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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): February 2, 2023     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 Indicate by check   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 8.01 Other Events. On February 2, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company’s board of directors declared a cash dividend of $1.30 per share on the Company’s common stock. Such dividend shall be payable on March 1, 2023 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 13, 2023. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.   (d) Exhibits The following exhibits are filed herewith.   Exhibit No.    Description 99.1    Press release issued February 2, 2023 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) 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: February 3, 2023     By:   /s/ Bren D. Higgins     Name:   Bren D. Higgins     Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer