Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
- Symbol
- AMAT
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Classification
- COMMON
- Status
- Current
Current Report · Items 8.01, 9.01 · 8-K
Applied Materials, Inc.
AMATNASDAQEQUITYCurrent
Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events. On October 26, 2026, Applied Materials, Inc. (“Applied”) entered into an accelerated share purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) to acquire shares of common stock of BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (“Besi”), a Dutch public limited company.…
Press release in this filing
Applied Materials to Increase its Strategic Investment in BE Semiconductor Industries →Company context
Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) is the leader in materials engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor and advanced display in the world. The technology we create is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation chips. At Applied, we push the boundaries of science and engineering to deliver material innovation that changes the world. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.
Current securities
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE · 8-K · Filed 2026-10-26
Disclosure sections
Item 8.01Item 8.01 - Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 26, 2026, Applied Materials, Inc. (“Applied”) entered into an accelerated share purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) to acquire shares of common stock of BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (“Besi”), a Dutch public limited company. When combined with Applied’s existing ownership of Besi shares, Applied would own approximately 20% of the outstanding shares of the common stock of Besi following the purchase under the Agreement. The delivery of Besi shares pursuant to the Agreement is subject to the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”).
Applied issued a press release regarding the purchase of Besi shares, a copy which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.