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, 2016

 

 

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)				(Zip Code)

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)

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Applied Materials, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on March 10, 2016 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders cast their votes on four proposals, as set forth below.

Proposal 1. Election of Directors.

 

Name of Nominee		For				Against				Abstain				Broker Non- Votes
Willem P. Roelandts			782,302,028				82,933,915				1,567,358				131,190,716
Xun (Eric) Chen			855,869,766				9,123,236				1,810,299				131,190,716
Aart J. de Geus			852,775,561				12,317,483				1,710,257				131,190,716
Gary E. Dickerson			850,725,368				13,949,611				2,128,322				131,190,716
Stephen R. Forrest			853,244,651				11,783,395				1,775,255				131,190,716
Thomas J. Iannotti			775,406,324				89,744,335				1,652,642				131,190,716
Susan M. James			645,288,433				219,960,253				1,554,615				131,190,716
Alexander A. Karsner			835,784,044				29,249,281				1,769,976				131,190,716
Adrianna C. Ma			856,134,534				9,024,202				1,644,565				131,190,716
Dennis D. Powell			839,973,486				25,194,159				1,635,656				131,190,716
Robert H. Swan			852,882,276				12,273,881				1,647,144				131,190,716

Each of the eleven 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		Against		Abstain		Broker Non- Votes
721,962,067		141,922,300		2,918,934		131,190,716

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.

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Proposal 3. Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

For		Against		Abstain
982,361,846		12,146,608		3,485,563

The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016 was ratified.

Proposal 4. Stockholder Proposal Titled “Shareholder Proxy Access.”

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
261,819,707		599,471,174		5,512,420		131,190,716

The stockholder proposal titled “Shareholder Proxy Access” was not adopted.

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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 11, 2016
				By:		/s/ Thomas F. Larkins
						Thomas F. Larkins Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary