<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-25-102996.txt : 20250805
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-25-102996
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250805
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250805

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WALLACE RICHARD P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001196898
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09992
		FILM NUMBER:		251184841

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		KLA CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035

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>2025-08-01</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>KLA CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KLAC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>WALLACE RICHARD P</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILPITAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95035</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>false</aff10b5One>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-08-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1321.307</value>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>879.03</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">On August 1, 2024, the Reporting Person was granted restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) for 10,658.011 shares of KLA common stock. On August 1, 2025, 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 July 31, 2025.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The number of shares of KLA common stock includes 51,587.511 shares issuable upon vesting of RSUs.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey S. Cannon, as attorney-in-fact for Richard P. Wallace</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-08-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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