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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): January 20, 2005

KLA-Tencor Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

000-09992
(Commission File Number)

     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  04-2564110
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

160 Rio Robles
San Jose, California
95134

(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

(408) 875-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



 


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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT 99.1


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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On January 20, 2005, KLA-Tencor Corporation issued a press release regarding its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2004. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

     The information in this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits.

     
Exhibit    
No.   Description
99.1
  Press Release issued by KLA-Tencor Corporation dated January 20, 2005.

 


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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
 
 
Date: January 20, 2005  By:   /s/ John H. Kispert    
    John H. Kispert   
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 

 


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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

     
Exhibit    
No.   Description
99.1
  Press Release issued by KLA-Tencor Corporation dated January 20, 2005.