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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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2021 KLA PROXY STATEMENT

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

November 3, 2021

To our stockholders:

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of KLA Corporation (“we” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, will be held virtually on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. PDT for the following purposes:

To elect the eleven candidates nominated by our Board of Directors to serve as directors for one-year terms, each until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.

To approve on a non-binding, advisory basis our named executive officer compensation.

To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.

The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying this Notice.

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on September 13, 2021, are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof.


	Richard P. Wallace
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	Milpitas, California

This Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Proxy Statement and form of proxy are being made available electronically and mailed on or about September 24, 2021.

All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting virtually; however, regardless of whether you expect to attend the Annual Meeting virtually, we encourage you to vote as soon as possible. You may vote by proxy over the Internet or by telephone, or, if you received paper copies of the proxy materials by mail, you can also vote by mail by following the instructions on the proxy card or voting instruction card. Voting over the Internet, by telephone or by written proxy or voting instruction card will ensure your representation at the Annual Meeting regardless of whether you attend virtually.

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Table of Contents

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS	1

PROPOSAL ONE: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS	8

INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS COMMITTEES	9

OUR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES	23

PROPOSAL TWO: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022	30

PROPOSAL THREE: APPROVAL OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION	32

INFORMATION ABOUT EXECUTIVE OFFICERS	33

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT	35

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND OTHER MATTERS	38

COMPENSATION AND TALENT COMMITTEE REPORT	56

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES	57

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS	73

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION	74

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE	75

INFORMATION FOR KLA ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS NOVEMBER 3, 2021/12:00 p.m. PDT	76

2021 KLA PROXY STATEMENT

ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF

KLA CORPORATION

TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2021

PROXY STATEMENT

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS REGARDING PROXY MATERIALS

1.	WHY AM I RECEIVING COPIES OF THESE MATERIALS?

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of KLA Corporation (“KLA,” the “Company” or “we”) is providing these proxy materials to you in connection with KLA’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. PDT (the “Annual Meeting”). As a stockholder, you are invited to attend the Annual Meeting, which will be conducted solely online via webcast. The purposes of the Annual Meeting are set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and this Proxy Statement.

These proxy solicitation materials, together with our Annual Report for fiscal year 2021, were first made available electronically and mailed to those stockholders requesting hard copies on or about September 24, 2021 to all stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Our principal executive offices are located at One Technology Drive, Milpitas, California 95035, and our telephone number is (408) 875-3000.

2.	HOW MAY I OBTAIN KLA’S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K?

A copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2021 is available free of charge on the Internet from the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) at http://www.sec.gov, as well as on our website at http:// ir.KLA.com.

3. WHY DID I RECEIVE A NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS INSTEAD OF A PAPER COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS?

We are again mailing to our stockholders a notice regarding the Internet availability of the proxy materials instead of a paper copy of the proxy materials. All stockholders will have the ability to access the proxy materials over the Internet and request to receive a paper copy of the proxy materials by mail. Instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the Internet or to request a paper copy may be found in the notice. In addition, the notice contains instructions on how you may request access to proxy materials in printed form by mail or electronically on an ongoing basis.

4.	HOW CAN I ACCESS THE PROXY MATERIALS OVER THE INTERNET?

Your notice regarding the Internet availability of the proxy materials, proxy card or voting instruction card will contain instructions on how to:

Access and view our proxy materials for the Annual Meeting on the Internet; and

Instruct us to send our future proxy materials to you electronically by e-mail.

Our proxy materials are also available on our website at the following address: http://ir.kla.com/financial-information/annual-reports

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Your notice regarding the Internet availability of the proxy materials, proxy card or voting instruction card will contain instructions on how you may request access to proxy materials electronically on an ongoing basis. Choosing to access your future proxy materials electronically will help us conserve natural resources and reduce the costs of printing and distributing our proxy materials. If you choose to access future proxy materials electronically, you will receive an e-mail with instructions containing a link to the website where those materials are available and a link to the proxy voting web-site. Your election to access proxy materials by e-mail will remain in effect until you terminate it.

5.	HOW MAY I OBTAIN A PAPER COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS?

Stockholders receiving a notice regarding the Internet availability of the proxy materials will find instructions in that notice about how to obtain a paper copy of the proxy materials free of charge. Stockholders who have previously sub-mitted a standing request to receive paper copies of our proxy materials will receive a paper copy of the proxy materials by mail.

6.	I RECEIVED ONE COPY OF THESE MATERIALS. MAY I GET ADDITIONAL COPIES?

Certain stockholders who share an address are being delivered only one copy of this Proxy Statement. You may receive additional copies of this Proxy Statement without charge by sending a written request to KLA Corporation, Attention: Investor Relations, One Technology Drive, Milpitas, California 95035. Requests may also be made by calling our Investor Relations department at (408) 875-3000.

7. HOW CAN STOCKHOLDERS SHARING AN ADDRESS REQUEST THAT ONLY A SINGLE COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS BE DELIVERED?

Stockholders sharing an address may request delivery of a single copy of our future proxy statements, annual reports or notices regarding the Internet availability of the proxy materials, as applicable, by writing to the address provided in the answer to Question 6 above or calling our Investor Relations department at the telephone number below. Stockholders may also request electronic delivery of future proxy statements by writing to the address below, by calling our Investor Relations department at (408) 875-3000 or via our website at http://ir.KLA.com.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS REGARDING THE ANNUAL MEETING

8.	WHY IS THE ANNUAL MEETING BEING HELD VIRTUALLY?

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and to support the health and well-being of our stockholders, employees and community, the Board elected to hold our Annual Meeting solely as a virtual meeting on the Internet. We anticipate returning to an in person meeting of stockholders next year, or as soon as practicable thereafter.

9.	HOW CAN I ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING?

The Annual Meeting will be a completely virtual meeting of stockholders, which will be conducted exclusively by webcast. You are entitled to participate in the Annual Meeting if you were a registered stockholder of the Company as of the close of business on September 13, 2021 (the “Record Date”), or if you hold a valid proxy for the Annual Meeting. No physical meeting will be held. If you are a registered stockholder (i.e., you hold your shares through our transfer agent, Computershare), you will be able to attend the Annual Meeting online and submit your questions during the meeting by visiting https://meetnow.global/MWSGMSG. You also will be able to vote your shares online by attending the Annual Meeting by webcast. To participate in the Annual Meeting, you will need to review the information included on your notice, on your proxy card or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials. If you hold your shares through an intermediary, such as a bank or broker and wish to participate in the Annual Meeting, you must register in advance using the instructions below. If you do not register, you may still attend the Annual Meeting as a guest by visiting https://meetnow.global/MWSGMSG and selecting “Guests”. Guests may not ask questions or vote at the Annual Meeting. The online meeting will begin promptly at 12:00 p.m., PDT. We encourage you to access the meeting prior to the start time leaving ample time for the check in. Please follow the registration instructions as outlined in this proxy statement.

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10. HOW DO I REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL MEETING?

If you are a registered stockholder, you do not need to register to attend and participate in the Annual Meeting virtually on the Internet. Please follow the instructions on the notice or proxy card that you received.

If you hold your shares through an intermediary, such as a bank or broker, you must register in advance to participate in the Annual Meeting virtually on the Internet. If you do not register in advance, you may still attend the meeting as a guest. Guests may not ask questions or vote at the Annual Meeting. To register to participate in the Annual Meeting online by webcast you must submit proof of your proxy power (legal proxy) from your broker, bank or other nominee or reflecting your ownership of shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) along with your name and email address to Computershare. Requests for registration must be labeled as “Legal Proxy” and be received no later than 5:00 p.m., EDT, on October 28, 2021.

You will receive a confirmation of your registration by email after we receive your registration materials.

Requests for registration should be directed to us at the following:

By email

Forward the email from your broker, or attach an image of your legal proxy, to legalproxy@computershare.com

By mail

Computershare

KLA Corporation Legal Proxy

P.O. Box 43001

Providence, RI 02940-3001

11. WHO MAY VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING?

You may vote at the Annual Meeting if our records showed that you owned shares of KLA Common Stock as of the close of business on the Record Date. At the close of business on the Record Date, we had a total of 151,992,701 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, which were held of record by approximately 387 stockholders. As of the Record Date, we had no shares of Preferred Stock outstanding. You are entitled to one vote for each share that you own.

The Annual Meeting will be held if a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote is represented at the Annual Meeting. If you have returned valid proxy instructions or attend the Annual Meeting virtually, your shares of Common Stock will be counted for the purpose of determining whether there is a quorum, even if you wish to abstain from voting on some or all matters at the Annual Meeting.

12. WHAT PROPOSALS ARE BEING VOTED ON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING?

In addition to such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof, the following three proposals will be presented at the Annual Meeting:

Election of eleven candidates nominated by our Board to serve as directors for one-year terms;

Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022; and

Non-binding, advisory approval of our named executive officer compensation.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS REGARDING PROXY SOLICITATION AND VOTING

13. HOW CAN I VOTE IF I OWN SHARES REGISTERED DIRECTLY IN MY NAME?

Most stockholders do not own shares registered directly in their name, but rather are “beneficial holders” of shares held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee (that is, shares held “in street name”). Those stockholders should refer to Question 14 below for instructions regarding how to vote their shares.

If, however, your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, you are considered, with respect to those shares, the stockholder of record. You may vote in the following ways:

By Telephone: Votes may be cast by telephone until the end of the Annual Meeting. To vote by telephone, you will need the control number that appears on your notice of the availability of the proxy materials (whether you received that notice by mail or e-mail) or your proxy card;

By Internet: Votes may be cast through the Internet voting site until the end of the Annual Meeting. To vote through the Internet, please follow the instructions for Internet voting contained in your notice of the availability of the proxy materials (whether you received that notice by mail or e-mail) or your proxy card;

By Mail: Stockholders who have received a paper copy of a proxy card by mail may also vote by mail, as long as the proxy card is timely delivered. To vote by mail, you must complete, sign and date your proxy card and mail it in the accompanying pre-addressed envelope, and it must be delivered prior to 11:59 p.m., EDT, on November 2, 2021; or

At the Annual Meeting: Attend the Annual Meeting online and vote your shares virtually.

When proxies are properly dated, executed and returned (whether by telephone, Internet or returned proxy card), the shares represented by such proxies will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions of the stockholder. However, if no specific instructions are given, the shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of our Board and as the proxy holders may determine in their discretion with respect to any other matters that properly come before the Annual Meeting.

14. HOW MAY I VOTE IF MY SHARES ARE HELD IN A STOCK BROKERAGE ACCOUNT, OR BY A BANK OR OTHER NOMINEE?

If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held “in street name,” and your broker, bank or other nominee is considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares. Your broker, bank or other nominee should be forwarding these proxy materials to you. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other nominee how to vote, and you are also invited to attend the Annual Meeting. However, since you are not the stockholder of record, you may not vote these shares virtually at the Annual Meeting unless you obtain a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other nominee. If a broker, bank or other nominee holds your shares, you will receive instructions from them that you must follow to have your shares voted.

15. CAN I REVOKE OR CHANGE MY VOTE?

You may revoke or change your vote at any time prior to the vote at the Annual Meeting. To revoke or change your proxy instructions if you are a stockholder of record, you must:

Advise our Corporate Secretary in writing at our principal executive offices, before the proxy holders vote your shares, that you wish to revoke your proxy instructions; or

Deliver proxy instructions dated after your earlier proxy instructions, in any of the voting methods described in the response to Question 13 above.

If you are the beneficial owner of shares held in street name, you should contact the broker, bank or other nominee that holds your shares for instructions regarding how to revoke or change your vote.

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16. WHO WILL BEAR THE COST OF THIS PROXY SOLICITATION?

KLA is making this proxy solicitation, and we will pay the entire cost of this solicitation, including preparing, assembling, printing, mailing and distributing the notices and these proxy materials and soliciting votes. We have retained the services of D.F. King & Co., Inc. to aid in the solicitation of proxies from brokers, banks or other nominees and other institutional owners. We estimate that we will pay D.F. King fees of approximately $6,000 (plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses) for this solicitation activity, forwarding solicitation material to beneficial and registered stockholders and processing the results. Certain of our directors, officers and regular employees, without additional compensation, may solicit proxies personally or by telephone.

17. CAN MY BROKER VOTE MY SHARES IF I DO NOT INSTRUCT HIM OR HER HOW I WOULD LIKE MY SHARES VOTED?

Yes, but only on limited types of proposals. If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are considered the “beneficial” owner of shares held “in street name,” and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by your broker, bank or other nominee (the “record holder”) along with a voting instruction card. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your record holder how to vote your shares, and your record holder is required to vote your shares in accordance with your instructions.

Broker non-votes occur when shares held in “street name” for a beneficial owner are not voted with respect to a particular proposal because the broker, bank or other nominee (1) has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner and (2) lacks discretionary voting power to vote those shares. A broker, bank or other nominee is entitled to vote shares held for a beneficial owner on routine matters, such as the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm, without instructions from the beneficial owner of those shares. However, record holders do not have discretion to vote your shares on Proposal One or Proposal Three, in each case in the absence of specific instructions from you (the beneficial owner). Therefore, if you do not give instructions to your record holder, the record holder will only be entitled to vote your shares in its discretion on Proposal Two.

18. ARE ABSTENTIONS AND BROKER NON-VOTES COUNTED?

Shares that are voted “FOR,” “AGAINST,” or “ABSTAIN” are treated as being present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum, and broker non-votes also count for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present.

Proposals One, Two and Three each require a majority of the votes cast to be approved.

For each proposal, you may vote your shares “FOR,” “AGAINST” or “ABSTAIN.” Shares that are voted without giving specific voting instructions will be voted as described in the answer to Question 13. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not considered votes cast and will have no effect on the outcome of Proposals One, Two or Three.

Proposals Two and Three are non-binding advisory votes, for which our Board and its committees will give careful consideration to the voting results.

19. HOW DOES THE BOARD RECOMMEND THAT I VOTE?

The Board recommends that stockholders vote as follows:

+	“FOR” the election of the eleven candidates nominated by the Board to serve as directors: Edward Barnholt, Robert Calderoni, Jeneanne Hanley, Emiko Higashi, Kevin Kennedy, Gary Moore, Marie Myers, Kiran Patel, Victor Peng, Robert Rango and Richard Wallace;

+	“FOR” the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022; and

+	“FOR” the approval of our named executive officer compensation.

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20. WILL ANY OTHER BUSINESS BE TRANSACTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING?

We are not aware of any matters to be presented other than those described in this Proxy Statement. In the unlikely event that any matters not described in this Proxy Statement are properly presented at the Annual Meeting, the proxy holders will use their own judgment to determine how to vote.

21. WHAT HAPPENS IF THE ANNUAL MEETING IS ADJOURNED OR POSTPONED?

If the Annual Meeting is adjourned or postponed, the proxy holders can vote your shares on the new meeting date as well, unless you have properly revoked your proxy instructions.

22. WHERE CAN I FIND THE VOTING RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL MEETING?

We intend to announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting and publish final results in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the SEC within four business days following the Annual Meeting.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS REGARDING STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS, DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS BY STOCKHOLDERS AND RELATED BYLAW PROVISIONS

23. CAN I PRESENT OTHER BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED FROM THE FLOOR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING?

A stockholder may only present a matter from the floor of a meeting of stockholders for consideration at that meeting if certain procedures set forth in our bylaws are followed, including delivery of advance notice by such stockholder to us. We have not received any timely notice with respect to the Annual Meeting regarding the presentation by a stockholder of business from the floor of the meeting. Accordingly, we do not expect to acknowledge any business presented from the floor at the Annual Meeting.

24. WHAT IS THE DEADLINE TO PROPOSE ACTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION AT NEXT YEAR’S ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS?

You may submit proposals for consideration at future stockholder meetings. For a stockholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement for next year’s annual meeting of stockholders, our Corporate Secretary must receive the written proposal at our principal executive offices no later than May 27, 2022. Such proposals also must comply with SEC regulations under Rule 14a-8 regarding the inclusion of stockholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials. Proposals should be addressed to:

Corporate Secretary

KLA Corporation

One Technology Drive

Milpitas, California 95035

Fax: (408) 875-4266

For a stockholder proposal that is not intended to be included in our proxy statement under Rule 14a-8, the stockholder must provide the information required by our bylaws and give timely notice to our Corporate Secretary in accordance with our bylaws, which, in general, require that the notice be received by our Corporate Secretary:

No earlier than the close of business on July 6, 2022, and

No later than the close of business on August 5, 2022.

If the date of the stockholders’ meeting is moved more than 30 days before or 60 days after November 3, 2022, then notice of a stockholder proposal that is not intended to be included in our proxy statement under Rule 14a-8 must be received no earlier than the close of business 120 days prior to the meeting and no later than the close of business on the later of the following two dates:

90 days prior to the meeting; and

10 days after public announcement of the meeting date.

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25. HOW MAY I RECOMMEND OR NOMINATE INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS DIRECTORS?

You may propose Director candidates for consideration by the Board’s Nominating and Governance Committee. Any such recommendations should include the nominee’s name and qualifications for Board membership and should be directed to our Corporate Secretary at the address of our principal executive offices set forth in Question 24 above.

In addition, our bylaws permit stockholders to nominate directors for election at an annual meeting of stockholders. To nominate a director, the stockholder must deliver the information required by our bylaws and a statement by the nominee acknowledging that he or she will owe a fiduciary obligation to KLA and its stockholders.

26. WHAT IS THE DEADLINE TO PROPOSE OR NOMINATE INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS DIRECTORS?

A stockholder may send a proposed Director candidate’s name and information to the Board at any time. Generally, such proposed candidates are considered at the first or second Nominating and Governance Committee meeting prior to the annual meeting of stockholders.

To nominate an individual for election at an annual meeting of stockholders, the stockholder must give timely notice to our Corporate Secretary in accordance with our bylaws which, for next year’s annual meeting of stockholders, will generally require that the notice be received by our Corporate Secretary between the close of business on July 6, 2022, and the close of business on August 5, 2022, unless the annual meeting is moved by more than 30 days before or 60 days after November 3, 2022, in which case the deadline will be as described in the last paragraph of Question 24 above.

27. HOW MAY I OBTAIN A COPY OF KLA’S BYLAWS?

For a free copy of our bylaws, please contact our Investor Relations department at (408) 875-3000. A copy of our bylaws is also available free of charge on the Internet on our website at http://ir.KLA.com and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

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PROPOSAL ONE: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Nominees

Eleven incumbent Directors are nominated for election at the Annual Meeting. The Nominating and Governance Committee, consisting solely of independent Directors as determined under the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market, recommended the nominees listed in this Proposal One. Based on that recommendation, the members of the Board resolved to nominate such individuals for election.

Information regarding the business experience, qualifications, attributes and skills of each nominee is provided below under the section entitled “Nominees for Election at the 2021 Annual Meeting.”

There are no family relationships among our executive officers and directors.

The eleven candidates nominated by the Board for election as Directors by the stockholders are:

✚	Edward Barnholt;	✚	Marie Myers;

✚	Robert Calderoni;	✚	Kiran Patel;

✚	Jeneanne Hanley;	✚	Victor Peng;

✚	Emiko Higashi;	✚	Robert Rango; and

✚	Kevin Kennedy;	✚	Richard Wallace.

✚	Gary Moore;

If elected, each nominee will serve as a Director for a one-year term expiring at our 2022 annual meeting of stockholders. Each Director will hold office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his or her death, resignation or removal. If any nominee declines to serve or becomes unavailable for any reason, or a vacancy occurs before the election, the proxies may be voted for such substitute nominees as the Board may designate. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board is not aware of any nominee who is unable or who will decline to serve as a Director.

Vote Required and Recommendation

Under our bylaws, in any uncontested election of Directors (an election in which the number of nominees does not exceed the number of Directors to be elected), any nominee who receives a greater number of votes cast “FOR” his or her election than votes cast “AGAINST” his or her election will be elected. In accordance with our bylaws, the Nominating and Governance Committee has established procedures under which any Director who is not elected shall offer to tender his or her resignation to the Board following certification of the stockholder vote. The Nominating and Governance Committee, composed entirely of independent Directors, will consider the offer of resignation and recommend to the Board the action to be taken. The Board will take action on the recommendation, and we will publicly disclose the Board’s decision and the rationale behind it, within 90 days following certification of the stockholder vote. In making their respective decisions, the Nominating and Governance Committee and Board will take into consideration all factors they deem relevant. The Director who tenders his or her resignation will not participate in the decisions of the Nominating and Governance Committee or the Board regarding his or her resignation.

The Board unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” each of the Director nominees, with the Directors who are nominees abstaining with respect to their own nomination.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS COMMITTEES

The Board of Directors

Our Board held a total of five meetings during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. All Directors other than Mr. Wallace are independent within the meaning of the NASDAQ Stock Market director independence standards.

The Board has three standing committees: the Audit Committee; the Compensation and Talent Committee; and the Nominating and Governance Committee. Each Committee is comprised entirely of independent directors, meets regularly and has a written charter approved by the Board, all of which are available on our website at http://ir.KLA.com, along with our Standards of Business Conduct, Corporate Governance Standards and other governance-related information. The Board and each Committee regularly review the Committee charters. In addition, at each quarterly Board meeting, a member of each Committee reports on any significant matters addressed by the Committee.

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, each of the incumbent Directors attended at least 75% of the aggregate of the total number of meetings (a) of the Board held during the period for which such person served as a Director and (b) held by all Board committees on which such Director served (during the periods that such Director served).

Although we do not have a formal policy mandating attendance by members of the Board at our annual meetings of stockholders, we do have a formal policy encouraging their attendance at such meetings. All of the Directors serving on our Board at the time attended last year’s annual meeting of stockholders.

Board Leadership Structure

KLA currently separates the positions of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. Since October 2006, Edward Barnholt, one of our independent Directors, has served as our Chairman of the Board. The responsibilities of the Chairman of the Board include: setting the agenda for each Board meeting, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer; chairing the meetings of the Board; presiding at executive sessions; facilitating and conducting, with the Nominating and Governance Committee, the annual self-assessments by the Board and each standing Committee of the Board; and conducting, with the Compensation and Talent Committee, a formal evaluation of the Chief Executive Officer in the context of compensation reviews.

Separating the positions of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board allows our Chief Executive Officer to focus on our day-to-day business, while allowing the Chairman of the Board to lead the Board in its fundamental role of providing advice to and independent oversight of management. The Board believes that having an independent Director serve as Chairman of the Board is the appropriate leadership structure for the Company at this time.

However, our Corporate Governance Standards permit the roles of the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer to be filled by the same or different individuals. This provides the Board with flexibility to determine whether the two roles should be combined in the future based on our needs and the Board’s assessment of the Company’s leadership from time to time. Our Corporate Governance Standards provide that, in the event the Chairman of the Board is not an independent Director, the independent members of the Board will designate a “lead independent director.”

The Board’s Role in Oversight of Risk

Our Board, as a whole and through its Committees, has responsibility for the oversight of risk management. In its oversight role, our Board has the responsibility to satisfy itself that the risk management processes designed and implemented by management are adequate and functioning as designed. The involvement of the Board in working with management to establish our business strategy at least annually is a key part of its oversight of risk management, its assessment of management’s appetite for risk and its determination of what constitutes an appropriate level of risk for KLA. In addition, the Board periodically conducts a comprehensive review of the Company’s overall risk environment and its risk management efforts. The Board and its Committees also regularly receive updates from management (including representatives of our legal and internal audit teams) regarding certain risks that we face, including industry, business, macroeconomic, litigation, cybersecurity and other operating risks.

While our Board is ultimately responsible for risk oversight, our Board has delegated to the Audit Committee the primary responsibility for the active oversight of our enterprise risk management activities. Our Audit Committee is not

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only responsible for overseeing risk management of financial matters, the adequacy of our risk-related internal controls, financial reporting and internal investigations, and cybersecurity but its charter also provides that the Audit Committee will discuss at least annually KLA’s risk assessment, enterprise risk management processes and major financial exposures, as well as the steps our management has taken to monitor and control those exposures. Our Audit Committee reports its findings and activities to the Board at each quarterly Board meeting.

In addition, our other Board committees each oversee certain aspects of risk management. Our Compensation and Talent Committee oversees risks related to our compensation and human capital policies and practices, and our Nominating and Governance Committee oversees governance-related risks, such as Board independence, ESG and conflicts of interest, as well as management and director succession planning. The Committees report their findings and activities to the Board.

While the Board is responsible for risk oversight, management is responsible for risk management. KLA maintains an effective internal controls environment and has processes to identify and manage risk, including an executive risk council comprised of representatives from our legal, human resources, finance, global operations, internal audit, procurement, and risk and compliance teams. This council reports to our Chief Executive Officer and has oversight of the various risk assessment, monitoring and controls processes across the Company.

The eleven nominees currently serve on the Committees of the Board indicated in the following table:

Director	Audit	Compensation and	Nominating and
Director	Audit	Talent	Governance
Edward Barnholt		✓	Chair
Robert Calderoni	Chair		✓
Jeneanne Hanley		✓
Emiko Higashi		✓
Kevin Kennedy	✓		✓
Marie Myers	✓
Gary Moore		Chair
Kiran Patel	✓		✓
Victor Peng		✓
Robert Rango	✓
Richard Wallace

Audit Committee

Members During Fiscal Year 2021: Robert Calderoni (Chairman), Kevin Kennedy, Marie Myers, Kiran Patel, Robert Rango.

Meetings Held During Fiscal Year 2021: 8

Primary Responsibilities: The Audit Committee is responsible for appointing and overseeing the work of our independent registered public accounting firm, reviewing cybersecurity initiatives, approving the services performed by our independent registered public accounting firm, and reviewing and evaluating our accounting principles and system of internal accounting controls. In addition, the head of our Internal Audit function, who is supervised by our Chief Financial Officer, formally reports intoto the Audit Committee and provides updates at each quarterly meeting.

Independence: The Board has determined that each of the members of the Audit Committee meets the independence requirements (including the heightened requirements for Audit Committee members) of NASDAQ and under the rules and regulations of the SEC, and has no material relationship with KLA (including any relationship that, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment as a Director) outside of their service on the Board and its Committees.

The Board has determined that each of Messrs. Calderoni, Kennedy and Patel and

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Ms. Myers is an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC.

Compensation and Talent Committee

Members During Fiscal Year 2021: Edward Barnholt, Jeneanne Hanley, Emiko Higashi, Gary Moore (Chairman) and Victor Peng.

Meetings Held During Fiscal Year 2021: 7

Primary Responsibilities: The Compensation and Talent Committee reviews and either approves or recommends to the full Board (depending upon the compensation plan and the executive involved) our executive compensation policy and administers our employee equity award plans. The Compensation and Talent Committee also reviews and, except with respect to our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, has the authority to approve the cash and equity compensation for our executive officers and for members of the Board. The Compensation and Talent Committee also reviews our human capital initiatives. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Compensation and Talent Committee Decision Making-Approval Procedures Overview and Market Data” for more information concerning the procedures and processes the Compensation and Talent Committee follows in setting such compensation and implementing the various cash and equity compensation programs in effect for such individuals, including the retention of an independent compensation consultant to provide relevant market data and advice.

Independence: The Board has determined that each of the members of the Compensation and Talent Committee meets the independence requirements (including the heightened requirements for Compensation and Talent Committee members) of NASDAQ and under the rules and regulations of the SEC, and has no material relationship with KLA (including any relationship that, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment as a Director) outside of their service on the Board and its Committees.

Risk Considerations in Our Compensation Programs

Our management conducted an extensive review and analysis of the design and operation of KLA’s compensation practices, policies and programs for all employees, including our NEOs (as that term is defined on page 41 of this Proxy Statement), to assess the risks associated with those practices, policies and programs. Our Compensation and Talent Committee has reviewed the results of that analysis, including underlying plan data and a risk assessment of significant elements of our compensation program. Based on this review and assessment, we and our Compensation and Talent Committee do not believe our compensation program encourages excessive or inappropriate risk-taking for the following reasons:

Our use of different types of compensation provides a balance of short-term and long-term incentives with fixed and variable components;

Our equity awards (including performance-based restricted stock unit awards, to the extent earned) typically vest over a four-year period, encouraging participants to look to long-term appreciation in equity values;

The metrics used to determine the amount of a participant’s bonus under our incentive bonus plans and the number of shares earnable under performance share awards (“PRSUs”) focus on Company-wide measures such as Operating Margin Dollars and relative free cash flow margin, metrics that the Compensation and Talent Committee believes encourage the generation of profitable revenue and drive long-term stockholder value;

Our bonus plans impose caps on bonus awards to limit windfalls;

Our system of internal control over financial reporting, Standards of Business Conduct and whistleblower processes, among other things, are intended to reduce the likelihood of manipulation of our financial performance to enhance payments under our performance-based compensation plans; and

Our insider trading policy provides that our employees may not enter into hedging transactions involving our Common Stock, in an effort to prevent employees who receive equity awards from insulating themselves from the effects of changes in our stock price.

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Nominating and Governance Committee

Members During Fiscal Year 2021: Edward Barnholt (Chairman), Robert Calderoni, Kevin Kennedy and Kiran Patel.

Meetings Held During Fiscal Year 2021: 4

Primary Responsibilities: The Nominating and Governance Committee is primarily responsible for identifying and evaluating the qualifications of all candidates for election to the Board, as well as reviewing corporate governance policies and procedures and assessing stockholder proposals related to governance matters. The Nominating and Governance Committee assesses the appropriate size and composition of the Board, the effectiveness of its leadership structure, and whether any vacancies on the Board are expected, and monitors our ESG initiatives.

Independence: The Board has determined that each of the members of the Nominating and Governance Committee meets the independence requirements of NASDAQ, and has no material relationship with KLA (including any relationship that, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment as a Director) outside of their service on the Board and its Committees.

Evaluation of Director Candidates

In the event that vacancies are anticipated, or otherwise arise, the Nominating and Governance Committee considers potential candidates that may come to its attention through current members of the Board, professional search firms, management, stockholders or other persons. In evaluating properly submitted stockholder recommendations, the Nominating and Governance Committee uses the evaluation standards discussed in further detail below and seeks to achieve a balance of knowledge, background, experience and capability on the Board.

It is the Nominating and Governance Committee’s policy to consider candidates for the Board recommended by, among other persons, stockholders who have owned at least one percent of our outstanding shares for at least one year and who state that they have an intent to continue as a substantial stockholder for the long term. Stockholders wishing to nominate candidates for the Board must notify our Corporate Secretary in writing of their intent to do so and provide us with certain information set forth in Article II, Section Eleven of our bylaws and all other information regarding nominees that is required to be provided pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or as otherwise requested by the Nominating and Governance Committee.

Majority Vote Policy

We maintain a governance policy applicable to uncontested Director elections (elections in which the number of nominees does not exceed the number of Directors to be elected) requiring that Directors receive majority support in such elections. Under our bylaws, in any uncontested Director election, any nominee who receives a greater number of votes cast “FOR” his or her election than votes cast “AGAINST” his or her election will be elected. In accordance with our bylaws, the Nominating and Governance Committee has established procedures under which any Director who is not elected shall offer to tender his or her resignation to the Board following certification of the stockholder vote. The Nominating and Governance Committee, composed entirely of independent Directors, will consider the offer of resignation and recommend to the Board the action to be taken. The Board will take action on the recommendation, and we will publicly disclose the Board’s decision and the rationale behind it, within 90 days following certification of the stockholder vote. In making their respective decisions, the Nominating and Governance Committee and Board will take into consideration all factors they deem relevant. The Director who tenders his or her resignation will not participate in the decisions of the Nominating and Governance Committee or the Board regarding his or her resignation.

Director Qualifications and Diversity

The Board believes that the skill set, backgrounds and qualifications of our directors, considered as a group, should provide a significant composite mix of diversity in experience, knowledge and abilities that will allow the Board to fulfill its responsibilities. In addition, the Board believes that there are certain attributes that every Director should possess, such as demonstrated business or academic achievements, the highest ethical standards and a strong sense of professionalism. Accordingly, the Board and the Nominating and Governance Committee consider the qualifications of directors and director candidates individually and in the broader context of the Board’s overall composition and KLA’s current and future needs.

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In considering candidates for director nomination, including evaluating any recommendations from stockholders as set forth above, the Nominating and Governance Committee considers candidates who have demonstrated executive experience or significant high-level experience in accounting, finance or a technical field or industry applicable to KLA. As set forth in our Corporate Governance Standards, the Nominating and Governance Committee takes into account all factors it considers appropriate when evaluating director candidates, which include strength of character, mature judgment, career specialization, and the extent to which the candidate would fill a present need on the Board. In addition, with every candidate search, the Board considers the value of diversity and inclusion, and actively seeks candidates who will enhance the diversity and inclusiveness of the Board. With respect to new Board members, it is the standard practice of the Nominating and Governance Committee to engage a third-party recruiting firm to identify a slate of individuals for consideration as Board candidates based on the above-mentioned criteria.

In addition, the Nominating and Governance Committee annually reviews with the Board the appropriate skills and characteristics required of Directors in the context of the current composition of the Board. In seeking a diversity of backgrounds, the Nominating and Governance Committee seeks a variety of occupational and personal backgrounds on the Board in order to obtain a range of viewpoints and perspectives. This annual assessment enables the Board to update the skills and experience it seeks in the Board as a whole, and in individual directors, as KLA’s needs evolve and change over time.

In evaluating director candidates, including incumbent directors for re-nomination to the Board, the Nominating and Governance Committee has considered all of the criteria described above. When assessing an incumbent director, the Nominating and Governance Committee also considers the director’s past performance on and contributions to the Board. Among other things, the Nominating and Governance Committee has determined that it is important to have individuals with the following skills and experiences on the Board:

Current or former executives who demonstrate strong leadership qualities and possess significant operating experience that together enable them to contribute practical business advice to the Board and management, strategies regarding change and risk management, and valuable insight into developing, implementing and assessing our operating plan and business strategy;

A deep understanding of the key issues relevant to technology companies, including specific knowledge regarding the semiconductor industry, which is vital in understanding and reviewing our business goals and challenges, as well as our product development and acquisition strategies;

Substantial international experience, which is particularly important given our global presence and the international nature of our customer base;

An understanding of finance and related reporting processes. In the case of members of our Audit Committee, we seek individuals with demonstrated financial expertise with which to evaluate our financial statements and capital structure;

Corporate governance experience obtained from service as Board members and/or executives for other publicly traded companies, which we believe results in a greater sense of accountability for management and the Board and enhanced protection of stockholder interests ; and

A diverse background and viewpoint, including diversity with respect to race, ethnicity, gender, thought and areas of expertise.

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The charts below depict the current gender and ethnic composition of our Board as of the date of this Proxy Statement:

Our Board and its Nominating and Governance Committee believe that all of the directors and nominees listed below are highly qualified and have the skills and experience required for service on our Board. Below is certain information with respect to our directors and nominees as of the date of this Proxy Statement, including, for each director and nominee, a biography and a summary of his or her significant experiences, qualifications and skills that are most pertinent to that individual’s service as a member of our Board.

Nominees for Election at the 2021 Annual Meeting

Edward Barnholt

Director since: 1995

Age: 78

Board Committees: Compensation and Talent, Nominating and Governance (Chair)

Other U.S. Public Company Boards: Adobe Inc. (2005 to 2019); eBay Inc. (2005 to 2018)

Mr. Barnholt has served as Chairman of the Board of KLA since October 2006. From March 1999 to March 2005, Mr. Barnholt was President and Chief Executive Officer of Agilent Technologies, Inc., and he was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Agilent from November 2002 to March 2005. In March 2005, Mr. Barnholt retired as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Agilent. Before being named Agilent’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Barnholt served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Hewlett-Packard Company’s Measurement Organization from 1998 to 1999. From 1990 to 1998, he served as General Manager of Hewlett-Packard’s Test and Measurement Organization. He was elected Senior Vice President of Hewlett-Packard in 1993 and Executive Vice President in 1996. Mr. Barnholt also currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Packard Foundation.

As the former President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Agilent, as well as a former senior executive with Hewlett-Packard, Mr. Barnholt possesses significant leadership experience, which includes matters particularly relevant to companies with complex technology and international issues. Mr. Barnholt’s experience as a Board member of KLA provides him with an extensive knowledge of our business and industry, which together with his prior service on several other public company boards, including Adobe and eBay, brings to the Board strong corporate governance expertise.

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Robert Calderoni

Director since: 2007

Age: 61

Board Committees: Audit (Chair), Nominating and Governance

Other U.S. Public Company Boards: Citrix Systems, Inc. (since 2015); Ansys, Inc. (since 2020); Juniper Networks, Inc. (2003 to 2019); Logmein, Inc. (2017 to 2020)

Mr. Calderoni has more than 30 years of executive experience in the technology industry. He currently serves as Chairman at Citrix Systems, Inc. Mr. Calderoni was the Executive Chairman at Citrix from July 2015 to December 2018. From October 2015 to January 2016, Mr. Calderoni served as the interim Chief Executive Officer and President of Citrix. Prior to that, he was President of SAP AG’s cloud business following SAP’s October 2012 acquisition of Ariba, Inc., a leading provider of cloud software solutions where he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to the acquisition, Mr. Calderoni served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Ariba from October 2001 until the company was acquired, and he also served as Ariba’s Chairman of the Board of Directors from July 2003 until the acquisition date. Before becoming Chief Executive Officer of Ariba, Mr. Calderoni served as Ariba’s Chief Financial Officer from January 2001 to October 2001. Prior to joining Ariba, Mr. Calderoni was Chief Financial Officer at Avery Dennison Corporation, a global manufacturing company. He also held numerous senior financial executive positions at major technology companies, including Senior Vice President Finance at Apple Inc., and Vice President Finance at IBM.

As a former senior executive officer of Citrix, SAP and Ariba, Mr. Calderoni provides our Board with extensive and relevant leadership and international operations experience in the technology industry. In addition, Mr. Calderoni is well-qualified to serve as a Board member and as the Chairman of our Audit Committee as a result of his over 20 years of experience as a finance executive, including his past service as the Chief Financial Officer of two publicly traded technology companies. As a Board member of two other public companies, Mr. Calderoni also has familiarity with a range of corporate governance issues.

Jeneanne Hanley

Director since: 2019

Age: 48

Board Committees: Compensation and Talent

Other U.S. Public Company Boards: None

Ms. Hanley has held various positions at Lear Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of automotive seating systems and electrical distribution systems and related components, from 1994 until January 2019, most recently serving as Senior Vice President and President of the E-Systems Division. Other positions at Lear Corporation she has held include Corporate Vice President, Global Surface Materials, Corporate Vice President, Americas Seating Business Unit and Vice President, Global Strategy and Business Development. Ms. Hanley earned her bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1994 and her master’s degree in business administration in 2000 from the University of Michigan.

Ms. Hanley possesses significant operating and leadership skills, including extensive experience in electrical distribution systems and electronic modules used in the automotive industry. As a result of her past service as an operational executive of significant business units and divisions serving the global automotive industry, we expect Ms. Hanley will continue to make significant contributions as a member of our Board.

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Emiko Higashi

Director since: 2010

Age: 62

Board Committees: Compensation and Talent

Other U.S. Public Company Boards: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company (since 2016); Rambus, Inc. (since 2017); One Equity Partners Open Water I Corp. (since 2020); InvenSense, Inc. (2014 to 2017)

Ms. Higashi is a founder of Tohmon Capital Partners, LLC (formerly Tomon Partners, LLC), a strategy and M&A advisory firm based in San Francisco and primarily serving companies in technology- and healthcare-related fields since 2003. Ms. Higashi serves on the boards of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd, Rambus, Inc., and Sanken Electric Co. Ltd. Ms. Higashi also serves as a senior advisor to several private consulting firms. Prior to Tohmon Partners, she was a co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Gilo Ventures, a technology-focused venture capital firm, from 2000 to 2002. Before that, Ms. Higashi spent 15 years in investment banking. After beginning her investment banking career at Lehman Brothers from 1985 to 1988, Ms. Higashi was a founding member of Wasserstein Perella and the head of that firm’s technology M&A business from 1988 to 1994, and subsequently served as a managing director in charge of Merrill Lynch’s global technology M&A practice from 1994 until 2000. Prior to her investment banking career, Ms. Higashi spent two years as a consultant at McKinsey & Co. in Tokyo, Japan.

As a result of her extensive career in technology-focused investment banking and finance, Ms. Higashi brings to the Board significant strategic, business development, mergers and acquisitions and financial experience related to the business and financial issues facing large global technology corporations, a comprehensive understanding of international business matters, particularly in Asia, and knowledge of the semiconductor industry. In addition, as a founder and partner of several consulting firms and a founding member of an investment banking firm, Ms. Higashi also possesses significant leadership and entrepreneurial experience.

