# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000319201
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-024406
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6735
**Document Hash:** 6a68732bdc46b3327a3aa491fbf597b6
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-024406.hdr.sgml**: 20230206

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-024406

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230202

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230206

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230203

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** KLA CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000319201
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS & LENSES [3827]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 042564110
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0630

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-09992
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23587626

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
- **CITY:** MILPITAS
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 95035
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4088753000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
- **CITY:** MILPITAS
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 95035

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** KLA TENCOR CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19970505

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** KLA INSTRUMENTS CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, D.C. 20549

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### FORM 8-K

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#### 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 2, 2023

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## KLA CORPORATION

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **000-09992** | **04-2564110** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br> **of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **One Technology Drive** | **Milpitas** | **California** | **95035** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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#### Registrant's telephone number, including area code:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(408) 875-3000

#### (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Title of each class** | **Trading**<br> **Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange**<br> **on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | KLAC<br> Indicate by check | The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC |
|  |  | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **Item 8.01** | **Other Events.**  |

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On February 2, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company's board of directors declared a cash dividend of $1.30 per share on the Company's common stock. Such dividend shall be payable on March 1, 2023 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 13, 2023. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.**  |

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(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed herewith.

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| **Exhibit<br>No.** | **Description** |
| 99.1 | [Press release issued February 2, 2023](d837621dex991.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |

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

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|  | **KLA CORPORATION** | **KLA CORPORATION** |
| Date: February 3, 2023 | By: | /s/ Bren D. Higgins |
|  | Name: | Bren D. Higgins |
|  | Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1** 

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| **Investor Relations:** | **Media Relations:** |
| Kevin Kessel, CFA | Randi Polanich |
| Vice President, Investor Relations | Vice President and Chief Communications Officer |
| (408) 875-6627 | (408) 875-6633 |
| <u>kevin.kessel@kla.com</u> | <u>randi.polanich@kla.com</u> |

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**KLA Declares Regular Cash Dividend** 

**MILPITAS, Calif., Feb. 2, 2023 —** The <u>KLA Corporation</u> (NASDAQ: KLAC) board of directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per share on its common stock, payable on March 1, 2023, to KLA shareholders of record as of the close of business on Feb.13, 2023.

Logo: <u>https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/806571/KLA_Corporation_Logo.jpg</u>

**About KLA:** 

KLA Corporation ("KLA") develops industry-leading equipment and services that enable innovation throughout the electronics industry. We provide advanced process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. In close collaboration with leading customers across the globe, our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers design solutions that move the world forward. Investors and others should note that KLA announces material financial information including SEC filings, press releases, public earnings calls and conference webcasts using an investor relations website (*<u>ir.kla.com</u>*). Additional information may be found at: <u>www.kla.com</u>. (KLAC-F)