On July 10, 2012, KLA-Tencor Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Company's Board of Directors had authorized an increase in the level of the Company's quarterly dividend from $0.35 to $0.40 per share. This increase is expected to take effect beginning with the Company's quarterly dividend to be declared in August 2012. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Forward Looking Statements: Statements in this Form 8-K and in the attached press release other than historical facts, such as statements regarding the anticipated future level of the Company's quarterly dividend, the Company's commitment to continue paying dividends at any level in the future, the Company's ability to maintain its market leadership position and successfully execute its long-term strategies, and the Company's future operating results and financial strength (including without limitation the Company's future cash flows and availability of cash for the payment of dividends), are forward-looking statements and are subject to the Safe Harbor provisions created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current information and expectations, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual future results and/or events may differ materially from those projected in such statements due to various factors, including without limitation: a change in the Company's dividend policy by the Company's Board of Directors (which has the ability in its sole discretion to increase, decrease or eliminate entirely the Company's dividend at any time); unanticipated material payment obligations incurred by the Company that decrease the Company's willingness or ability to continue paying dividends at the anticipated increased level, or at all; the financial condition of the global capital markets and the general macroeconomic environment; the demand for semiconductors; new and enhanced product offerings by competitors; the ability of the Company's research and development teams to successfully innovate and develop technology that is responsive to customer demands; and changing customer demands or technological requirements. For other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected and anticipated in forward-looking statements in this Form 8-K and in the attached press release, please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2011, subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including, but not limited to, the risk factors described therein). The Company assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update these forward-looking statements.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

Exhibit No.            Description

    99.1    Text of press release issued by KLA-Tencor Corporation dated July
10, 2012