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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-267228"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMAT"
cik: "0000006951"
company_name: "APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE"
filed_at: "2022-10-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T01:45:47.330674+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Applied Materials appoints Kevin March to board of directors

## Summary
- Kevin March elected to the Board and Audit Committee effective October 20, 2022.
- March is a retired Texas Instruments SVP and CFO (2003-2017) with 30+ years in semiconductors.
- Standard non-employee director compensation: $85K annual retainer, $25K Audit retainer, $240K in prorated RSUs.
- March has no material interest in any related-party transactions and no arrangements with other persons.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-267228
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMAT
- cik: 0000006951
- company_name: APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE
- filed_at: 2022-10-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6951/000119312522267228/0001193125-22-267228-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6951/000119312522267228/d324092d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-267228
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-267228.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-267228.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin P. March was elected as Director at APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 20, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Applied Materials, Inc. (“Applied” or the “Company”) elected Kevin P. March to the Board and the Board’s Audit Committee, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6951/000119312522267228/0001193125-22-267228-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.