UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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): May 5, 2016

KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware	000-09992		04-2564110
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Technology Drive, Milpitas, California				95035
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 875-3000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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)

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¨	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))

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Item 8.01	Other Events.

On May 5, 2016, KLA-Tencor Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Company's Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.52 per share on the Company’s common stock. Such dividend shall be payable on June 1, 2016 to the Company’s stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 16, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Text of press release furnished by KLA-Tencor Corporation dated May 5, 2016

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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.

 

				KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION
Date: May 5, 2016				By:		/s/ Bren Higgins
				Name:		Bren Higgins
				Title:		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Text of press release furnished by KLA-Tencor Corporation dated May 5, 2016