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): July 25, 2007
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 8.01 | Other Events. |
On July 25, 2007, KLA-Tencor Corporation (the “Company”) announced that it has reached a settlement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) by consenting to the entry of a permanent injunction against future violations of the reporting, books and records, and internal controls provisions of the federal securities laws.
The settlement resolves completely the previously disclosed SEC investigation into the Company’s historical stock option granting practices. The Company was not charged by the SEC with fraud nor was the Company required to pay any civil penalty, fine, or money damages as part of the settlement.
A copy of the Company’s news release issued on July 25, 2007 in connection with the foregoing, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | News Release issued by KLA-Tencor Corporation dated July 25, 2007. |
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: July 25, 2007 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey L. Hall | ||
| Name: | Jeffrey L. Hall | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by KLA-Tencor Corporation dated July 25, 2007. |