UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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You invested in APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. and it’s time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on March 9, 2023.

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View the Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Shareholders online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to February 23, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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				Location: Applied Materials, Inc. 3050 Bowers Avenue, Building 1 Santa Clara, California 95054

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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

								Board
		Voting Items						Recommends
		1.		Election of Directors				For
				Nominees:
		1a.		Rani Borkar
		1b.		Judy Bruner				For
		1c.		Xun (Eric) Chen				For
		1d.		Aart J. de Geus				For
		1e.		Gary E. Dickerson				For
		1f.		Thomas J. Iannotti				For
		1g.		Alexander A. Karsner				For
		1h.		Kevin P. March				For
		1i.		Yvonne McGill				For
		1j.		Scott A. McGregor				For
		2.		Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of Applied Materials’ named executive officers for fiscal year 2022.				For
		3.		Approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation.				Year
		4.		Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as Applied Materials’ independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023.				For
		5.		Shareholder proposal to amend the appropriate company governing documents to give the owners of a combined 10% of our outstanding common stock the power to call a special shareholder meeting.				Against
		6.		Shareholder proposal to improve the executive compensation program and policy to include the CEO pay ratio factor.				Against
		NOTE: The proposals to be voted on may also include such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

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