8-K/ALeadership Changes

APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE 8-K/A Report, Executive Changes (Mar 17, 2008)

Filed March 17, 2008For Securities:AMAT

Summary

This filing is an amendment to a previous Form 8-K, providing an update on committee appointments for director Dennis D. Powell. Effective March 11, 2008, Mr. Powell, who was appointed to the Board of Directors on September 10, 2007, has been assigned to serve on the Audit Committee and the Investment Committee. Furthermore, he will assume the role of Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. This amendment primarily clarifies and details Mr. Powell's expanded responsibilities within the Board's committee structure. Investors should note that this is an administrative update regarding board composition and committee assignments, rather than a report on material financial performance or operational changes.

Key Highlights

  • 1Amendment to a prior Form 8-K filed on September 12, 2007.
  • 2Dennis D. Powell, previously appointed to the Board of Directors, has received new committee assignments.
  • 3Mr. Powell appointed as a member of the Audit Committee, effective March 11, 2008.
  • 4Mr. Powell appointed as a member of the Investment Committee, effective March 11, 2008.
  • 5Mr. Powell appointed as Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, effective March 11, 2008.
  • 6This filing clarifies the committee roles for a specific board member.
  • 7The earliest event reported in this amendment is September 11, 2007, aligning with the original 8-K filing date.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing is an amendment to a previous Form 8-K. Its primary purpose is to report updated committee assignments for Board member Dennis D. Powell, specifically his roles on the Audit Committee, Investment Committee, and as Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, effective March 11, 2008.

The new committee appointments for Dennis D. Powell were effective immediately on March 11, 2008.

No, this filing is purely administrative. It amends a previous report to detail specific committee assignments for a director and does not contain new financial results or material business updates.

Dennis D. Powell was initially appointed to the Board of Directors of Applied Materials on September 10, 2007. This amendment details his subsequent committee assignments, including roles on the Audit and Investment Committees and leadership of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.