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Applied Materials Inc/DE – ‘10-Q’ for 7/31/16 – ‘XML’

On:  Thursday, 8/25/16, at 4:18pm ET   ·   For:  7/31/16   ·   Accession #:  6951-16-59   ·   File #:  0-06920

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 8/25/16  Applied Materials Inc/DE          10-Q        7/31/16   86:10M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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                to Section 302                                                   
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                to Section 302                                                   
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                Expense) (Details)                                               
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                Intangible Assets (Schedule of Purchased                         
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                Share-Based Compensation (Share-Based                            
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                Share-Based Compensation (Restricted Stock Units,                
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