8-K

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, 2026

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:

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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 12, 2026 (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
James R. Anderson		590,237,707		8,270,214		666,796		85,096,891
Rani Borkar		597,000,433		1,548,038		626,246		85,096,891
Judy Bruner		577,101,984		21,075,154		997,579		85,096,891
Xun (Eric) Chen		587,759,521		10,762,472		652,724		85,096,891
Aart J. de Geus		585,509,555		13,017,519		647,643		85,096,891
Gary E. Dickerson		590,090,396		8,433,224		651,097		85,096,891
Thomas J. Iannotti		555,369,126		43,168,401		637,190		85,096,891
Alexander A. Karsner		561,480,958		37,045,818		647,941		85,096,891
Kevin P. March		536,089,076		62,101,403		984,238		85,096,891
Scott A. McGregor		591,622,103		6,902,286		650,328		85,096,891

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 2025.


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
552,486,796	41,457,649	5,230,272	85,096,891

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 2026.


For	Against	Abstain
636,399,482	46,823,436	1,048,690

The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 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 13, 2026

	By:	/s/ Teri A. Little
		Teri A. Little
		Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

SEC Form 8-K filed by Applied Materials Inc.