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 *
  Davis George S
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/01/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE [AMAT]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. PO BOX 58039, 3050 BOWERS AVENUE 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 and CFO
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 13,737.5476 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 220
I
By Trust
Common Stock 1,305.38
I
By the 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)   (2) 12/01/2006 Common Stock 120,000 $ 25.125 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 10/18/2007 Common Stock 90,000 $ 21.0313 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/15/2005 04/03/2008 Common Stock 50,000 $ 20.0625 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/15/2006 10/19/2008 Common Stock 60,000 $ 16.275 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/15/2007 11/19/2009 Common Stock 35,000 $ 15.07 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/15/2004 11/19/2009 Common Stock 25,000 $ 15.07 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 07/11/2010 Common Stock 40,000 $ 17.39 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 08/05/2005 10/29/2010 Common Stock 80,000 $ 22.58 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 08/05/2005 10/29/2010 Common Stock 115,000 $ 22.58 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 11/03/2011 Common Stock 125,000 $ 16.12 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (6) 12/01/2012 Common Stock 60,000 $ 18.64 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Davis George S
C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. PO BOX 58039
3050 BOWERS AVENUE M/S 2023
SANTA CLARA, CA 95054
      Group Vice President and CFO  

Signatures

/s/ Charmaine Mesina, Attorney-In-Fact 11/09/2006
**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) Number of shares include 6,000 performance shares (or restricted stock units) that in the future will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied Materials, Inc. common stock immediately upon vesting, which vesting is scheduled to occur in three equal annual installments beginning 8/31/07 (assuming continued employment).
(2) 30,000 shares became exercisable on each of 12/1/00, 12/1/01, 12/1/02 and 12/1/03.
(3) 20,000 shares became exercisable on each of 7/15/02 and 7/15/03; and 50,000 shares became exercisable on 7/15/04.
(4) 25,000 shares became exercisable on 7/15/05 and 15,000 shares became exercisable on 7/15/06.
(5) 31,250 shares became exercisable on each of 7/15/05 and 7/15/06; and 31,250 shares become exercisable on each of 7/15/07 and 7/15/08 (assuming continued employment).
(6) 15,000 shares became exercisable on 8/31/06; and 15,000 shares become exercisable on each of 8/31/07, 8/31/08 and 8/31/09 (assuming continued employment).

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