UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): October 5, 2006
KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| | | Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) | | |
000-09992
(Commission File Number) | | | | 04-2564110
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| | | 160 Rio Robles
San Jose, California 95134
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 875-3000
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 5, 2006, KLA-Tencor Corporation and ADE Corporation issued a joint press release announcing that that the acquisition of ADE by KLA-Tencor has received the approval of German antitrust authorities and that the previously announced Phase II investigation of the acquisition has been closed. The acquisition has already been cleared by the antitrust authorities in the United States and in all other applicable jurisdictions. In addition, ADE’s stockholders approved the acquisition on July 13, 2006. The parties expect the merger to close on October 11, 2006.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
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| Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Text of press release issued by KLA-Tencor Corporation and ADE Corporation dated October 5, 2006. |
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.
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| | KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION
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| Date:October 5, 2006 | By: | /s/Jeff Hall | |
| | | Name: | Jeff Hall | |
| | | Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
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Exhibit Index
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| Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Text of press release issued by KLA-Tencor Corporation and ADE Corporation dated October 5, 2006. |
