Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-150473

Pricing Term Sheet
April 29, 2008

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KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION

Final Terms and Conditions as of April 29, 2008

The following information supplements the preliminary prospectus dated April 28, 2008

 

Issuer:    KLA-Tencor Corporation
Ratings:    Baa1 / BBB / BBB
Format:    SEC Registered
Ranking:    Senior Unsecured
Trade Date:    April 29, 2008
Settlement Date (T+3):    May 2, 2008
Securities:    Senior Notes due 2018
Principal Amount:    $750,000,000
Maturity Date:    May 1, 2018
Price to Public:    99.276%
Coupon:    6.900%
Yield to Maturity:    7.002%
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:    T + 320 basis points
Benchmark Treasury:    T 3.500% due 02/15/2018
Benchmark Treasury Yield:    3.802%
Coupon Payment Dates:    November 1 and May 1
First Coupon Payment Date:    November 1, 2008
Make-Whole Call:    T + 50 basis points
Denominations:    $2,000 X $1,000
Day Count:    30/360
CUSIP# / ISIN#    482480 AA8 / US482480AA80
Mandatory Offer to Repurchase Notes:    In the event of a “Change of Control Triggering Event”, as defined in the preliminary prospectus, at 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

Sole Book-Running Manager:

   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Joint Lead Managers:   

Lehman Brothers Inc.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

 


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