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        <com:street1>3050 BOWERS AVE</com:street1>
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        <com:stateOrCountry>CA</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>95054-3299</com:zipCode>
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      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>BRUNER JUDY</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC</name>
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          <com:street1>245 Summer Street</com:street1>
          <com:city>Boston</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>MA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>02110</com:zipCode>
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      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>793609867</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>02/25/2026</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>03/01/2021</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Stock Award</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
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      <paymentDate>03/01/2021</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>n/a</natureOfPayment>
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    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>N</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
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        <name>Judy Bruner C/O APPLIED MATERIALS INC</name>
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          <com:street1>3050 BOWERS AVE</com:street1>
          <com:city>Santa Clara </com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>CA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>95054</com:zipCode>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock	</securitiesClassTitle>
      <saleDate>02/23/2026</saleDate>
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    <remarks>shares are being sol from THE BRUNER LIVING TRUST U/A 9/22/06</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>02/25/2026</noticeDate>
      <signature>/s/ Audrey Skillern as a duly authorized representative of Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, as attorney-in-fact for Judy bruner</signature>
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