SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
EDMAN THOMAS T
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
P.O. BOX 58039, 3050 BOWERS AV, M/S 1268
(Street)
SANTA CLARA CA 95054
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE [ AMAT ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Group VP & GM, Display and AKT
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/04/2011
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/04/2011 M 3,615 A $14.41 163,446(1) D
Common Stock 04/04/2011 M 5,114 A $14.41 168,560(1) D
Common Stock 04/04/2011 S 5,114 D $15.2928 163,446(1) D
Common Stock 04/04/2011 M 2,357 A $14.18 165,803(1) D
Common Stock 04/04/2011 S 2,357 D $15.2928 163,446(1) D
Common Stock 04/04/2011 M 6,372 A $14.18 169,818(1) D
Common Stock 04/04/2011 S 6,372 D $15.2928 163,446(1) D
Common Stock 04/04/2011 M 6,503 A $6.04 169,949(1) D
Common Stock 04/04/2011 S 6,503 D $15.2928 163,446(1) D
Common Stock 04/04/2011 M 4,876 A $5.45 168,322(1) D
Common Stock 04/04/2011 S 4,876 D $15.2928 163,446(1) D
Common Stock 04/04/2011 M 1,627 A $5.45 165,073(1) D
Common Stock 04/04/2011 S 1,627 D $15.2928 163,446(1) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $14.41 04/04/2011 M 3,615 04/20/2005 01/16/2012 Common Stock 3,615 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $14.41 04/04/2011 M 5,114 04/20/2005 01/16/2012 Common Stock 5,114 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $14.18 04/04/2011 M 2,357 04/20/2005 04/17/2012 Common Stock 2,357 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $14.18 04/04/2011 M 6,372 04/20/2005 04/17/2012 Common Stock 6,372 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $6.04 04/04/2011 M 6,503 05/04/2006 07/25/2012 Common Stock 6,503 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $5.45 04/04/2011 M 4,876 10/16/2005 10/16/2012 Common Stock 4,876 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $5.45 04/04/2011 M 1,627 05/04/2006 10/16/2012 Common Stock 1,627 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Increased number of shares reflects periodic payroll acquisitions under Employees' Stock Purchase Plan that are exempt under Rule 16a-10 and Rule 16b-3. Number of shares includes 140,250 performance shares (restricted stock units) that in the future will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied Materials, Inc. common stock upon vesting, which vesting is scheduled to occur as follows: (a) 6,000 shares are scheduled to vest in August 2011; (b) 18,750 shares are scheduled to vest in installments during each July of 2011 through 2013; (c) 93,000 shares are scheduled to vest in installments during each January of 2012 through 2015; and (d) 22,500 shares are scheduled to vest in installments during each February of 2012 through 2014 (all vesting is subject to continued employment through each vest date).
/s/ Charmaine Mesina, Attorney-in-Fact 04/06/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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