Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item5.07

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.

Name of Nominee

For Against Abstain Broker Non- Votes

Judy Bruner

794,019,848 4,416,915 1,004,646 131,613,492

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

Stephen R. Forrest

796,689,846 1,810,840 940,723 131,613,492

Thomas J. Iannotti

789,136,297 9,367,965 937,147 131,613,492

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.

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non- Votes

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.

For

Against

Abstain

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.

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