X0306 4 2016-12-01 0000006951 APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE AMAT 0001318062 ADDIEGO GINETTO C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 3050 BOWERS AVE, M/S 1268 P.O. BOX 58039 SANTA CLARA CA 95054 1 SVP, Engineer., Ops. & Quality Common Stock 2016-12-01 4 A 0 36097 0 A 258243 D Common Stock 2016-12-01 4 A 0 37376 0 A 295619 D Common Stock 2016-12-01 4 A 0 37376 0 A 332995 D Common Stock 224.617 I By 401(k) Plan Represents performance shares acquired based on achievement of specified performance goals related to performance shares previously granted. This acquisition is exempt under Rule 16b-3. The shares are subject to vesting as follows: 18,049 shares are scheduled to vest on December 19, 2016 and 9,024 shares are scheduled to vest on December 19 of each of 2017 and 2018 (all vesting is subject to continued employment through each applicable vest date). Represents performance shares that 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 on December 19, 2019, depending on the achievement of specified performance goals and continued employment through the vest date. The number of shares shown is the target amount, and the actual number of shares that may vest ranges from 0% to 200% of the target amount, depending on the achievement of specified performance goals. Represents restricted stock units that 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 in three equal annual installments beginning December 19, 2017, depending on the achievement of specified performance goals and continued employment through each applicable vest date. Number of shares includes 146,691 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: (a) 54,147 shares are scheduled to vest in installments in December of each of 2016 through 2018, and (b) 92,544 shares that are scheduled to vest in installments in December of each of 2016 through 2019, which number of shares is the target amount, and the actual number of shares that may vest is up 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 401(k) Plan that is exempt under Rule 16b-3. /s/ Harpreet S. Bal, Attorney-in-Fact 2016-12-05