Current Report Filing (8-k)

 

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 16, 2017

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  Applied Materials, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware		000-06920		94-1655526
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3050 Bowers Avenue
P.O. Box 58039 Santa Clara, CA		95052-8039
(Address of principal executive		(Zip Code)
offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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  Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o		Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o		Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company	o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act).    o

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 16, 2017 , Applied Materials, Inc. (“Applied Materials”) announced its financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 29, 2017 . A copy of Applied Materials’ press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of Applied Materials, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing. The information in this report, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release issued by Applied Materials, Inc. dated November 16, 2017

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		Applied Materials, Inc.  (Registrant)
Date:	November 16, 2017	By:	/s/ Thomas F. Larkins
			Thomas F. Larkins
			Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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