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* Almogy Gilad (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. P.O. BOX 58039, 3050 BOWERS AV. M/S 2023 (Street) SANTA CLARA CA 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) Vice President	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	3,182	D

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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/15/2003	10/19/2006	Common Stock	28,000	$18.6875	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/15/2004	10/18/2007	Common Stock	17,000	$21.0313	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/13/2004	12/13/2007	Common Stock	7,000	$21.345	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/15/2005	04/09/2008	Common Stock	17,000	$19.41	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/15/2005	08/16/2008	Common Stock	43,000	$22.35	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/15/2003	10/19/2008	Common Stock	50,000	$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)	07/15/2004	03/20/2009	Common Stock	36,000	$25.5	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/15/2007	11/19/2009	Common Stock	40,000	$15.07	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/15/2004	11/19/2009	Common Stock	30,000	$15.07	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	07/11/2010	Common Stock	60,000	$17.39	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/15/2007	10/29/2010	Common Stock	90,000	$22.58	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/15/2008	10/29/2010	Common Stock	130,000	$22.58	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	11/03/2011	Common Stock	100,000	$16.12	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 30,000 shares become exercisable each on 7/15/05 and 7/15/06 (assuming continued employment).

2. 25,000 shares become exercisable each on 7/15/05, 7/15/06, 7/15/07 and 7/15/08 (assuming continued employment).

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