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 6, 2025     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 6, 2025 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders cast their votes on three proposals, as set forth below.     Proposal 1. Election of Directors.   Name of Nominee    For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes   Rani Borkar      584,684,759        10,552,537        850,131        93,148,031   Judy Bruner      555,787,128        39,475,637        824,662        93,148,031   Xun (Eric) Chen      582,947,061        12,280,741        859,625        93,148,031   Aart J. de Geus      582,978,193        12,146,490        962,744        93,148,031   Gary E. Dickerson      590,461,432        4,790,595        835,400        93,148,031   Thomas J. Iannotti      552,804,047        42,428,749        854,631        93,148,031   Alexander A. Karsner      548,941,247        45,612,794        1,533,386        93,148,031   Kevin P. March      576,686,855        17,833,152        1,567,420        93,148,031   Yvonne McGill      587,260,563        7,965,294        861,570        93,148,031   Scott A. McGregor      593,069,093        2,133,870        884,464        93,148,031   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 2024.   For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes 544,787,137    47,074,703    4,225,587    93,148,031 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 2025.   For    Against    Abstain 647,333,239    40,798,735    1,103,484 The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025 was ratified.   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 10, 2025         By:   /s/ Teri A. Little       Teri A. Little       Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary