X0304 4 2011-12-19 0000006951 APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE AMAT 0001366342 KIFER RON C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. P.O. BOX 58039, 3050 BOWERS AV, M/S 1268 SANTA CLARA CA 95054 1 Group VP & CIO Common Stock 2011-12-19 4 F 0 29760 10.13 D 223030 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 148,750 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) 126,250 shares are scheduled to vest in installments during each December of 2012 through 2013; and (b) provided specified performance goals are achieved, 22,500 shares will be scheduled to vest in installments during each December of 2012 through 2013 (all vesting will be subject to continued employment through each vest date). /s/ Charmaine Mesina, Attorney-in-Fact 2011-12-21