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):  07/30/2008
 
KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-09992
 
Delaware
  
04-2564110
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
One Technology Drive, Milpitas, California   95035
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(408) 875-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On July 30, 2008, KLA-Tencor Corporation ("KLA-Tencor") issued a news release announcing that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Microelectronic Inspection Equipment (MIE) business unit of Vistec Semiconductor Systems. The MIE business unit of Vistec is headquartered in Weilburg, Germany and provides advanced semiconductor mask and wafer manufacturing systems. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close before the end of calendar year 2008.

A copy of the news release issued by KLA-Tencor on July 30, 2008 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. References to KLA-Tencor's website in the release do not incorporate by reference the information on such website into this Current Report on Form 8-K, and KLA-Tencor disclaims any such incorporation by reference.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

Exhibit No.                        Description                                                        

        99.1        Text of news release issued by KLA-Tencor Corporation dated July 30, 2008

 

 

Signature(s)
 
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: July 30, 2008
     
By:
 
/s/    Brian M. Martin
               
Brian M. Martin
               
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Text of news release issued by KLA-Tencor Corporation dated July 30, 2008