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APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
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APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
2881 SCOTT BLVD.
P.O. BOX 58039, M/S 2064
SANTA CLARA, CA 95052-8039
Stockholder Meeting to be held on March 10, 2009
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Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Meeting Date: March 10, 2009
Meeting Time: 11:00 a.m., PT
For holders as of: January 12, 2009
Meeting Location:
Applied Materials, Inc.
Corporate Offices
3050 Bowers Avenue
Building 1
Santa Clara, California 95054
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Voting items
Election of Directors—Proposal 1
1. To elect eleven directors to serve for a one-year term and until their successors have been elected and qualified.
The Board recommends a vote FOR each of the following nominees:
01) Aart J. de Geus
02) Stephen R. Forrest
03) Philip V. Gerdine
04) Thomas J. Iannotti
05) Alexander A. Karsner
06) Charles Y.S. Liu
07) Gerhard H. Parker
08) Dennis D. Powell
09) Willem P. Roelandts
10) James E. Rogers
11) Michael R. Splinter
Approval of Amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation—Proposal 2
2. To approve amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation that eliminate supermajority voting provisions.
The Board recommends a vote FOR Proposal 2.
Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm—Proposal 3
3. To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Applied Materials’ independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2009.
The Board recommends a vote FOR Proposal 3.
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