Security-Holder Rights · Bylaw Amendment

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 12, 2020   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) 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)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Common Stock, par value $.01 per share   AMAT   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC 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 3.03 Material Modification of Rights of Security Holders. As reported in Item 5.07 below, on March 12, 2020, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Applied Materials, Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), the Company’s shareholders approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”) to allow shareholders to act by written consent. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which also included a change of the Company’s registered agent in Delaware, became effective upon its filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 16, 2020. In connection with the approval of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Board adopted conforming amendments to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws to implement the right for shareholders to act by written consent, which became effective on March 16, 2020. The foregoing descriptions of the amendments to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by the full texts of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws, which are filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2, respectively, hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. On March 16, 2020, amendments to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws became effective. The Amended and Restated Bylaws were amended as described in the second paragraph of Item 3.03, which paragraph is incorporated in this Item 5.03 by reference. Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. The Annual Meeting was held on March 12, 2020. 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     681,049,164       12,450,971       770,698       108,879,354   Xun (Eric) Chen     691,671,818       1,770,934       828,081       108,879,354   Aart J. de Geus     679,084,563       14,353,011       833,259       108,879,354   Gary E. Dickerson     687,734,562       5,806,397       729,874       108,879,354   Stephen R. Forrest     684,138,505       9,286,866       845,462       108,879,354   Thomas J. Iannotti     665,504,763       27,892,519       873,551       108,879,354   Alexander A. Karsner     675,105,029       18,281,124       884,680       108,879,354   Adrianna C. Ma     692,351,470       1,102,536       816,827       108,879,354   Yvonne McGill     691,855,723       887,351       1,527,759       108,879,354   Scott A. McGregor     692,698,152       665,191       907,490       108,879,354   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 2019. For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 668,576,433   24,325,685   1,368,715   108,879,354 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 2020. For   Against   Abstain 787,405,537   13,983,975   1,760,675 The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2020 was ratified. Proposal 4. Approval of an Amendment and Restatement of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation To Allow Shareholders To Act By Written Consent. For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 685,778,867   7,598,886   893,080   108,879,354 The amendment and restatement of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to allow shareholders to act by written consent was approved. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No.     Description             3.1     Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Applied Materials, Inc.             3.2     Amended and Restated Bylaws of Applied Materials, Inc.             104     Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). 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 16, 2020                         By:   /s/ Christina Y. Lai       Christina Y. Lai Corporate Secretary