Summary
Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) filed a Form 8-K on September 15, 2005, to report the immediate appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors: Thomas Iannotti and Charles Y.S. Liu. This action was effective as of September 14, 2005. These board appointments are the primary disclosure in this filing. Investors should note that at the time of this report, neither Mr. Iannotti nor Mr. Liu had been assigned to any specific Board committees. The company has provided a press release dated September 15, 2005, as an exhibit to this filing, which likely contains further details regarding the new directors.
Key Highlights
- 1Applied Materials appointed Thomas Iannotti to its Board of Directors, effective September 14, 2005.
- 2Applied Materials appointed Charles Y.S. Liu to its Board of Directors, effective September 14, 2005.
- 3The appointments of both new directors were effective immediately upon their election.
- 4Neither new director has been assigned to a Board committee at the time of this report.
- 5The company issued a press release on September 15, 2005, related to these board appointments, which is filed as an exhibit.
- 6This 8-K filing is primarily informational regarding board composition changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Thomas Iannotti and Charles Y.S. Liu were appointed to the Board of Directors.
The appointments were effective immediately, as of September 14, 2005.
At the time of this filing, neither Mr. Iannotti nor Mr. Liu had been appointed to serve on any Board committees.
A press release issued by Applied Materials on September 15, 2005, announcing these appointments is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.