<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-24-093877.txt : 20240808
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-24-093877
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240806
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240808
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240808

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kirloskar Virendra A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001430600
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09992
		FILM NUMBER:		241188129

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		160 RIO ROBLES
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KLA CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000319201
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS & LENSES [3827]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		IRS NUMBER:				042564110
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4088753000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KLA TENCOR CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970505

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KLA INSTRUMENTS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <issuerName>KLA CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP &amp; Chief Accounting Officer</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On August 6, 2020, the Reporting Person was granted restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) for 1,618.000 shares of KLA common stock. On August 6, 2024, the remaining twenty-five percent (25%) of the RSUs vested. Pursuant to the terms of the grant, shares of KLA common stock were automatically withheld at vesting to cover required tax withholding. The fair market value of KLA common stock used for purposes of calculating the number of shares to be withheld was the closing price of KLA common stock as reported on August 5, 2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The number of shares of KLA common stock includes 3,527.981 shares issuable upon vesting of RSUs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On August 6, 2024, the remaining fifty percent (50%) of the performance-based restricted stock units granted on August 6, 2020 vested. Pursuant to the terms of the grant, shares of KLA common stock were automatically withheld at vesting to cover required tax withholding. The fair market value of KLA common stock used for purposes of calculating the number of shares to be withheld was the closing price of KLA common stock as reported on August 5, 2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The number of shares of KLA common stock includes 2,314.981 shares issuable upon vesting of RSUs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This sale was effected pursuant to the terms of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on February 1, 2024.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/Jeffrey S. Cannon, as attorney-in-fact for Virendra A. Kirloskar</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-08-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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