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APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE — fact timeline

Source-grounded facts extracted from APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE's SEC 8-K filings across all families, newest first. Each cites a verbatim SEC excerpt.

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Restructurings & Charges

APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE announced a restructuring with charges of approximately $160 million to $180 million (approximately four percent of its global workforce).

“On October 23, 2025, Applied Materials, Inc. (“Applied” or the “Company”) approved a workforce reduction plan to position the Company for continued growth as a more competitive and productive organization. Applied expects approximately four percent of its global workforce to be impacted under this action and the Company to incur charges of approximately $160 million to $180 million, consisting primarily of severance and other one-time employment termination benefits to be paid in cash, and other non-cash related charges.”
Debt Financings

APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE incurred revolving credit of $2.0 billion with Bank of America, N.A. (as administrative agent) and the lenders party thereto at Term SOFR plus applicable margin ranging from 0.50% to 1.00% per annum, or alter maturing September 24, 2026.

“On September 25, 2025, Applied Materials, Inc. (“Applied”) entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) for a 364-day $2.0 billion revolving credit facility with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the lenders party thereto (collectively, the “Lenders”).”
Earnings Releases

APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE reported second quarter ended April 28, 2024 results: revenue $6.65 billion, EPS $2.06.

“reference in such filing. --- EX-99.1 (EX-99.1 EARNINGS RELEASE) --- EARNINGS RELEASE Document Exhibit 99.1 APPLIED MATERIALS ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2024 RESULTS • Revenue $6.65 billion, flat year over year • GAAP operating margin 28.8 percent and non-GAAP operating margin 29.0 percent, flat and down 0.1 point year over year, respectively • GAAP EPS $2.06 and”
Shareholder Votes

APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal Regarding Pay Equity Reporting at the 2024-03-07 meeting.

“The shareholder proposal requesting that the Company report on quantitative median and adjusted pay gaps across race and gender was not approved.”
Shareholder Votes

APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal Regarding Lobbying Report at the 2024-03-07 meeting.

“The shareholder proposal requesting that the Company prepare a report disclosing Company policy and procedures governing lobbying and payments by the Company used for lobbying was not approved.”
Shareholder Votes

APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE shareholders approved Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2024 at the 2024-03-07 meeting.

“The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024 was ratified.”
Shareholder Votes

APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE shareholders approved Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers for Fiscal Year 2023 at the 2024-03-07 meeting.

“The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting, was approved on an advisory basis.”
Shareholder Votes

APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-03-07 meeting.

“Each of the ten nominees was elected to serve as a director for a one-year term and until he or she is succeeded by another qualified director who has been elected, or, if earlier, until his or her death, resignation or removal.”

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