Applied Materials (AMAT)

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-08-25 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE (AMAT) CIK: 0000006951 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: Hill Brice CIK: 0001809022 Role: Officer (SVP, CFO) --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-08-25 | Code: S (Open market sale) Shares: -7,500 | Price: $479.25 Total Value: $3,594,375.75 Shares Owned After: 128,613 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Number of shares includes 85,503 performance share units and restricted stock units 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) 33,272 restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2026 through 2028, and (b) 52,231 performance share units are scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2026 through 2028, which number of shares is the target amount, and the actual number of shares that may vest ranges from 0% to 200% of the target amount, depending on achievement of specified performance goals (all vesting is subject to continued employment through each applicable vesting date). --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: Number of shares includes 85,503 performance share units and restricted stock units 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) 33,272 restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2026 through 2028, and (b) 52,231 performance share units are scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2026 through 2028, which number of shares is the target amount, and the actual number of shares that may vest ranges from 0% to 200% of the target amount, depending on achievement of specified performance goals (all vesting is subject to continued employment through each applicable vesting date). --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Brendan Christian, Attorney-in-Fact (2026-08-27)