SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sweeney Joseph J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

P.O. BOX 58039, 3050 BOWERS AV. M/S 2023

(Street)

SANTA CLARA

95054

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/23/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE [ AMAT ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Group VP & Corporate Secretary

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	16,850	D
Common Stock	7,324.93	I	By 401(k) plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/15/2002	12/14/2005	Common Stock	108,000	$9.7813	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/15/2003	10/19/2006	Common Stock	108,000	$18.6875	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	01/07/2007	Common Stock	40,000	$29.2344	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/15/2004	10/18/2007	Common Stock	70,000	$21.0313	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/15/2005	04/03/2008	Common Stock	70,000	$20.0625	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	10/19/2008	Common Stock	40,000	$16.275	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/15/2006	10/19/2008	Common Stock	70,000	$16.275	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/15/2007	11/19/2009	Common Stock	35,000	$15.07	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/15/2004	11/19/2009	Common Stock	25,000	$15.07	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	07/11/2010	Common Stock	40,000	$17.39	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/15/2007	10/29/2010	Common Stock	115,000	$22.58	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/15/2008	10/29/2010	Common Stock	150,000	$22.58	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	11/03/2011	Common Stock	125,000	$16.12	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 8,000 shares became exercisable on 1/7/01 and 32,000 shares became exercisable on 1/7/03.

2. 20,000 shares became exercisable each on 7/15/03 and 7/15/04.

3. 20,000 shares become exercisable each on 7/15/05 and 7/15/06 (assuming continued employment).

4. 31,250 shares become exercisable each on 7/15/05, 7/15/06, 7/15/07 and 07/15/08 (assuming continued employment).

	/s/ Charmaine Mesina, Attorney-In-Fact	04/04/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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