Sec Form 4 Filing - CHEN XUN @ APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE - 2021-10-11

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person CHEN XUN 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE [ AMAT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC., P.O. BOX 58039, 3050 BOWERS AV, M/S 1268 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/11/2021 (Street) SANTA CLARA, CA95054 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 10/11/2021 P 29( 1 ) A $ 128.26 29 I By Spouse in Trust Common Stock 10/14/2021 P 29( 2 ) A $ 131.57 29 I By Family Trust Common Stock 11/15/2021 P 27( 2 ) A $ 156.51 56 I By Family Trust Common Stock 11/15/2021 P 28( 1 ) A $ 156.51 57 I By Spouse in Trust Common Stock 12/15/2021 P 27( 1 ) A $ 146.65 84 I By Spouse in Trust Common Stock 12/15/2021 P 28( 2 ) A $ 146.65 84 I By Family Trust Common Stock 01/14/2022 P 28( 1 ) A $ 163 112 I By Spouse in Trust Common Stock 01/14/2022 P 28( 2 ) A $ 159.89 112 I By Family Trust Common Stock 02/14/2022 P 30( 1 ) A $ 131.53 142 I By Spouse in Trust Common Stock 02/14/2022 P 30( 2 ) A $ 131.53 142 I By Family Trust Common Stock 03/08/2022 P 37( 1 ) A $ 123.26 179 I By Spouse in Trust Common Stock 03/08/2022 P 36( 2 ) A $ 123.26 178 I By Family Trust Common Stock 06/21/2022 P 20( 1 ) A $ 94.75 199 I By Spouse in Trust Common Stock 01/20/2023 S 199( 1 ) D $ 107.8 0 I By Spouse in Trust Common Stock 01/20/2023 S 178( 2 ) D $ 107.8 0 I By Family Trust Common Stock 39,868( 3 ) D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other CHEN XUN C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. P.O. BOX 58039, 3050 BOWERS AV, M/S 1268 SANTA CLARA, CA95054 X Signatures /s/ To-Anh Nguyen, Attorney-in-Fact 01/24/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The transactions reported in this Form 4 were executed by an investment advisor for a managed account held in a trust for which the reporting person's spouse is the sole trustee and beneficiary. Both the reporting person and the reporting person's spouse were unaware of the transactions at the time they occurred and did not exercise any investment control over the purchases and sale. ( 2 )The transactions reported in this Form 4 were executed by an investment advisor for a managed account held in a trust for which the reporting person is co-trustee and the reporting person's children are the beneficiaries. The reporting person was unaware of the transactions at the time they occurred and did not exercise any investment control over the purchases and sale. ( 3 )Number of shares includes: (a) 21,849 restricted stock units previously reported that have vested and which, pursuant to Dr. Chen's election to defer, will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied Materials, Inc. ("Applied") common stock and paid to him on the date of his termination of service from the Applied Board of Directors and (b) 1,920 restricted stock units previously reported that are scheduled to vest in March 2023 (subject to continued service as a director through the vesting date) and which, pursuant to Dr. Chen's election to defer, will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied common stock and p aid to him on the date of his termination of service from the Applied Board of Directors.

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