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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Current Report Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March&nbsp;19, 2009</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</I></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
<I>(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</I></DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>0-12933</B><BR>
<I>(Commission File Number)</I>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>94-2634797</B><BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>4650 Cushing Parkway<BR>
Fremont, California 94538</B><BR>
<I>(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)</I></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(510)&nbsp;572-0200</B><BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Not Applicable</B><BR>
<I>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</I></DIV>

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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">Item 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</A></TD></TR>
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<B><I>Item&nbsp;2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.</I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On March&nbsp;19, 2009, Lam Research Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) commenced a restructuring plan that is
designed to align the Company&#146;s cost structure with its outlook for the current economic
environment and future business opportunities (the &#147;Restructuring Plan&#148;). The Company expects to
incur certain cash charges in connection with a workforce reduction of approximately 375 regular,
temporary and contract employee positions, or approximately 10% of the Company&#146;s total workforce.
It is estimated that approximately 225 of the employee positions to be eliminated are located in
North America, with the remainder located throughout Asia and Europe. These workforce reductions
are expected to be largely completed by the June&nbsp;2009 quarter but the timing of actions may vary by
country based on local legal requirements. The Restructuring Plan is also expected to include
certain cash and non-cash charges related to the exit of facilities the Company will cease to use
and non-cash charges for asset impairments. The Restructuring Plan is expected to be completed by
the June&nbsp;2009 quarter.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The
Restructuring Plan is targeted at reducing the Company&#146;s cost structure by approximately $85
million to $95&nbsp;million on an annualized basis. The Company expects to see the full benefit of
these cost reductions in the June&nbsp;2009 quarter. These savings are in addition to the $94&nbsp;million
of annualized cost savings from restructuring plans announced in calendar year 2008. The Company
currently expects to incur total charges under the Restructuring Plan of approximately $20&nbsp;million
to $23&nbsp;million during the quarter ending March&nbsp;29, 2009. These charges consist of approximately
$18&nbsp;million to $20&nbsp;million of cash charges related to one-time termination benefits associated with
the Company&#146;s reduction in force, approximately $1&nbsp;million to $2&nbsp;million of cash charges for
facilities-related expenses, and non-cash charges for asset impairments of approximately $1
million.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company expects to realize additional cost savings and record incremental exit costs in the
June&nbsp;2009 quarter for facilities it will cease to use. The Company is unable at this time to make
a good faith determination of cost estimates, or ranges of cost estimates, associated with all of
the June&nbsp;2009 quarter activities under the Plan as set forth in paragraphs (b) (c)&nbsp;and (d)&nbsp;of Item
2.05 of Form 8-K. In accordance with paragraph (d)&nbsp;of Item&nbsp;2.05, the Company will timely file an
amendment to this report after its determination of such estimates or ranges of estimates.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B><I>Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(b) Effective March&nbsp;30, 2009, Abdi Hariri, currently the Group Vice President of the Customer Support Business Group, will assume the position of Group Vice President of Global Operations.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company intends to make an early repayment of its long-term debt with ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (&#147;ABN
AMRO&#148;) during the quarter ending March&nbsp;29, 2009. As of March&nbsp;19, 2009, the outstanding principal
balance under the agreement with ABN AMRO was $237.5&nbsp;million, with originally scheduled principal
repayment terms of (a) $12.5&nbsp;million due in each of the June&nbsp;2009 and December&nbsp;2009 quarters and
(b)&nbsp;the remaining principal amount of $212.5&nbsp;million due on March&nbsp;6, 2010. The Company plans to
prepay the entire outstanding principal amount of $237.5&nbsp;million during the quarter ending March
29, 2009. There are no pre-payment penalties associated with the repayment.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This report on Form 8-K
contains forward-looking statements, including those regarding the expected
nature, impact, timing, reductions, objectives, annualized cost savings, and charges of the
Restructuring Plan, the outlook for the current economic environment and future business
opportunities, and the Company&#146;s plan to repay its long-term debt. All forward-looking statements are based
on management&#146;s estimates, projections and assumptions as of the date hereof and include the
assumptions that underlie such statements. These
statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including but not limited
to: uncertain global and economic market conditions; the Company&#146;s ability to implement the Plan as
planned; retention of key employees; changes in the Company&#146;s business requirements; the
possibility that benefits of the Plan may not materialize as expected, changes in the economy,
varying customer demand, customer credit issues, the changing market environment, actions by our
competitors, management&#146;s assessment of the optimal use of Company resources; and other risks
described in the Company&#146;s SEC filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update
any forward-looking statements.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date: March&nbsp;19, 2009
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION<BR>
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<TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Ernest E. Maddock
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Ernest E. Maddock&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left"><I>Senior Vice President,<br>
Chief  Financial Officer<BR>
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