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):  02/04/2010
 
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)
 
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:
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Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On February 4, 2010, KLA Tencor Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Company's Board of Directors had declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share on the Company's Common Stock. Such dividend shall be payable on March 1, 2010 to the Company's stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 16, 2010.

In the press release, the Company further announced that it is resuming its stock repurchase program, under which 9.8 million shares are available for repurchase pursuant to a previous authorization by the Company's Board of Directors. Under the Board's authorization, repurchases may be made both in open market transactions and through private transactions. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including market conditions and applicable legal requirements.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

Exhibit No.                        Description                                                        

        99.1        Text of press release issued by KLA-Tencor Corporation dated February 4, 2010

 

 

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: February 04, 2010
     
By:
 
/s/    Brian M. Martin
               
Brian M. Martin
               
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Text of press release issued by KLA-Tencor Corporation dated February 4, 2010