Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 8-K

 


CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 23, 2007

 


Applied Materials, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

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

offices)

  (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 727-5555

N/A

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

 


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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 23, 2007, Applied Materials, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has completed its purchase of all of the outstanding shares of HCT Shaping Systems SA (HCT), a privately-held company incorporated in Switzerland, pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement dated June 25, 2007. The text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of Applied Materials, Inc., 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 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

 

99.1   Press Release issued by Applied Materials, Inc. dated August 23, 2007.


SIGNATURE

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)

Dated: August 23, 2007    
  By:  

/s/ Joseph J. Sweeney

   

Joseph J. Sweeney

Senior Vice President,

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

-2-


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

99.1    Press Release issued by Applied Materials, Inc. dated August 23, 2007.

 

-3-