X0305 4 2012-06-19 0000006951 APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE AMAT 0001183258 DICKERSON GARY E C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. P.O. BOX 58039, 3050 BOWERS AV, M/S 1268 SANTA CLARA CA 95054 1 President Common Stock 2012-06-19 4 A 0 500000 0 A 500000 D Common Stock 2012-06-19 4 A 0 550000 .01 A 1050000 D Represents performance shares that will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied Materials, Inc. common stock upon vesting. These performance shares will vest only after the achievement of specified performance goals. Provided such goals are achieved, vesting is scheduled to occur no earlier than in four equal annual installments beginning July 1, 2013 (subject to continued employment through each vest date). The number of shares shown is the target award level. The actual number of shares that may vest ranges from 0% to 150% of the target amount, depending on achievement of specified performance goals. Represents shares of restricted stock that will vest only after the achievement of specified performance goals. Provided such goals are achieved, vesting is scheduled to occur no earlier than as to 40% of the shares on June 19, 2013, 40% of the shares on June 19, 2014, and the remaining 20% of the shares on June 19, 2015 (subject to continued employment through each vest date). Number of shares includes 500,000 performance shares described above. /s/ Charmaine Mesina, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-06-21