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| From: | Mike Splinter | |
| Subject: | 2005 Proxy Materials | |
| Date: | February 17, 2005 |
In connection with our March 23, 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Company’s 2004 Annual Report, 2004 Form 10-K and 2005 Proxy Statement are now available to you electronically. Continuing the practice of prior years, we produced a “10-K wrap” – a shorter version of the Annual Report bound together with the Form 10-K into a single document. You may view and/or print these documents by clicking on the link below or by visiting the Company’s web site at the following address: http://www.appliedmaterials.com/investors/annual_proxy.html.
If you are an Applied Materials stockholder who owns shares (1) through the Applied Materials Employee Savings and Retirement Plan (the “401(k) plan”); (2) through the Applied Materials Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan with UBS Financial Services; or (3) as a registered holder, you will receive instructions by e-mail in the next few days on how to vote for each account in which you hold shares. Please note that if you vote over the Internet, there may be nominal costs associated with electronic access, such as usage charges from telephone companies and Internet access providers.
I urge you to read carefully the Company’s 2005 Proxy Statement. It contains important information concerning the proposals to elect 11 directors and to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2005 fiscal year.
If you prefer to receive hard copies of the Company’s 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K or 2005 Proxy Statement, please contact Greg Friedman in Investor Relations in Santa Clara at ext. 56743.