Scott A. McGregor 674,155,895 1,325,994 1,039,414 144,077,160 Dennis D. Powell 657,185,721 17,106,875 2,228,707 144,077,160 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 2018. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 648,927,098 25,949,258 1,644,947 144,077,160 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 LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2019. For Against Abstain 804,612,345 13,760,344 2,225,774 The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2019 was ratified. Proposal 4. Shareholder Proposal to Provide for Right to Act by Written Consent. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 336,867,494 334,357,678 5,296,131 144,077,160 The shareholder proposal to provide for right to act by written consent was not approved 1 . (1) Under Delaware law, the affirmative “FOR” vote of a majority of those shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter is required to approve the shareholder proposal. An abstention is counted as entitled to vote on the proposal and therefore has the same effect as an “AGAINST” vote. 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 11, 2019 By: /s/ Christina Y. Lai Christina Y. Lai Corporate Secretary