Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Applied Materials, Inc.
(the Company) was held on March9, 2017 (the Annual Meeting). At
the Annual Meeting, the Companys shareholders cast their votes on
six proposals, as set forth below.
| Proposal1. | Election of Directors. |
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Name of Nominee |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non- Votes | ||||||||||||
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Judy Bruner |
794,019,848 | 4,416,915 | 1,004,646 | 131,613,492 | ||||||||||||
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Xun (Eric) Chen |
794,711,121 | 3,489,021 | 1,241,267 | 131,613,492 | ||||||||||||
|
Aart J. de Geus |
796,442,830 | 2,062,156 | 936,423 | 131,613,492 | ||||||||||||
|
Gary E. Dickerson |
796,759,029 | 1,837,110 | 845,270 | 131,613,492 | ||||||||||||
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Stephen R. Forrest |
796,689,846 | 1,810,840 | 940,723 | 131,613,492 | ||||||||||||
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Thomas J. Iannotti |
789,136,297 | 9,367,965 | 937,147 | 131,613,492 | ||||||||||||
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Alexander A. Karsner |
794,273,584 | 4,161,918 | 1,005,907 | 131,613,492 | ||||||||||||
|
Adrianna C. Ma |
796,542,016 | 1,835,712 | 1,063,681 | 131,613,492 | ||||||||||||
|
Dennis D. Powell |
795,694,607 | 2,787,435 | 959,367 | 131,613,492 |
Each of the nine 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.
| Proposal2. |
Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Companys Named Executive Officers for Fiscal Year 2016. |
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non- Votes |
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| 779,356,894 | 17,971,138 | 2,113,377 | 131,613,492 |
The compensation of the Companys named executive officers, as
disclosed in the Companys Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting,
was approved on an advisory basis.
| Proposal3. |
Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Frequency of Holding an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. |
|
One Year |
Two Years |
Three Years |
Abstain |
|||||||||
| 730,511,548 | 3,173,605 | 64,426,378 | 1,329,878 |
The Companys shareholders indicated their preference, on an
advisory basis, for the advisory vote on executive compensation
to be held every year. Applied has determined that it will hold
an advisory vote on executive compensation on an annual basis
until the next required vote on the frequency of such advisory
votes, or until the Board of Directors otherwise determines that
a different frequency for such votes is in the best interests of
Applieds shareholders.
| Proposal4. |
Approval of the Material Terms of the Performance Goals for Purposes of Section162(m) and an Annual Limit on Awards to Non-Employee Directors under the Amended and Restated Employee Stock Incentive Plan. |
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non- Votes |
|||||||||
| 752,546,691 | 45,237,355 | 1,657,363 | 131,613,492 |
The materials terms of the performance goals for the purposes of
Internal Revenue Code Section162(m) (Section 162(m)) and an
annual limit on awards to non-employee directors under the
Amended and Restated Employee Stock Incentive Plan were approved.
| Proposal5. |
Approval of the Material Terms of the Performance Goals for Purposes of Section162(m) under the Amended and Restated Senior Executive Bonus Plan. |
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non- Votes |
|||||||||
| 776,115,634 | 21,392,392 | 1,933,383 | 131,613,492 |
The materials terms of the performance goals for the purposes of
Section162(m) under the Amended and Restated Senior Executive
Bonus Plan were approved.
| Proposal6. |
Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG as the Companys Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2017. |
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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| 913,575,955 | 14,964,638 | 2,514,308 |
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2017 was
ratified.
About Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT)
Applied Materials, Inc. provides manufacturing equipment, services and software to the global semiconductor, display and related industries. The Company’s segments are Semiconductor Systems, which includes semiconductor capital equipment for etch, rapid thermal processing, deposition, chemical mechanical planarization, metrology and inspection, wafer packaging, and ion implantation; Applied Global Services, which provides integrated solutions to optimize equipment and fab performance and productivity; Display and Adjacent Markets, which includes products for manufacturing liquid crystal displays, organic light-emitting diodes, upgrades and roll-to-roll Web coating systems and other display technologies for televisions, personal computers, smart phones and other consumer-oriented devices, and Corporate and Other segment, which includes revenues from products, as well as costs of products sold for fabricating solar photovoltaic cells and modules, and certain operating expenses. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) Recent Trading Information
Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) closed its last trading session up +0.74 at 38.12 with 8,494,054 shares trading hands.
