X0304 4 2012-03-01 0000006951 APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE AMAT 0001413644 FLANAGAN JOSEPH GERARD C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. P.O. BOX 58039, 3050 BOWERS AV, M/S 1268 SANTA CLARA CA 95054 1 SVP,Worldwide Ops & Sply Chain Common Stock 2012-03-01 4 F 0 15725 12.24 D 502825 D Represents shares that were automatically withheld upon vesting of performance shares (restricted stock units) to cover tax withholding obligations in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. Number of shares includes 418,750 performance shares (restricted stock units) previously reported 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) 87,500 shares are scheduled to vest in installments during each March of 2013 and 2014; (b) 131,250 shares are scheduled to vest in installments during each December of 2012 through 2014; and (c) provided specified performance goals are achieved, 200,000 shares will be scheduled to vest in installments during each December of 2012 through 2015, which number of shares is the target award level, and the actual number of shares that may vest ranges from 0% to 150% of the target amount, depending on achievement of specified performance goals (subject to continued employment through each vest date). /s/ Charmaine Mesina, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-03-05