UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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)
October 18, 2004
KLA-Tencor Corporation
| Delaware | 000-09992 | 04-2564110 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
160 Rio Robles
San Jose, California 95134
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(408) 875-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 Other Events. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT 10.1 | ||||||||
Item 8.01 Other Events.
Attached as an exhibit hereto is the form of option agreement used by KLA-Tencor Corporation (the “Company”) when granting options pursuant to its 1998 Outside Director Option Plan (the “Plan”). The Board of Directors of the Company has determined that outside directors receiving option grants under the Plan will continue to receive an aggregate of 10,000 shares per year, but these grants will be made quarterly in four equal installments rather than in a single annual grant.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit | ||
| No. |
Description |
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10.1
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Form of Option Agreement under 1998 Outside Director Option Plan |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION a Delaware corporation |
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| By: | /s/ Stuart J. Nichols | |||
| Stuart J. Nichols | ||||
| Vice President and General Counsel | ||||
Date: October 18, 2004