Varian Shareholders Approve the Planned Merger With Applied Materials

GLOUCESTER, MA — (Marketwire) — 08/12/11 — Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. ("Varian") (NASDAQ: VSEA) achieved a significant milestone yesterday in the proposed merger between Varian and Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT). At a special stockholders meeting yesterday, Varian stockholders voted to approve the merger. Gary Dickerson, Chief Executive Officer of Varian Semiconductor, said, "Gaining shareholder approval is a significant step in the process to com