X0306 4 2016-12-30 0000006951 APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE AMAT 0001430130 JAMES SUSAN M. C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 3050 BOWERS AV, M/S 1268 P.O. BOX 58039 SANTA CLARA CA 95054 1 Common Stock 2016-12-30 4 A 0 785 0 A 74367 D Represents number of restricted stock units ("RSUs") automatically acquired based on a value of $32.27 per share, the closing price of Applied Materials, Inc. common stock on December 30, 2016, in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(d). This automatic acquisition resulted from dividends accrued on vested RSUs that, pursuant to Ms. James' election to defer, will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied common stock and paid to her on the date of her termination of service from the Applied Board. Number of shares consists of: (a) 64,148 vested RSUs that, pursuant to Ms. James' election to defer, will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied common stock and paid to her on the date of her termination of service from the Applied Board, and (b) 10,219 RSUs scheduled to vest in March 2017 (subject to continued service as a director through the vesting date). /s/ Harpreet S. Bal, Attorney-in-Fact 2017-01-03