APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE
8-K, 1997-02-11
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549


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                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934


      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  February 11, 1997

                            APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



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         Delaware                          0-6920                                    94-1655526
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(State or other jurisdiction               (Commission File Number)                  (IRS employer
of Incorporation)                                                                    identification
                                                                                     number)
       
3050 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, California                                          95054-3299
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(Address of principal executive offices)                                             (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code                                   (408) 727-5555
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                                  Inapplicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS


         On February 11, 1997, the Company issued a press release announcing
its results of operations for the three months ended January 26, 1997.  A copy
of the financial statements attached to the press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

         (c)     Exhibits


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                 Exhibit Number        Exhibit
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                    99.1              Financial Statements attached to Press 
                                      Release, dated February 11, 1997, of 
                                      Applied Materials, Inc.
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                                   SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Dated:   February 11, 1997




                                         APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
                                              (Registrant)



                                         By: /s/ GERALD F. TAYLOR
                                            --------------------------
                                            Gerald F. Taylor
                                            Senior Vice President and
                                            Chief Financial Officer

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



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Exhibit Number   Exhibit
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   99.1        Financial Statements attached to Press Release, dated
               February 11, 1997, of Applied Materials, Inc.
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                            APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                  (UNAUDITED)

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                                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                              Jan. 26,            Jan. 28,
(In thousands, except per share data)                           1997                1996      
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<S>                                                         <C>              <C>
Net sales                                                     $835,776           $1,040,580
Cost of products sold                                          464,120              543,780
                                                             ---------           ----------

Gross margin                                                   371,656              496,800

Operating expenses:
 Research, development
  and engineering                                              116,492              110,352
 Marketing and selling                                          66,271               77,282
 General and administrative                                     59,608               49,555
 Acquired in-process research
  and development                                               59,500                    -
                                                             ---------           ----------

Income from operations                                          69,785              259,611

Interest expense                                                 5,800                5,168
Interest income                                                 13,557                9,597
                                                             ---------           ----------


Income from consolidated companies before taxes                 77,542              264,040
Provision for income taxes                                      47,965               92,414
                                                             ---------           ----------


Income from consolidated companies                              29,577              171,626
Equity in net income/loss of joint venture                           -                    -
                                                             ---------           ----------


Net income                                                   $  29,577           $  171,626
                                                             ---------           ----------


Earnings per share                                           $    0.16           $     0.93
                                                             ---------           ----------
              
Average common shares and
  equivalents                                                  185,432              184,001                           
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                            APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
                     CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS*

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                                                                        Jan. 26,         Oct. 27,
           (In thousands)                                                 1997             1996   
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<S>         <C>                                                  <C>               <C>
      ASSETS    Current assets:
                 Cash and cash equivalents                            $  369,358        $  403,888
                 Short-term investments                                  697,081           633,744
                 Accounts receivable, net                                765,569           822,384
                 Inventories                                             441,681           478,552
                 Deferred income taxes                                   279,254           281,586
                 Other current assets                                     67,264            72,915
                                                                      ----------        ----------
                Total current assets                                   2,620,207         2,693,069
                                                                 
                Property, plant and equipment, net                       912,729           919,038
                Other assets                                             245,549            25,880
                                                                      ----------        ----------   
                Total assets                                          $3,778,485        $3,637,987
                                                                      ----------        ----------                            

 LIABILITIES    Current liabilities:
         AND     Notes payable                                        $   35,787        $   77,522
STOCKHOLDERS     Current portion of long-term debt                         7,585            22,640
      EQUITY     Accounts payable and
                  accrued expenses                                       826,259           791,897
                 Income taxes payable                                    133,347            43,168
                                                                      ----------        ----------   
                Total current liabilities                              1,002,978           935,227
  
                Long-term debt                                           233,677           275,485
                Deferred income taxes and
                  other non-current obligations                          109,636            56,850
                                                                      ----------        ----------
                Total liabilities                                      1,346,291         1,267,562
                                                                      ----------        ----------

                Stockholders' equity:                              
                 Common stock                                              1,811             1,802
                 Additional paid-in capital                              798,528           763,376
                 Retained earnings                                     1,629,141         1,599,564
                 Cumulative translation adjustments                        2,714             5,683
                                                                      ----------        ----------
                Total stockholders' equity                             2,432,194         2,370,425
                                                                      ----------        ----------
                Total liabilities and
                 stockholders' equity                                 $3,778,485        $3,637,987       
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        *  Amounts as of January 26, 1997 are unaudited. Amounts as of 
           October 27, 1996 were obtained from the October 27, 1996 audited 
           financial statements.




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