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 12, 2026     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 12, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders cast their votes on three proposals, as set forth below.     Proposal 1. Election of Directors.   Name of Nominee    For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes   James R. Anderson      590,237,707        8,270,214        666,796        85,096,891   Rani Borkar      597,000,433        1,548,038        626,246        85,096,891   Judy Bruner      577,101,984        21,075,154        997,579        85,096,891   Xun (Eric) Chen      587,759,521        10,762,472        652,724        85,096,891   Aart J. de Geus      585,509,555        13,017,519        647,643        85,096,891   Gary E. Dickerson      590,090,396        8,433,224        651,097        85,096,891   Thomas J. Iannotti      555,369,126        43,168,401        637,190        85,096,891   Alexander A. Karsner      561,480,958        37,045,818        647,941        85,096,891   Kevin P. March      536,089,076        62,101,403        984,238        85,096,891   Scott A. McGregor      591,622,103        6,902,286        650,328        85,096,891   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 2025.   For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes 552,486,796    41,457,649    5,230,272    85,096,891 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 2026.   For    Against    Abstain 636,399,482    46,823,436    1,048,690 The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 was ratified.   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 13, 2026         By:   /s/ Teri A. Little       Teri A. Little       Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary