Form 4 Filing for APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE

This filing details a transaction by Hill Brice, SVP, CFO of APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE, on December 19, 2025. Brice disposed of 28,062 shares of Common Stock at a price of $256.41 per share. This transaction was made to cover tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of equity awards, as indicated by footnote F1. Following this transaction, Brice directly owns 143,565 shares. Footnote F2 provides further details on shares included in the post-transaction count, such as performance share units and restricted stock units that will convert to common stock upon vesting between 2026 and 2028, with the potential for vesting to range from 0% to 200% based on performance goals.