Kla Corp 8-K, filed Nov 6, 2026
Kla Corp (KLAC)
About this 8-K
Kla Corp filed this 8-K on November 6, 2026, reporting on events of November 4, 2026.
KLA Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share, payable December 1, 2026 to shareholders of record November 16, 2026. Stockholders elected nine directors, ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor and approved advisory executive compensation at the annual meeting. AI summary
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
- Item 8.01: Other events
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
KLA Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”) on November 4, 2026. Of the 1,305,006,492 shares of Company Common Stock entitled to vote at the 2026 Annual Meeting, 1,165,754,779.25659 shares, or 89.33%, were present in person or by proxy at the 2026 Annual Meeting. Three proposals were considered at the 2026 Annual Meeting:
Proposal One: At the 2026 Annual Meeting, the stockholders elected the nine candidates nominated by the Board of Directors to serve as directors for one-year terms, each until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.
The table below presents the voting results for Proposal One:
| Name | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
| Robert Calderoni |
984,937,183.204534 | 87,208,160.052061 | 6,146,265 | 87,463,171 | ||||||||||||
| Tracy Embree |
1,067,160,319.204534 | 4,982,451.052061 | 6,148,838 | 87,463,171 | ||||||||||||
| Jeneanne Hanley |
1,067,195,239.204534 | 4,956,569.052061 | 6,139,800 | 87,463,171 | ||||||||||||
| Kevin Kennedy |
1,021,198,321.204534 | 50,939,828.052061 | 6,153,459 | 87,463,171 | ||||||||||||
| Michael McMullen |
1,023,382,944.204534 | 48,754,315.052061 | 6,154,349 | 87,463,171 | ||||||||||||
| Victor Peng |
1,065,705,875.204534 | 6,381,965.052061 | 6,203,768 | 87,463,171 | ||||||||||||
| Jamie Samath |
1,070,531,200.204534 | 1,552,002.052061 | 6,208,406 | 87,463,171 | ||||||||||||
| Susan Taylor |
1,064,918,179.204534 | 7,209,626.052061 | 6,163,803 | 87,463,171 | ||||||||||||
| Richard Wallace |
1,070,621,855.204534 | 1,523,252.052061 | 6,146,501 | 87,463,171 | ||||||||||||
Proposal Two: The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
The table below presents the voting results for Proposal Two:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 1,079,442,562.204534 | 80,039,740.052061 | 6,272,477 | 0 |
Proposal Three: The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting.
The table below presents the voting results for Proposal Three:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 992,432,169.784079 | 76,821,298.133182 | 9,038,140.339334 | 87,463,171 |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
As previously disclosed in the Company’s 2026 Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on September 22, 2026, Jason Conley was not standing for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting, effectively ending his term on November 4, 2026.
On November 5, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.23 per share on the Company’s common stock. Such dividend shall be payable on December 1, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 16, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed herewith.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued November 5, 2026 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | |
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 CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: November 6, 2026 | By: | /s/ Mary Beth Wilkinson | ||||
| Name: | Mary Beth Wilkinson | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | |||||
Exhibit 99.1
| Investor Relations: | Media Relations: | |
| Kevin Kessel, CFA | Mike Dulin | |
| Vice President, Investor Relations | Corporate Communications | |
| (408) 875-6627 | michael.dulin@kla.com | |
| kevin.kessel@kla.com | ||
KLA Declares Regular Cash Dividend
MILPITAS, Calif., Nov. 5, 2026 — The KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share on its common stock, payable on Dec. 1, 2026 to KLA shareholders of record as of the close of business on Nov. 16, 2026.
About KLA:
KLA Corporation (“KLA”) develops industry-leading equipment and services that enable innovation throughout the electronics industry. We provide advanced process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging and printed circuit boards. In close collaboration with leading customers across the globe, our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers design solutions that move the world forward. Investors and others should note that KLA announces material financial information including SEC filings, press releases, public earnings calls and conference webcasts using an investor relations website (ir.kla.com). Additional information may be found at: www.kla.com.