Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
                                                      Registration No. 333-66050

                            LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION

              SUPPLEMENT NO. 5 TO PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST 10, 2001

        This supplement (the "Supplement") amends certain information contained
in our prospectus, dated August 10, 2001, registering for resale our 4%
Convertible Subordinated Notes due June 1, 2006 and the common stock issuable
upon conversion of the notes. This Supplement is not complete without, and may
not be delivered or utilized except in connection with, the prospectus,
including any amendments or supplements to it.

        The table under the caption "Selling Securityholders" on page 35 of the
prospectus is hereby amended by adding to the table the securityholders
identified below on Schedule 1. In addition, the selling securityholders
identified below and in the prospectus may have sold, transferred or otherwise
disposed of all or a portion of their notes since the date on which they
provided the information about their holdings in transactions exempt from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

SCHEDULE 1



                               PRINCIPAL
                               AMOUNT AT
                              MATURITY OF                        CONVERSION     COMMON     PERCENTAGE
                          NOTES BENEFICIALLY       PERCENTAGE    SHARES THAT  STOCK OWNED   OF COMMON
                            OWNED THAT MAY          OF NOTES       MAY BE      AFTER THE     STOCK
NAME                           BE OFFERED          OUTSTANDING    OFFERED      OFFERING    OUTSTANDING
- ----                      ------------------       -----------   -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                                            
Northern Income Equity
  Fund....................     1,500,000                *           33,385           --           --



*       Less than 1.0%

        Information concerning the selling securityholders is based upon
information provided to us by the securityholders. This information may change
from time to time and any changed information of which we are apprised will be
set forth in future prospectus supplements if and when necessary. In addition,
the per share conversion price and therefore the number of shares of common
stock issuable upon conversion or redemption of the notes, are subject to
adjustment. See "Description of the Notes" on page 17 of the prospectus. As a
result, the aggregate principal amount of notes and the number of shares of
common stock issuable upon conversion or redemption may increase or decrease.

                  The date of this Supplement is April 16, 2002