UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 13, 2015

KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
000-09992
04-2564110
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
One Technology Drive, Milpitas, California
95035
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 875-3000
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b)    As a result of the realignment of the executive management team of KLA-Tencor Corporation (the “Company”), on April 13, 2015, Michael D. Kirk, Executive Vice President, Global Customer Organization and Global Manufacturing Operations, was named to a newly created position as Executive Vice President, Global Service and Support Division. In this role, Dr. Kirk will lead the Company's enhanced focus on providing innovative and distinctive customer service solutions and support to optimize the effectiveness, performance, and return on investment of our customers' installed base of process control equipment. Dr. Kirk will be responsible for all aspects of worldwide customer service, including operations, sales, marketing, as well as customer equipment installations. Dr. Kirk will continue to be a named executive officer of the Company, his compensation is unchanged and he will continue report to the Company's Chief Executive Officer.







SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
Date: April 16, 2015
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ BRIAN M. MARTIN
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Brian M. Martin
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Executive Vice President and General Counsel