-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UVFv6U2jhcHJw0aMUYkqHsqAdgffW8xk0VVxEiXPfN8F4zck31idJdNQflelnlJA bHngbu++VyaDo5NmWgS8hA== 0000017283-06-000408.txt : 20060310 0000017283-06-000408.hdr.sgml : 20060310 20060310125935 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000017283-06-000408 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060310 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060310 GROUP MEMBERS: THE GROWTH FUND OF AMERICA, INC. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000006951 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 941655526 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DC FISCAL YEAR END: 1026 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-13509 FILM NUMBER: 06678410 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3050 BOWERS AVE CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95054-3299 BUSINESS PHONE: 4087275555 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3050 BOWERS AVE CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95054-3299 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: APPLIED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19730319 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CAPITAL RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000017283 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 951411037 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 SOUTH HOPE ST STREET 2: 55TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 BUSINESS PHONE: 2134869200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 SOUTH HOPE STREET STREET 2: 55TH FL CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 SC 13G/A 1 edgamat.txt SC 13G/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 3)* Applied Materials, Incorporated (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 038222105 (CUSIP Number) February 28, 2006 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP: 038222105 Page 1 of 9 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Capital Research and Management Company 95-1411037 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 39,530,000 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES NONE BENEFICIALL Y OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING 179,333,300 PERSON WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 179,333,300 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d- 4 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11.2% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA CUSIP: 038222105 Page 2 of 9 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) The Growth Fund of America, Inc. 52-0792143 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Maryland 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 91,915,000 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES NONE BENEFICIALL Y OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING NONE PERSON WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 91,915,000 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.7% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IV CUSIP: 038222105 Page 3 of 9 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No. 3 Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Applied Materials, Incorporated Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 3050 Bowers Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95052-8039 Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing: Capital Research and Management Company and The Growth Fund of America, Inc. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 333 South Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 038222105 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (d) [X] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). Item 4 Ownership Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. See pages 2 and 3 (a) Amount beneficially owned: (b) Percent of class: (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: CUSIP: 038222105 Page 4 of 9 Capital Research and Management Company, an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 179,333,300 shares or 11.2% of the 1,606,934,000 shares of Common Stock believed to be outstanding as a result of acting as investment adviser to various investment companies registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Growth Fund of America, Inc., an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which is advised by Capital Research and Management Company, is the beneficial owner of 91,915,000 shares or 5.7% of the 1,606,934,000 shares of Common Stock believed to be outstanding. Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [ ] Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: N/A Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.: N/A Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A Item 10 Certification By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Signature After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: March 10, 2006 Signature: *Paul G. Haaga, Jr. Name/Title: Paul G. Haaga, Jr., Executive Vice President Capital Research and Management Company CUSIP: 038222105 Page 5 of 9 Date: March 10, 2006 Signature: *Paul G. Haaga, Jr. Name/Title: Paul G. Haaga, Jr., Senior Vice President The Growth Fund of America, Inc. *By /s/ James P. Ryan James P. Ryan Attorney-in-fact Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated March 9, 2006 included as an Exhibit with this Schedule 13G. CUSIP: 038222105 Page 6 of 9 AGREEMENT Los Angeles, CA March 10, 2006 Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC") and The Growth Fund of America, Inc. ("GFA") hereby agree to file a joint statement on Schedule 13G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") in connection with their beneficial ownership of Common Stock issued by Applied Materials, Incorporated. CRMC and GFA state that they are each entitled to individually use Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) of the Act. CRMC and GFA are each responsible for the timely filing of the statement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning each of them contained therein but are not responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the others. CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY BY: *Paul G. Haaga, Jr. Paul G. Haaga, Jr., Executive Vice President Capital Research and Management Company THE GROWTH FUND OF AMERICA, INC. BY: *Paul G. Haaga, Jr. Paul G. Haaga, Jr., Senior Vice President The Growth Fund of America, Inc. *By /s/ James P. Ryan James P. Ryan Attorney-in-fact Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated March 9, 2006 included as an Exhibit with this Schedule 13G. CUSIP: 038222105 Page 7 of 9 Power of Attorney The Undersigned do hereby appoint James P. Ryan, Liliane Corzo and Angela Mitchell, and each of them, acting singly, with full power of substitution, as the true and lawful attorney of the undersigned, to sign on behalf of the undersigned in respect of the ownership of equity securities deemed held by the undersigned, Capital Research and Management Company, Amcap Fund, Inc., American Balanced Fund, Inc., American High-Income Trust, American Mutual Fund, Inc., American Funds Insurance Series (Growth Fund, International Fund, Grow-Income Fund, Asset Allocation Fund, Global Growth Fund, Global Small Capitalization Fund, New World Fund), The Bond Fund of America, Inc., Capital Income Builders, Inc., Capital World Growth and Income Fund, Inc., EuroPacific Growth Fund, Inc., Fundamental Investors, Inc., The Growth Fund of American, Inc., The Income Fund of American, Inc., The Investment Company of America, Inc., The New Economy Fund, New Perspective Fund, Inc., New World Fund, Inc., SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc., and Washington Mutual Investors Fund, Inc., IN WITNES WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney, has been executed as of th the 9 day of March, 2006. Capital Research and Management Company /s/ Paul G. Haaga, Jr. American Funds Insurance Series Name: Paul G. Haaga, Jr. The New Economy Fund Title: Executive Vice President SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. American Balanced Fund, Inc. /s/ Chad L. Norton Name: Chad L. Norton /s/ Patrick F.Quan Title: Secretary Name: Patrick F. Quan AMCAP Fund, Inc. Title: Secretary American Mutual Fund, Inc. Capital Income Builder, Inc. Capital World Growth and Income Fund, Inc. EuroPacific Growth Fund The Growth Fund of America, Inc. The Investment Company of America The Income Fund of America, Inc. New Perspective Fund, Inc. Fundamental Investors, Inc. New World Fund, Inc. CUSIP: 038222105 Page 8 of 9 /s/ Paul G. Haaga, Jr. /s/ Vincent P. Corti Name: Paul G. Haaga, Jr. Name: Vincent P. Corti Title: Senior Vice President Title: Secretary American High-Income Trust Bond Fund of American, Inc. Washington Mutual Investors Fund, Inc. /s/ Kimberly S. Verdick /s/ Michael W. Stockton Name: Kimberly S. Verdick Name: Michael W. Stockton Title: Secretary Title: Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer CUSIP: 038222105 Page 9 of 9 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----