<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-25-062787.txt : 20250502
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-25-062787
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250502

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Samath Jamie
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001330269
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09992
		FILM NUMBER:		25908683

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR
		STREET 2:		2900 SEMICONDUCTOR DR, M/S C1-640
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95051

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
		EIN:				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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    <periodOfReport>2025-04-30</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000319201</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KLA CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KLAC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001330269</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Samath Jamie</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KLA CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILPITAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95035</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>false</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-04-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>174</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>174</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On April 30, 2025, the Reporting Person received a pro-rated annual outside director grant of restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) for 174 shares of KLA common stock. The RSUs vest on the earliest to occur of (i) November 6, 2025, (ii) immediately prior to the next annual meeting of stockholders, and (iii) ten days prior to a change of control of KLA.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The number of shares of KLA common stock includes 174 shares issuable upon vesting of RSUs.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey S. Cannon, as attorney-in-fact for Jamie Samath</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-05-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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