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 19, 2004
KLA-Tencor Corporation
Delaware
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000-09992 | 04-2564110 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
incorporation)
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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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On October 18, 2004, as a result of the Omnibus Stock Plan being approved at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of KLA-Tencor Corporation (the “Company”) granted Ken Schroeder, the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, 100,000 shares of restricted stock of the Company. The entire grant will become exercisable on the later of July 1, 2007 or one year after Mr. Schroeder’s retirement from the position of Chief Executive Officer. All vesting is subject to Mr. Schroeder continuing to render services to the Company through the vesting date.
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 Nichols | |||
| Stuart Nichols | ||||
| Date: October 19, 2004 | Vice President, General Counsel | |||