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): December 21, 2006
KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION
 
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   000-09992   04-2564110
         
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
160 Rio Robles, San Jose, California   95134
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone, including area code: (408) 875-3000
 
(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b)
On December 21, 2006, Mr. Jon D. Tompkins resigned from the Board of Directors of KLA-Tencor Corporation effective immediately.

 


 

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:     December 27, 2006    By:   /s/ Jeffrey L. Hall    
          Name:   Jeffrey L. Hall   
          Title:   Chief Financial Officer