Applied Materials
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Shareholder advocacy aimed at Applied Materials
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What shareholders voted on
From Applied Materials’s own filings with the SEC. Support is the share of votes cast for and against, so abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in it.
2026
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers for Fiscal Year 2025 | Say on pay | 93% | Passed | |
| Xun (Eric) Chen | Company proposal | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Aart J. de Geus | Company proposal | 97.8% | Passed | |
| Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2026 | Auditor | 93.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Rani Borkar | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Scott A. McGregor | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Gary E. Dickerson | Director | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of James R. Anderson | Director | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Judy Bruner | Director | 96.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander A. Karsner | Director | 93.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Thomas J. Iannotti | Director | 92.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Kevin P. March | Director | 89.6% | Passed |
2025
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers for Fiscal Year 2024 | Say on pay | 92% | Passed | |
| Aart J. de Geus | Company proposal | 98% | Passed | |
| Xun (Eric) Chen | Company proposal | 97.9% | Passed | |
| Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2025 | Auditor | 94.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Scott A. McGregor | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Gary E. Dickerson | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Yvonne McGill | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Rani Borkar | Director | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Kevin P. March | Director | 97% | Passed | |
| Election of Judy Bruner | Director | 93.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Thomas J. Iannotti | Director | 92.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander A. Karsner | Director | 92.3% | Passed |
2024
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder Proposal Regarding Pay Equity Reporting | Shareholder proposal | 21.3% | Failed | |
| Shareholder Proposal Regarding Lobbying Report | Shareholder proposal | 16.8% | Failed | |
| Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers for Fiscal Year 2023 | Say on pay | 91.5% | Passed | |
| Xun (Eric) Chen | Company proposal | 98.3% | Passed | |
| Aart J. de Geus | Company proposal | 97.6% | Passed | |
| Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2024 | Auditor | 95.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Scott A. McGregor | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Kevin P. March | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Rani Borkar | Director | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Gary E. Dickerson | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Yvonne McGill | Director | 98% | Passed | |
| Election of Judy Bruner | Director | 94.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander A. Karsner | Director | 92.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Thomas J. Iannotti | Director | 91.4% | Passed |
2023
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder Proposal Regarding Special Shareholder Meeting | Shareholder proposal | 50.4% | Passed | |
| Shareholder Proposal Regarding Executive Compensation Program and Policy | Shareholder proposal | 9.7% | Failed | |
| Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers for Fiscal Year 2022 | Say on pay | 92.7% | Passed | |
| Xun (Eric) Chen | Company proposal | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Aart J. de Geus | Company proposal | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2023 | Auditor | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Kevin P. March | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Scott A. McGregor | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Rani Borkar | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Gary E. Dickerson | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Yvonne McGill | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Judy Bruner | Director | 95.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander A. Karsner | Director | 95.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Thomas J. Iannotti | Director | 92.8% | Passed |
2022
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder Proposal Regarding Special Shareholder Meeting | Shareholder proposal | 47.8% | Failed | |
| Shareholder Proposal Regarding Executive Compensation Program and Policy | Shareholder proposal | 8.3% | Failed | |
| Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers for Fiscal Year 2021 | Say on pay | 83.4% | Passed | |
| Xun (Eric) Chen | Company proposal | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Aart J. de Geus | Company proposal | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2022 | Auditor | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Scott A. McGregor | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Adrianna C. Ma | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Rani Borkar | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Yvonne McGill | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Gary E. Dickerson | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Judy Bruner | Director | 97.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander A. Karsner | Director | 92.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Thomas J. Iannotti | Director | 90.9% | Passed |
2021
2020
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers for Fiscal Year 2019 | Say on pay | 96.5% | Passed | |
| Xun (Eric) Chen | Company proposal | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Approval of an Amendment and Restatement of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation To Allow Shareholders To Act By Written Consent | Company proposal | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Aart J. de Geus | Company proposal | 97.9% | Passed | |
| Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2020 | Auditor | 98.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Scott A. McGregor | Director | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Yvonne McGill | Director | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Adrianna C. Ma | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Gary E. Dickerson | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Stephen R. Forrest | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Judy Bruner | Director | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander A. Karsner | Director | 97.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Thomas J. Iannotti | Director | 96% | Passed |
2019
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder Proposal to Provide for Right to Act by Written Consent | Shareholder proposal | 50.2% | Passed | |
| Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers for Fiscal Year 2018 | Say on pay | 96.2% | Passed | |
| Xun (Eric) Chen | Company proposal | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Aart J. de Geus | Company proposal | 97.6% | Passed | |
| Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2019 | Auditor | 98.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Scott A. McGregor | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Adrianna C. Ma | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Gary E. Dickerson | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Judy Bruner | Director | 97.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Stephen R. Forrest | Director | 97.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Dennis D. Powell | Director | 97.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander A. Karsner | Director | 97.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Thomas J. Iannotti | Director | 96.9% | Passed |
2018
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder Proposal to Provide for Right to Act by Written Consent | Shareholder proposal | 48% | Failed | |
| The shareholder proposal to provide for right to act by written consent | Shareholder proposal | 43.8% | Failed | |
| Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers for Fiscal Year 2017 | Say on pay | 96.2% | Passed | |
| Xun (Eric) Chen | Company proposal | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Aart J. de Geus | Company proposal | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2018 | Auditor | 98% | Passed | |
| Election of Adrianna C. Ma | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Scott A. McGregor | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Stephen R. Forrest | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander A. Karsner | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Gary E. Dickerson | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Judy Bruner | Director | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Dennis D. Powell | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Thomas J. Iannotti | Director | 97.8% | Passed |
Proxy statements and vote results
Straight from Applied Materials’s own SEC filings. The proxy statement lists what shareholders were asked to vote on; the 8-K certifies how the vote went.
| Year | Filing | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vote results | 2026-03-13 |
| 2026 | Proxy statement | 2026-01-28 |
| 2025 | Vote results | 2025-03-10 |
| 2025 | Proxy statement | 2025-01-22 |
| 2024 | Vote results | 2024-03-11 |
| 2024 | Proxy statement | 2024-01-24 |
| 2023 | Vote results | 2023-03-13 |
| 2023 | Proxy statement | 2023-01-25 |
| 2022 | Vote results | 2022-03-14 |
| 2022 | Proxy statement | 2022-01-26 |
| 2021 | Vote results | 2021-03-16 |
| 2021 | Proxy statement | 2021-01-28 |
| 2020 | Vote results | 2020-03-16 |
| 2020 | Proxy statement | 2020-01-30 |
| 2019 | Vote results | 2019-03-12 |
| 2019 | Proxy statement | 2019-01-24 |
| 2018 | Vote results | 2018-03-09 |
| 2018 | Proxy statement | 2018-01-25 |
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