Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Thakur Randhir
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/23/2005		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE [AMAT]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC., P.O. BOX 58039, 3050 BOWERS AV. M/S 2023		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Group Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SANTA CLARA, CA 95054		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 4,279
D
 
Common Stock 9,175.45
I
By 401(k) plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 12/21/2007 Common Stock 24,000 $ 17.69 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/15/2005 04/09/2008 Common Stock 10,000 $ 19.41 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/15/2006 10/04/2008 Common Stock 12,000 $ 15.495 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/15/2003 10/17/2008 Common Stock 12,000 $ 16.07 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 04/26/2009 Common Stock 26,000 $ 23.77 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/15/2007 03/12/2010 Common Stock 12,000 $ 11.75 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 03/12/2010 Common Stock 12,000 $ 11.75 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 05/27/2010 Common Stock 35,000 $ 14.69 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 07/11/2010 Common Stock 60,000 $ 17.39 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/15/2007 10/29/2010 Common Stock 118,000 $ 22.58 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/15/2008 10/29/2010 Common Stock 130,000 $ 22.58 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (6) 11/03/2011 Common Stock 125,000 $ 16.12 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Thakur Randhir
C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
P.O. BOX 58039, 3050 BOWERS AV. M/S 2023
SANTA CLARA, CA 95054		       Group Vice President  

Signatures

/s/ Charmaine Mesina, Attorney-In-Fact 04/04/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 6,000 shares became exercisable each on 12/21/01, 12/21/02, 12/21/03 and 12/21/04.
(2) 14,000 shares become exercisable on 4/26/05 and 12,000 shares become exercisable on 4/26/06 (assuming continued employment).
(3) 7,000 shares became exercisable on 7/15/04 and 5,000 shares become exercisable on 7/15/05 (assuming continued employment).
(4) 15,000 shares become exercisable on 7/15/05 and 20,000 shares become exercisable on 7/15/06 (assuming continued employment).
(5) 30,000 shares become exercisable each on 7/15/05 and 7/15/06 (assuming continued employment).
(6) 31,250 shares become exercisable each on 7/15/05, 7/15/06, 7/15/07 and 07/15/08 (assuming continued employment).

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