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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): November 3, 2021 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. KLA Corporation (the "Company") held its 2021 annual meeting of stockholders (the "2021 Annual Meeting") on November 3, 2021. Of the 151,992,701 shares of Company common stock entitled to vote at the 2021 Annual Meeting, 133,099,738 shares, or 87.5%, were present in person or by proxy at the 2021 Annual Meeting. Three proposals were considered at the 2021 Annual Meeting: Proposal One : At the 2021 Annual Meeting, the stockholders elected the eleven candidates nominated by the Company's board of directors to serve as directors for one-year terms, each until his or her successor is duly elected. The table below presents the voting results for Proposal One: Name For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Edward Barnholt 114,217,892 10,462,339 156,560 8,262,947 Robert Calderoni 116,942,866 7,734,048 159,877 8,262,947 Jeneanne Hanley 124,259,677 421,739 155,375 8,262,947 Emiko Higashi 102,411,022 22,270,557 155,212 8,262,947 Kevin Kennedy 117,051,417 7,621,221 164,153 8,262,947 Gary Moore 124,007,244 662,651 166,896 8,262,947 Marie Myers 119,541,344 5,138,935 156,512 8,262,947 Kiran Patel 117,192,790 7,486,694 157,307 8,262,947 Victor Peng 124,490,586 185,532 160,673 8,262,947 Robert Rango 124,223,741 445,591 167,459 8,262,947 Richard Wallace 123,529,018 1,143,953 163,820 8,262,947 Proposal Two : The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. The table below presents the voting results for Proposal Two: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 126,102,903 6,852,906 143,929 — Proposal Three : The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting. The table below presents the voting results for Proposal Three: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 115,566,984 8,313,898 955,909 8,262,947 Item 8.01 Other Events. On November 4, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company's board of directors declared a cash dividend of $1.05 per share on the Company's common stock. Such dividend shall be payable on December 1, 2021, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 15, 2021. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. (d)    Exhibits The following exhibits are filed herewith. Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press release issued November 4 , 2021 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: November 5, 2021 By: /s/ Mary Beth Wilkinson Name: Mary Beth Wilkinson Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer