03/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/13/2026 14:55
| Item 5.07 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Applied Materials, Inc. (the "Company") was held on March 12, 2026 (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders cast their votes on three proposals, as set forth below.
| Proposal 1. |
Election of Directors. |
|
Name of Nominee |
For | Against | Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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James R. Anderson |
590,237,707 | 8,270,214 | 666,796 | 85,096,891 | ||||||||||||
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Rani Borkar |
597,000,433 | 1,548,038 | 626,246 | 85,096,891 | ||||||||||||
|
Judy Bruner |
577,101,984 | 21,075,154 | 997,579 | 85,096,891 | ||||||||||||
|
Xun (Eric) Chen |
587,759,521 | 10,762,472 | 652,724 | 85,096,891 | ||||||||||||
|
Aart J. de Geus |
585,509,555 | 13,017,519 | 647,643 | 85,096,891 | ||||||||||||
|
Gary E. Dickerson |
590,090,396 | 8,433,224 | 651,097 | 85,096,891 | ||||||||||||
|
Thomas J. Iannotti |
555,369,126 | 43,168,401 | 637,190 | 85,096,891 | ||||||||||||
|
Alexander A. Karsner |
561,480,958 | 37,045,818 | 647,941 | 85,096,891 | ||||||||||||
|
Kevin P. March |
536,089,076 | 62,101,403 | 984,238 | 85,096,891 | ||||||||||||
|
Scott A. McGregor |
591,622,103 | 6,902,286 | 650,328 | 85,096,891 | ||||||||||||
Each of the ten nominees was elected to serve as a director for a one-yearterm 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 Fiscal Year 2025. |
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker |
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| 552,486,796 | 41,457,649 | 5,230,272 | 85,096,891 |
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.
| Proposal 3. |
Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2026. |
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
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| 636,399,482 | 46,823,436 | 1,048,690 |
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 was ratified.