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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-300473
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	RW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251126

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ONTO INNOVATION INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000704532
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		EIN:				942276314
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1226

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-291695
		FILM NUMBER:		251529953

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16 JONSPIN ROAD
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01887
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9782536200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16 JONSPIN ROAD
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01887

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Onto Innovation Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20191025

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NANOMETRICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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