FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
WALLACE RICHARD P
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KLA TENCOR CORP [KLAC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

C/O KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION, 160 RIO ROBLES
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2004
(Street)


SAN JOSE, CA 95130
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/30/2004   J(1) 572 A $ 31.756 2,903 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 26.25           11/10/2001 11/10/2010 Common Stock
7,000
  7,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 29.31           10/02/2002 10/02/2011 Common Stock
25,500
  25,500
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 32.75           04/04/2002 04/04/2011 Common Stock
8,459
  8,459
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.67           11/08/2003 01/28/2013 Common Stock
20,000
  20,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 37.05           11/08/2003 11/08/2012 Common Stock
10,000
  10,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 40.14           05/22/2004 05/22/2013 Common Stock
1,000
  1,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 44.6875           08/13/2000 08/13/2010 Common Stock
19,169
  19,169
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 45.16           10/27/2004 04/26/2014 Common Stock
18,750
  18,750
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 51.229           11/08/2003 07/30/2013 Common Stock
12,500
  12,500
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 53.86           10/27/2004 10/27/2013 Common Stock
30,000
  30,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 58.10           10/27/2004 01/27/2014 Common Stock
15,000
  15,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WALLACE RICHARD P
C/O KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION
160 RIO ROBLES
SAN JOSE, CA 95130
      Executive Vice President  

Signatures

By: Stuart J. Nichols For: Richard P. Wallace 08/12/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Voluntary reporting of ESPP shares Purchased on 6/30/2004.

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