Applied Materials Inc DEFA14A, filed Jan 25, 2023
Applied Materials Inc (AMAT)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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3225 OAKMEAD VILLAGE DRIVE
P.O. BOX 58039, M/S 1241
SANTA CLARA, CA 95054
D95580-P84308
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APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
2023 Annual Meeting
Vote by March 8, 2023
11:59 PM ET
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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT
This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.
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| Voting Items | Recommends | |||||||
| 1. | Election of Directors |
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| Nominees: | ||||||||
| 1a. | Rani Borkar | |||||||
| 1b. | Judy Bruner |
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| 1c. | Xun (Eric) Chen |
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| 1d. | Aart J. de Geus |
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| 1e. | Gary E. Dickerson |
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| 1f. | Thomas J. Iannotti |
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| 1g. | Alexander A. Karsner |
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| 1h. | Kevin P. March |
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| 1i. | Yvonne McGill |
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| 1j. | Scott A. McGregor |
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| 2. | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of Applied Materials’ named executive officers for fiscal year 2022. |
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| 3. | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation. |
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| 4. | Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as Applied Materials’ independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023. |
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| 5. | Shareholder proposal to amend the appropriate company governing documents to give the owners of a combined 10% of our outstanding common stock the power to call a special shareholder meeting. |
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| 6. | Shareholder proposal to improve the executive compensation program and policy to include the CEO pay ratio factor. |
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| NOTE: The proposals to be voted on may also include such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. | ||||||||
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