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, 2024     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 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, 2024 (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 Rani Borkar   618,463,635   8,746,523   1,298,149   93,629,727 Judy Bruner   591,928,448   34,501,691   2,078,168   93,629,727 Xun (Eric) Chen   616,837,648   10,397,549   1,273,110   93,629,727 Aart J. de Geus   612,129,046   15,103,817   1,275,444   93,629,727 Gary E. Dickerson   617,051,409   10,251,779   1,205,119   93,629,727 Thomas J. Iannotti   573,571,730   53,670,216   1,266,361   93,629,727 Alexander A. Karsner   582,336,774   44,897,040   1,274,493   93,629,727 Kevin P. March   624,701,896   2,521,384   1,285,027   93,629,727 Yvonne McGill   614,878,299   12,392,131   1,237,877   93,629,727 Scott A. McGregor   624,743,004   2,513,316   1,251,987   93,629,727 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 2023.   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 572,991,421   53,019,540   2,497,346   93,629,727 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 2024.   For   Against   Abstain 687,915,040   32,706,079   1,516,915 The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024 was ratified.     Proposal 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Lobbying Report.   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 104,007,724   515,597,291   8,903,292   93,629,727 The shareholder proposal requesting that the Company prepare a report disclosing Company policy and procedures governing lobbying and payments by the Company used for lobbying was not approved.     Proposal 5. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Pay Equity Reporting.   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 132,865,911   489,590,154   6,052,242   93,629,727 The shareholder proposal requesting that the Company report on quantitative median and adjusted pay gaps across race and gender 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 11, 2024         By:   /s/ Teri A. Little       Teri A. Little Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary