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): March 10, 2016

 

 

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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Applied Materials, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on March 10, 2016 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders cast their votes on four proposals, as set forth below.

Proposal 1. Election of Directors.

 

Name of Nominee

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-
Votes
 

Willem P. Roelandts

     782,302,028         82,933,915         1,567,358         131,190,716   

Xun (Eric) Chen

     855,869,766         9,123,236         1,810,299         131,190,716   

Aart J. de Geus

     852,775,561         12,317,483         1,710,257         131,190,716   

Gary E. Dickerson

     850,725,368         13,949,611         2,128,322         131,190,716   

Stephen R. Forrest

     853,244,651         11,783,395         1,775,255         131,190,716   

Thomas J. Iannotti

     775,406,324         89,744,335         1,652,642         131,190,716   

Susan M. James

     645,288,433         219,960,253         1,554,615         131,190,716   

Alexander A. Karsner

     835,784,044         29,249,281         1,769,976         131,190,716   

Adrianna C. Ma

     856,134,534         9,024,202         1,644,565         131,190,716   

Dennis D. Powell

     839,973,486         25,194,159         1,635,656         131,190,716   

Robert H. Swan

     852,882,276         12,273,881         1,647,144         131,190,716   

Each of the eleven 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.

Proposal 2. Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-

Votes

721,962,067

  141,922,300   2,918,934   131,190,716

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.


Proposal 3. Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

982,361,846

  12,146,608   3,485,563

The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016 was ratified.

Proposal 4. Stockholder Proposal Titled “Shareholder Proxy Access.”

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

261,819,707   599,471,174   5,512,420   131,190,716

The stockholder proposal titled “Shareholder Proxy Access” was not adopted.


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)

Dated: March 11, 2016      
    By:  

/s/ Thomas F. Larkins

     

Thomas F. Larkins

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

and Corporate Secretary