8-K
KLA CORP (KLAC)
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 19, 2024
KLA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-09992 | 04-2564110 | |
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| (State or other jurisdiction<br> <br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br> <br>File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br> <br>Identification No.) | |
| One Technology Drive | Milpitas | California | 95035 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 875-3000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading<br> <br>Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange<br> <br>on which registered |
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| Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | KLAC | The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC |
| Indicate by check | ||
| The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
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On July 25, 2024, KLA Corporation (“KLA”) announced that KLA is merging the Electronics, Packaging and Components, KLA Instruments and Semiconductor Process Control groups into a single product and customer organization under Ahmad Khan, effective immediately. As part of this internal reorganization, on July 19, 2024, KLA determined that Oreste Donzella will assume the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, responsible for key strategic initiatives at KLA, and will cease serving in his role as Executive Vice President, Electronics, Packaging and Components, effective July 25, 2024.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| (d) | Exhibits |
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| 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 | ||
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| Date: July 25, 2024 | By: | /s/ Bren D. Higgins |
| Name: | Bren D. Higgins | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |