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APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

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3225 OAKMEAD VILLAGE DRIVE

P.O. BOX 58039, M/S 1241

SANTA CLARA, CA 95054

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Meeting Information

Meeting Type:        Annual Meeting of Stockholders

 

For Stockholders as of:    January 11, 2012

 

Date:  March 6, 2012    Time:  8:00 a.m., Singapore Time

 

Location:       Applied Materials, Inc.’s

                         Singapore Offices

                         Eight Upper Changi Road North

                         Singapore 506906

 

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Voting Items

 

         

 

The Board of Directors unanimously recommends you vote FOR all of the nominees listed below and FOR proposals 2 through 5:

        

 

1.    Election of Directors      
  

Nominees:

 

1a.    Aart J. de Geus

 

1b.    Stephen R. Forrest

 

1c.    Thomas J. Iannotti

 

1d.    Susan M. James

 

1e.    Alexander A. Karsner

 

1f.    Gerhard H. Parker

 

1g.    Dennis D. Powell

 

1h.    Willem P. Roelandts

 

1i.     James E. Rogers

 

1j.     Michael R. Splinter

 

1k.    Robert H. Swan

   

2.      To approve the amended and restated Employee Stock Incentive Plan.

 

3.      To approve the amended and restated Senior Executive Bonus Plan.

 

4.      To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Applied Materials’ named executive officers.

 

5.      To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Applied Materials’ independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2012.

 

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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