Executive Change

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): September 16, 2024     KLA 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)     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share   KLAC   The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC     The Nasdaq Global Select Market Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐       Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On September 16, 2024, Marie Myers, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of KLA Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company that she will not stand for reelection to the Board at the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), and therefore her term as a director will end at the Annual Meeting. Ms. Myers has confirmed that her decision to not stand for reelection is not due to a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. 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 CORPORATION Date: September 20, 2024     By:   /s/ Mary Beth Wilkinson     Name:   Mary Beth Wilkinson     Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary