X0306 4 2012-12-19 0000006951 APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE AMAT 0001379532 Davis George S C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. P.O. BOX 58039, 3050 BOWERS AV, M/S 1268 SANTA CLARA CA 95054 1 Executive Vice President & CFO Common Stock 2012-12-19 4 F 0 45688 11.34 D 1164742.5476 D Common Stock 1472.202 I By The 401(k) Plan Represents shares that were automatically withheld upon vesting of performance shares to cover tax withholding obligations in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. Number of shares includes: (a) 785,000 performance shares 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: (i) 166,000 shares are scheduled to vest in installments during each December of 2013 and 2014; (ii) provided specified performance goals are achieved, 36,000 shares will be scheduled to vest in December 2013; (iii) provided specified performance goals are achieved, 483,000 shares will be scheduled to vest in installments during each December of 2013 through 2016, which number of shares is the target amount, 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; and (iv) provided specified performance goals are achieved, 100,000 shares will be scheduled to vest in installments during each July of 2013 through 2016, which number of shares is the target amount, 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; and (b) provided specified performance goals are achieved, 17,000 shares of restricted stock will be scheduled to vest in installments during each December of 2013 through 2015, which number of shares is the target amount, 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 (all vesting is subject to continued employment through each applicable vest date). Increased number of shares reflects dividend reinvestment under the 401(k) Plan that is exempt under Rule 16b-3. /s/ Charmaine Mesina, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-12-21