DE GEUS AART 4
4 · APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE · Filed Mar 13, 2026
Research Summary
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Applied Materials (AMAT) Director Aart de Geus Receives 741-Share Award
What Happened
Aart de Geus, a non-employee member of Applied Materials' board of directors, received an automatic annual grant of 741 restricted stock units (RSUs) reported on 2026-03-12. The Form 4 records the acquisition as 741 shares at $0.00 (grant of RSUs). These RSUs will convert one-for-one into common shares upon vesting, which is scheduled for March 1, 2027, subject to continued service as a director.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-03-12 (Form 4 filed 2026-03-13; appears timely)
- Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A) — 741 RSUs @ $0.00 reported
- Vesting: Scheduled to vest on March 1, 2027, subject to continued director service
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing
- Footnote: F1 — automatic annual RSU grant under Applied Materials’ Employee Stock Incentive Plan
Context
This is routine director compensation (an award of RSUs), not an open-market purchase or sale; no cash changed hands at grant and there is no immediate sale of shares. Such awards are common for non-employee directors and are primarily a form of compensation rather than a direct signal of insider buying or selling. Monitor future filings around the vest date for conversion and any subsequent disposition.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-12+741→ 111,783 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Represents automatic annual grant of restricted stock units to a non-employee member of the Board of Directors pursuant to the Applied Materials, Inc. ("Applied") Employee Stock Incentive Plan. These restricted stock units will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied common stock upon vesting, which vesting is scheduled to occur on March 1, 2027 (subject to continued service as a director through the vesting date).