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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-050933"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMAT"
cik: "0000006951"
company_name: "APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE"
filed_at: "2025-03-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T02:20:00.084920+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Applied Materials shareholders elect directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify KPMG at 2025 annual meeting

## Summary
- All ten director nominees elected; top vote-getters: Scott McGregor (593.1M for) and Gary Dickerson (590.5M for).
- Advisory 'say-on-pay' approved with 544.8M for, 47.1M against, 4.2M abstain, plus 93.1M broker non-votes.
- KPMG ratified as independent auditor for FY2025 with 647.3M for, 40.8M against, 1.1M abstain.
- Broker non-votes of 93.1M shares on director elections and say-on-pay.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-050933
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMAT
- cik: 0000006951
- company_name: APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE
- filed_at: 2025-03-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6951/000119312525050933/0001193125-25-050933-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6951/000119312525050933/d890619d8k.htm

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