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accession: "0001193125-25-162237"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMAT"
cik: "0000006951"
company_name: "APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE"
filed_at: "2025-07-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T04:42:13.251562+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Applied Materials appoints Jim Anderson to Board of Directors, effective July 18, 2025

## Summary
- Jim Anderson, CEO of Coherent Corp., elected to Board and Strategy & Investment Committee effective July 18, 2025.
- Anderson brings 25+ years tech experience; previously CEO of Lattice Semiconductor, SVP at AMD, and roles at Intel, Broadcom, LSI.
- Standard non-employee director compensation: $100k annual retainer, $10k committee retainer, $240k RSU grant pro-rated to 2026 meeting.
- RSUs vest fully on March 1, 2026, subject to continued service; no material interest in transactions disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-162237
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMAT
- cik: 0000006951
- company_name: APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE
- filed_at: 2025-07-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6951/000119312525162237/0001193125-25-162237-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6951/000119312525162237/d65774d8k.htm

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