---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-288919"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMAT"
cik: "0000006951"
company_name: "APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE"
filed_at: "2021-10-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T00:10:24.604741+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Applied Materials CFO Dan Durn departs for Adobe; Bob Halliday named interim CFO

## Summary
- Dan Durn, SVP and CFO, leaving Oct. 15 to become CFO at Adobe Inc.
- Bob Halliday, former Applied CFO (2013-2017), appointed interim CFO effective immediately.
- Halliday receives $710K base salary, 135% target bonus, and $2M retention bonus if he stays until permanent CFO starts.
- Company reaffirms Q4 fiscal 2021 guidance unchanged.
- CEO Gary Dickerson thanked Durn; Durn cited strong results and shareholder returns.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-288919
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMAT
- cik: 0000006951
- company_name: APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE
- filed_at: 2021-10-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6951/000119312521288919/0001193125-21-288919-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6951/000119312521288919/d211495d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-288919
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-288919.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Daniel J. Durn departed as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE.
  - Action: notified the Company he will be leaving
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On September 28, 2021, Daniel J. Durn, Applied Materials, Inc.’s (“Applied” or the “Company”) Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, notified the Company he will be leaving Applied to become the CFO at Adobe Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6951/000119312521288919/0001193125-21-288919-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert J. Halliday was appointed as interim CFO at APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: interim CFO
  source text: Effective immediately, Robert J. Halliday, age 67, will serve as Applied’s interim CFO while the Company conducts a search for Mr. Durn’s successor.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6951/000119312521288919/0001193125-21-288919-index.htm

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