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Your Vote Counts! APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 2026 Annual Meeting Vote by March 11, 2026 11:59 PM ET APPLIED MATERIALS TM 3050 BOWERS AVENUE P.O. BOX 58039, M/S 5030 SANTA CLARA, CA 95054 V82627-P42637 You invested in APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on March 12, 2026. Get informed before you vote View the Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Shareholders online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to February 26, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control # Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number Vote in Person at the Meeting* March 12, 2026 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time Location: Applied Materials, Inc. 3333 Scott Boulevard, Building 52 Santa Clara, California 95054 *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.
Vote at www.ProxyVote.com 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. Voting Items Board Recommends 1. Election of Directors Nominees: 1a. James R. Anderson For 1b. Rani Borkar For 1c. Judy Bruner For 1d. Xun (Eric) Chen For 1e. Aart J. de Geus For 1f. Gary E. Dickerson For 1g. Thomas J. Iannotti For 1h. Alexander A. Karsner For 1i. Kevin P. March For 1j. Scott A. McGregor For 2. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of Applied Materials’ named executive officers for fiscal year 2025. For 3. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as Applied Materials’ independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026. For 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. Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings”. V82628-P42637