Item 8.01. Other Events

On February 4, 2010, KLA Tencor Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Company's Board of Directors had declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share on the Company's Common Stock. Such dividend shall be payable on March 1, 2010 to the Company's stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 16, 2010.

In the press release, the Company further announced that it is resuming its stock repurchase program, under which 9.8 million shares are available for repurchase pursuant to a previous authorization by the Company's Board of Directors. Under the Board's authorization, repurchases may be made both in open market transactions and through private transactions. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including market conditions and applicable legal requirements.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Text of press release issued by KLA-Tencor Corporation dated February 4, 2010

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