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The Directors Roundtable Institute Invites You to Attend a Program
For Boards of Directors and Their Advisors

WORLD RECOGNITION OF DISTINGUISHED GENERAL COUNSEL:
HONORING TOM LARKINS
& THE LAW DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED MATERIALS

Wednesday, March 31, 2021, 10:00 – 11:30 A.M. PT
(12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT; 1:00 – 2:30 P.M. ET)

There is no fee to attend this virtual program.
1.5 hours of California MCLE will be provided.  Reciprocal credit is available for New York.*

Agenda

General Counsel are more important than ever in history.  Boards of Directors look increasingly to them to enhance financial and business strategy, compliance, and integrity of corporate operations. In recognition of the achievements of our distinguished Guest of Honor and his colleagues, we are presenting Tom Larkins and the Law Department of Applied Materials with the leading global honor for General Counsel and Law Departments.

Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) is a leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Their expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform possibilities into reality and shape the future.

Mr. Larkins will address “GC Mindset: Capturing Opportunities AND Managing Risks in an Ever-Changing World.”  The Distinguished Panelists’ additional topics include antitrust issues; M&A; intellectual property disputes; and employment. The full-color transcript will be made available worldwide in electronic copy.

The Directors Roundtable Institute is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit which organizes the preeminent worldwide programming for Corporate Directors and their advisors including General Counsel.

*Directors Roundtable is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. This activity has been approved for 1.5 hours of general MCLE credit.  Reciprocal credit may also be available for AK, AR, AZ, CT, FL, HI, ME, MT, ND, NJ, and WV.  Some states may require additional documentation.

Distinguished Speakers

<u>GUEST OF HONOR</u><br>Tom Larkins

GUEST OF HONOR
Tom Larkins

Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Applied Materials
(November 2012 – June 2020)

<u>DISTINGUISHED PANELISTS</u><br>Mark Nelson

DISTINGUISHED PANELISTS
Mark Nelson

Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

KImberly Spoerri

KImberly Spoerri

Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Tony Downs

Tony Downs

Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP

Christina Lewis

Christina Lewis

Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP

Selected Biographies and Materials