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   <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>Form 8-K </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>Current Report </B></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):<B> September 6, 2002</B> </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000"><B>APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>0-6920 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Commission File Number) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="17%"
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>94-1655526</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>3050 Bowers Avenue </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Santa Clara, CA 95054-3299 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code) </B></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(408) 727-5555 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Registrant&#146;s
  telephone number, including area code) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>N/A </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation FD Disclosure. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On September 6, 2002, each of the Principal Executive Officer, James C. Morgan, and Principal Financial Officer, Joseph R. Bronson, of
  Applied Materials, Inc. submitted to the SEC sworn statements pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Order No. 4-460. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000">A copy of each of these statements is attached hereto as an exhibit (99.1 and 99.2). </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item
  7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">(c)<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits.</I>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Description</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="2" NOSHADE WIDTH="65" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act
  Filings, dated September 6, 2002.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.2</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="100%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act
  Filings, dated September 6, 2002.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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   <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>SIGNATURES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Date: September 6, 2002 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="right">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">A<SMALL>PPLIED</SMALL> M<SMALL>ATERIALS</SMALL>, I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>. </FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;J<SMALL>OSEPH</SMALL> J. S<SMALL>WEENEY</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Joseph J. Sweeney</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Group Vice
  President</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>and
  Corporate Secretary</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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text: Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  Form 8-K
  Current Report
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
  September 6, 2002
  APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  0-6920
  (Commission File Number)
  Delaware
  94-1655526
  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  3050 Bowers Avenue
  Santa Clara, CA 95054-3299
  (Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)
  (408) 727-5555
  (Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code)
  N/A
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Item 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure.
  On September 6, 2002, each of the Principal Executive Officer, James C. Morgan, and Principal Financial Officer, Joseph R. Bronson, of
  Applied Materials, Inc. submitted to the SEC sworn statements pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Order No. 4-460.
  A copy of each of these statements is attached hereto as an exhibit (99.1 and 99.2).
  Item
  7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (c)
  Exhibits.
  Exhibit
  Description
  99.1
  Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act
  Filings, dated September 6, 2002.
  99.2
  Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act
  Filings, dated September 6, 2002.
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  Date: September 6, 2002
  A
  PPLIED
  M
  ATERIALS
  , I
  NC
  .
  By:
  /s/    J
  OSEPH
  J. S
  WEENEY
  Joseph J. Sweeney
  Group Vice
  President
  Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property
  and
  Corporate Secretary