UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 14, 2005
Applied Materials, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-6920 | 94-1655526 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 3050 Bowers Avenue P.O. Box 58039 Santa Clara, CA |
95052-8039 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 727-5555
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On September 14, 2005, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Applied Materials, Inc. appointed Thomas Iannotti and Charles Y.S. Liu to serve as members of the Board, effective immediately. Messrs. Iannotti and Liu have not been appointed to serve on any Board committees at this time.
A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Messrs. Iannotti and Liu to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release issued by Applied Materials, Inc. dated September 15, 2005.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Applied Materials, Inc. (Registrant) | ||||
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Dated: September 15, 2005
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| By: |
/s/ Joseph J. Sweeney | |||
| Joseph J. Sweeney Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Applied Materials, Inc. dated September 15, 2005. |