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 *
  Almogy Gilad
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)
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 3,182
D
 

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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) 07/15/2003 10/19/2006 Common Stock 28,000 $ 18.6875 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/15/2004 10/18/2007 Common Stock 17,000 $ 21.0313 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/13/2004 12/13/2007 Common Stock 7,000 $ 21.345 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/15/2005 04/09/2008 Common Stock 17,000 $ 19.41 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/15/2005 08/16/2008 Common Stock 43,000 $ 22.35 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/15/2003 10/19/2008 Common Stock 50,000 $ 16.275 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/15/2006 10/19/2008 Common Stock 70,000 $ 16.275 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/15/2004 03/20/2009 Common Stock 36,000 $ 25.5 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/15/2007 11/19/2009 Common Stock 40,000 $ 15.07 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/15/2004 11/19/2009 Common Stock 30,000 $ 15.07 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 07/11/2010 Common Stock 60,000 $ 17.39 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/15/2007 10/29/2010 Common Stock 90,000 $ 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)   (2) 11/03/2011 Common Stock 100,000 $ 16.12 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Almogy Gilad
C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
P.O. BOX 58039, 3050 BOWERS AV. M/S 2023
SANTA CLARA, CA 95054
      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) 30,000 shares become exercisable each on 7/15/05 and 7/15/06 (assuming continued employment).
(2) 25,000 shares become exercisable each on 7/15/05, 7/15/06, 7/15/07 and 7/15/08 (assuming continued employment).

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