Shareholder Vote

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549     FORM 8-K     CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 10, 2022     Applied Materials, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)       Delaware   000-06920   94-1655526 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.) 3050 Bowers Avenue P.O. Box 58039 Santa Clara , CA 95052-8039 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 727-5555 N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Common Stock, par value $.01 per share   AMAT   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company   ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐       Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Applied Materials, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on March 10, 2022 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders cast their votes on five proposals, as set forth below. Proposal 1. Election of Directors.   Name of Nominee    For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non- Votes Rani Borkar    662,674,713    1,292,634    2,296,024    90,083,547 Judy Bruner    647,457,841    16,546,415    2,259,115    90,083,547 Xun (Eric) Chen    658,243,940    5,760,499    2,258,932    90,083,547 Aart J. de Geus    655,226,108    8,745,103    2,292,160    90,083,547 Gary E. Dickerson    660,521,120    3,584,517    2,157,734    90,083,547 Thomas J. Iannotti    603,729,010    60,226,020    2,308,341    90,083,547 Alexander A. Karsner    613,249,104    50,717,161    2,297,106    90,083,547 Adrianna C. Ma    662,573,073    1,447,624    2,242,674    90,083,547 Yvonne McGill    662,251,848    1,785,669    2,225,854    90,083,547 Scott A. McGregor    662,703,018    1,295,439    2,264,914    90,083,547 Each of the ten nominees was elected to serve as a director for a one-year term and until he or she is succeeded by another qualified director who has been elected, or, if earlier, until his or her death, resignation or removal. Proposal 2. Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers for Fiscal Year 2021.   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 553,700,959   110,570,282   1,992,130   90,083,547 The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting, was approved on an advisory basis. Proposal 3. Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2022.   For   Against   Abstain 744,020,554   11,323,878   1,002,486 The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2022 was ratified. Proposal 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Special Shareholder Meeting.   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 314,993,636   344,530,127   6,739,608   90,083,547 The shareholder proposal requesting that the Board take steps to give the owners of 10% of the Company’s outstanding common stock the power to call a special shareholder meeting was not approved. Proposal 5. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Executive Compensation Program and Policy.   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 54,964,026   607,171,774   4,127,571   90,083,547 The shareholder proposal to improve the executive compensation program and policy, such as to include CEO pay ratio and voices from employees, was not approved. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.       Applied Materials, Inc. (Registrant) Dated: March 14, 2022           By:   /s/ Teri A. Little       Teri A. Little       Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary