1 Page one of _______ pages. Exhibit Index is on Page four. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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): March 2, 1999 LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 000-12933 94-2634797 -------- --------- ---------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 4650 CUSHING PARKWAY, FREMONT, CALIFORNIA 94538 ----------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (510) 659-0200 -------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Not Applicable -------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On March 2, 1999, Lam Research Corporation (the "Company") announced a plan to repurchase up to 2,000,000 shares of its common stock. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is the Company's press release dated March 2, 1999. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits 99.1 Lam Research Corporation Press Release dated March 2, 1999. 2 3 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. DATED: March 3, 1999 LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION By: /s/ Richard Lovgren ------------------------------ Name: Richard H. Lovgren ---------------------------- Title: Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel --------------------------- 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Page No. in Sequentially Numbered Current Exhibit No. Description Report - ----------- ----------- ----------------- 99.1 Lam Research Corporation Press Release 5 dated March 2, 1999. 4