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): January 15, 2008

 


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)

 

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¨ 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 January 15, 2008, Applied issued a press release, the text of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing a global cost reduction plan that primarily affects its semiconductor equipment and services businesses and related support organizations.

The information in this Item 7.01, including the exhibit, is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of Applied under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press Release issued by Applied Materials, Inc. dated January 15, 2008.


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: January 15, 2008     By:   /s/ Joseph J. Sweeney
       

Joseph J. Sweeney

Senior Vice President,

General Counsel and

Corporate Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

99.1    Press Release issued by Applied Materials, Inc. dated January 15, 2008.