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How can I buy or sell Applied Materials stock? |
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Applied Materials' common stock is listed on the *Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol "AMAT." Shares can be purchased or sold from any stock brokerage firm or financial institution that provides brokerage services. |
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Does Applied Materials have a direct stock purchase plan? |
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No. However, we review our programs on a regular basis and will post any changes to our stock programs on this Web site. |
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Does Applied Materials issue dividends or have a dividend reinvestment program (DRIP)? |
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Applied Materials declared a quarterly cash dividend since March, 2005. Please see Dividend page in the Applied Materials Investors section for a complete history of Applied Materials dividend. Currently, we are investigating and will determine a course of action regarding any dividend reinvestment program. |
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Has Applied Materials ever issued stock dividends/effected a stock split? |
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Yes, please see Splits and Offerings in the Applied Materials Investors section for a complete history of Applied Materials stock splits. |
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I have questions regarding my stock certificates. Who do I contact? |
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All questions regarding your ownership (i.e. transfers, address changes or any others) of Applied Materials stock certificates should be addressed to:
Computershare Investor Services, LLC
P.O. Box 43036
Providence, RI 02940-3036
Phone 1-877-388-5186 or 1-312-360-5186
Fax 1-312-601-4348
E-mail: web.queries@computershare.com |
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When is the Applied Materials shareholder meeting and who can attend? |
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Each year we welcome our shareholders to the Applied Materials Annual Meeting. Notice of the annual meeting, which is generally held during the third week of March, is issued in the proxy statement. Please check our event calendar for further information. |
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How do I receive annual financial results and proxy statements electronically? |
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To receive annual shareholder information electronically, click here. |
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When did Applied Materials go public and at what price? |
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Applied Materials held its initial public offerings on October 5, 1972 selling 300,000 shares of common stock at $10.00 per share ($0.07 split adjusted as of 2004.) Please see Splits and Offerings in the Applied Materials Investors section for complete history of Applied Materials public offerings. |
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How many shares are outstanding? |
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As of the end of Fiscal Year 2007, Applied Materials had 1.39 billion shares of common stock outstanding. |
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How can I obtain Applied Materials' financial information? |
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You can access and download Applied Materials financial information online. However, if you are unable to print/view the file online, or would like a hard copy of investor kits mailed to you, click here. |
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When are the next earnings release dates and how do I listen to the earnings conference calls? |
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Events calendar
Applied Materials' earnings release conference calls are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time) on each release date shown on events calendar. All earnings conference calls are webcast live. If you are unable to join the live webcast, replays will be available for ten business days. For more details, please check our investors section. |
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What is Applied Materials' fiscal year, and its 2008 quarter endings? |
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The fiscal year ends on the last Sunday of October of each year—2008 quarter endings
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First Quarter 2008: January 27, 2008 |
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Second Quarter 2008: April 27, 2008 |
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Third Quarter 2008: July 27, 2008 |
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Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008: October 26, 2008 |
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Why does Applied Materials report pro forma results? |
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Applied Materials reports pro forma results so that investors can compare our results from regular ongoing operations with and without non-recurring charges or credits. Reconciliations of pro forma (or non-GAAP) financial measures to the comparable reported results of operations under U.S. GAAP are available online. |
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What accounting firm audits your financial statements? |
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KPMG LLP is Applied Materials' auditors. |
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In what year was Applied Materials incorporated and in what state? |
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Applied Materials Technology, Inc. was incorporated on November 10, 1967 in California. The company name became Applied Materials, Inc. in 1972. Applied Materials, Inc. was re-incorporated in Delaware in 1987. |
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How many employees does Applied Materials have? |
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As of end of Fiscal Year 2007, Applied Materials had approximately 14,500 employees worldwide. |
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I am an investor (or potential investor), and have some questions about Applied Materials. Who do I contact? |
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You may send your inquiries to Applied Materials Investor Relations e-mail at investor_relations@appliedmaterials.com, by fax 408-563-4606, or by calling 1-408-748-5227. |
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