Kevin Kennedy

Director since: 2007

Age: 65

Board Committees: Audit; Nominating and Governance

Other U.S. Public Company Boards: Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (since 2013); Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (since 2020)

Mr. Kennedy has served as the Chief Executive Officer since March 2020 and member of the Board of Directors since April 2019 of Quanergy Systems, Inc., a leading provider of LiDAR sensors. From July 2018 through March 2020, Mr. Kennedy was a senior managing director at Blue Ridge Partners, a consulting firm that advises companies on accelerating profitable revenue growth. Prior to that, Mr. Kennedy most recently served as President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Avaya Inc., a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services, positions he held from January 2009 to October 2017. In January 2017, Avaya Inc. filed a Chapter 11 restructuring plan with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Prior to joining Avaya, Mr. Kennedy was Chief Executive Officer of JDS Uniphase Corporation, a provider of optical products and test and measurement solutions for the communications industry, from September 2003 to December 2008, also serving as JDS Uniphase’s President from March 2004 to December 2008. From 2001 to 2003, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Openwave Systems, Inc., a provider of software solutions for the communication and media industries. Previously, Mr. Kennedy spent nearly eight years at Cisco Systems, Inc. and 17 years at Bell Laboratories. In 1987, Mr. Kennedy was a Congressional Fellow to the U.S. House of Representatives on Science, Space and Technology. In January 2011, Mr. Kennedy was appointed to the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee by former President Barack Obama.

As the Chief Executive Officer of Quanergy Systems and a former senior executive at Avaya, JDS Uniphase and Openwave, Mr. Kennedy possesses a vast amount of leadership and operational experience with companies in high technology industries. Also as the holder of a Ph.D. degree in engineering from Rutgers University, a member of President Obama’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, a former Congressional Fellow to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology, and the author of more than 30 papers on computational methods, data networking and technology management, Mr. Kennedy offers relevant expertise in a broad range of technology matters. In addition, as a result of his experience on the Boards of Directors of several public companies, Mr. Kennedy offers our Board a deep understanding of corporate governance matters.

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Gary Moore

Director since: 2014

Age: 72

Board Committees: Compensation and Talent (Chair)

Other U.S. Public Company Boards: ServiceSource International, Inc. (since 2016); Finjan Holdings, Inc. (2015 to 2020)

Mr. Moore has served as the Chief Executive Officer of ServiceSource International, Inc., a global leader in outsourced, performance-based customer success and revenue growth solutions, since December 2018 and as its Executive Chairman since November 2018. Mr. Moore retired in July 2015 from his positions as President and Chief Operating Officer of Cisco Systems, Inc., a leading global provider of networking and other products and services related to the communications and information technology industry, positions he had held from October 2012 to July 2015. Mr. Moore first joined Cisco in October 2001 as Senior Vice President, Advanced Services, and, in August 2007, he also assumed responsibility as co-lead of Cisco Services. From May 2010 to February 2011, he served as Executive Vice President, Cisco Services, and he was Cisco’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from February 2011 until October 2012. Immediately before joining Cisco, Mr. Moore served for approximately two years as Chief Executive Officer of Netigy Corporation, a network consulting company. Prior to that, he was employed for 26 years by Electronic Data Systems (“EDS”), where he held a number of senior executive positions, including as the President and Chief Executive Officer of joint venture Hitachi Data Systems from 1989 to 1992.

As the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ServiceSource and a former senior executive with Cisco and other global companies (including roles as Cisco’s President and Chief Operating Officer, the head of Cisco Services, the creator and manager of EDS’s e-solutions global business unit and the President and Chief Executive Officer of the EDS joint venture Hitachi Data Systems), Mr. Moore brings to the Board extensive leadership experience, as well as expertise in matters relating to international operations in the technology industry. Mr. Moore’s experience managing large-scale operations and growing businesses enables him to provide the Board and the Company with valuable advice and guidance regarding operational and strategic issues faced by global technology companies.

Marie Myers

Director since: 2020

Age: 53

Board Committees: Audit

Other U.S. Public Company Boards: F5 Networks, Inc. (since 2019)

Since February 2021, Ms. Myers has served as the Chief Financial Officer at HP Inc. Prior to that, she served from June 2020 to February 2021 as its Chief Transformation Officer and from March 2020 to June 2020 as its Chief Digital Officer. Ms. Myers served as the Chief Financial Officer of UiPath Inc. from December 2018 to December 2019. Prior to UiPath, Ms. Myers held various positions at HP Inc. and the Hewlett-Packard Company from 2001 to 2018, most recently serving as Global Controller. Other positions at Hewlett-Packard included Senior Finance Executive; Vice President for Finance Strategy, Sales and hp.com, Printing and Personal Systems Division; Head of Audit; Chief Financial Officer, Personal Systems Group; Vice President and Americas Controller; and Vice President and Chief Audit Officer. Ms. Myers held finance, audit and business operations positions at Compaq from 1997 until its acquisition by the Hewlett-Packard Company in 2001.

Ms. Myers’ extensive experience as a finance executive for a multinational technology company and experience managing the Internal Audit and financial operations functions brings an important and valuable perspective to our Board of Directors. Her experiences also provide welcomed insight into challenges faced by a technology company with an international presence.

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Kiran Patel

Director since: 2008

Age: 73

Board Committees: Audit; Nominating and Governance

Other U.S. Public Company Boards: None

Mr. Patel retired in September 2013 from his position as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Small Business Group of Intuit Inc., a provider of personal finance and small business software, a position he had held since December 2008. Mr. Patel previously served as Intuit’s Senior Vice President and General Manager, Consumer Tax Group and as its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Before joining Intuit in September 2005, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Solectron Corporation from August 2001 to September 2005. He previously worked for Cummins Inc. for 27 years in a variety of finance and business positions, most recently as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President. Mr. Patel currently serves as a Trustee of the Charles Schwab Funds.

As a former senior officer of Intuit, Solectron and Cummins, Mr. Patel possesses significant international operating and leadership skills, including extensive experience in global sourcing, sales and other business management aspects within manufacturing and technology industries, often involving living and managing businesses overseas. In addition, as a result of his past service as the Chief Financial Officer of several global organizations, Mr. Patel offers a vast understanding of critical finance matters, which enables him to make significant contributions as a member of our Board and its Audit Committee.

Victor Peng

Director since: 2019

Age: 61

Board Committees: Compensation and Talent

Other U.S. Public Company Boards: Xilinx, Inc. (since 2017)

Mr. Peng joined Xilinx, Inc., a developer of highly flexible and adaptive processing platforms that enable rapid innovation across a variety of technologies, in 2008 and currently serves as its President and Chief Executive Officer, a role that he has held since January 2018. He joined the Xilinx board in October 2017. From April 2017 to January 2018, Mr. Peng served as Xilinx’s Chief Operating Officer. From July 2014 to April 2017, he served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Products. From May 2013 through July 2014, Mr. Peng served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Programmable Platforms Group. From May 2012 through April 2013, he served as Senior Vice President of the Programmable Platforms Group. From November 2008 through April 2012, he served as Senior Vice President of the Programmable Platforms Development Group. Prior to joining Xilinx, Mr. Peng served as Corporate Vice President, Graphics Products Group at Advanced Micro Devices (“AMD”), a provider of processing solutions, from November 2005 to April 2008. Prior to joining AMD, Mr. Peng served in a variety of executive engineering positions at companies in the semiconductor and processor industries.

As the President and Chief Executive Officer of Xilinx and a member of its board of directors, and with his over 30 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, Mr. Peng provides our Board with extensive and relevant leadership and international operations experience.

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Robert Rango

Director since: 2014

Age: 63

Board Committees: Audit

Other U.S. Public Company Boards: Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (2015 to 2019); Keysight Technologies, Inc. (since 2015)

Since May 2016 Mr. Rango has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Enevate Corporation, a company working on the development of next generation Lithium Ion (Li-ion) battery technology. Prior to that, Mr. Rango served for over 12 years, from March 2002 to July 2014, as an executive at Broadcom Corporation, a leading fabless semiconductor company. He most recently served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Broadcom’s Mobile and Wireless Group, a role he had held since February 2011. During his tenure with Broadcom, Mr. Rango held a number of senior management positions in the company’s Network Infrastructure Business Unit, Mobile and Wireless Group and Wireless Connectivity Group, including as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Wireless Connectivity Group from January 2006 to February 2010 and as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Wireless Connectivity Group from February 2010 to February 2011. From 1995 to 2002, Mr. Rango held several Vice President and General Manager positions at Lucent Microelectronics, a networking communications company, and Agere Systems, a leader in semiconductors and software solutions for storage, mobility and networking markets, in its Optical Access, New Business Initiatives and Modem/Multimedia Divisions.

Mr. Rango possesses significant operating and leadership skills, including extensive experience in global semiconductor product marketing, development and sales. As a result of his past service as an operational executive and general manager of several large global organizations, Mr. Rango offers a vast understanding of mobile, wireless, semiconductor, optical, software and technology management, which enables him to make significant contributions as a member of our Board.

Richard Wallace

Director since: 2006

Age: 61

Board Committees: None

Other U.S. Public Company Boards: NetApp, Inc. (2011 to 2019); Proofpoint, Inc. (2017 to 2021)

Mr. Wallace currently serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer. He has been our Chief Executive Officer since January 2006 and has also served as our President since November 2008. He began at KLA Instruments in 1988 as an applications engineer and has held various general management positions throughout his 33 years with us, including positions as President and Chief Operating Officer from July 2005 to December 2005, Executive Vice President of the Customer Group from May 2004 to July 2005, and Executive Vice President of the Wafer Inspection Group from July 2000 to May 2004. Earlier in his career, he held positions with Ultratech Stepper and Cypress Semiconductor. Mr. Wallace previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International), a prominent industry association, including as SEMI’s Chairman of the Board. He earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan and his master’s degree in engineering management from Santa Clara University, where he also taught strategic marketing and global competitiveness courses after his graduation.

As our President and Chief Executive Officer and a KLA employee for 33 years, Mr. Wallace brings to the Board extensive leadership and semiconductor industry experience, including a deep knowledge and understanding of our business, operations and employees, the opportunities and risks faced by KLA, and management’s strategy and plans for accomplishing our goals. In addition, Mr. Wallace’s current service as a member of the Boards of Directors of KLA and his prior service as a member of the Boards of Directors of NetApp and Proofpoint give him a strong understanding of his role as a Director and a broad perspective on key industry issues and corporate governance matters.

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Director Compensation

Our Fiscal Year 2021 Director Compensation Program

Non-employee members of the Board (“Outside Directors”) receive a combination of equity and cash compensation as approved by the Compensation and Talent Committee (or, in the case of the compensation of the Chairman of the Board, as recommended by the Compensation and Talent Committee and approved by the Board). Equity compensation to Outside Directors is provided under our 2004 Equity Plan, which has been approved by our stockholders. Retainers and committee fees are paid in quarterly installments. The following table presents the key features of our fiscal year 2021Outside Director compensation program:

COMPENSATION ELEMENT	FISCAL YEAR 2021 PROGRAM
Cash Compensation
Standard annual cash retainer	$90,000
Committee member additional annual cash retainers (including Committee Chair)	$15,000 for Audit Committee
	$12,500 for Compensation and Talent Committee
	$7,500 for Nominating and Governance Committee
Committee Chair additional annual cash retainers	$30,000 for Audit Committee
	$20,000 for Compensation and Talent Committee
	$10,000 for Nominating and Governance Committee
Annual cash retainer for non-executive Chairman	$130,000
(in lieu of standard retainer)	$130,000
Reimbursement for reasonable meeting attendance	Included
expenses	Included
Equity Compensation
Market value of standard RSU award granted at annual	$200,000 (to be granted at the Annual Meeting);
meeting	dividend equivalents payable upon vesting
Market value of non-executive Chairman RSU award	$270,000 (to be granted at the Annual Meeting);
granted at annual meeting in lieu of standard award	dividend equivalents payable upon vesting
Vesting period of Outside Director RSUs	Awards vest annually; shares imediately issued upon vesting

Members of the Board do not receive any additional compensation for their services as Directors. The Board will separately determine the compensation payable to Outside Directors for service on special purpose committees of the Board, if such committees are created.

If a new Outside Director joins the Board after the date of an annual meeting of stockholders, his or her first restricted stock unit (“RSU”) award will be granted at the time or promptly after he or she joins the Board and will be prorated to take into account the period of time from the last annual meeting of stockholders to the date the new Outside Director joined the Board.

Under the Outside Director compensation program, the RSU awards granted to our Outside Directors are issued with “dividend equivalent” rights pursuant to our 2004 Equity Plan. The plan administrator may issue dividend equivalent rights with respect to RSUs, performance-based restricted stock units, performance units and deferred stock units. These dividend equivalent rights entitle the recipient to receive credits, payable in cash or additional shares of our Common Stock, equal to the cash dividends that would have been received on the shares of our Common Stock had the shares been issued and outstanding on the dividend record date. The dividend equivalents would only be paid to the recipient upon vesting or settlement of the underlying award.

We have had in effect since 2008 a policy of providing prorated vesting acceleration of RSUs held by Outside Directors who are in good standing, whose service on the Board terminates before their RSUs are vested and who, at the time of termination, have served on the Board for six years.

In August 2021, the Board approved an increase to the market value of the standard RSU award granted to each Outside Director at the Annual Meeting by $20,000.

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Deferred Compensation

Each Outside Director is entitled to defer all or a portion of his or her cash retainer, pursuant to our Executive Deferred Savings Plan (“EDSP”), a nonqualified deferred compensation plan. Amounts credited to the EDSP may be allocated by the participant among a variety of investment funds. For further information regarding our EDSP, including the list of investment funds available under the EDSP during fiscal year 2021, please refer to the section of this Proxy Statement entitled “Nonqualified Deferred Compensation.” Of the current Outside Directors, only Ms. Myers and Messrs. Barnholt and Patel participated in the EDSP during fiscal year 2021, though only Ms. Myers made new contributions during the fiscal year.

Matching Program

Since August 2014, Outside Directors have been able to participate in a gift matching program, under which the KLA Foundation will generally match, dollar-for-dollar, gifts by Outside Directors to qualifying tax-exempt institutions up to $10,000 per calendar year.

Stock Ownership Guidelines

We have adopted a policy, pursuant to which each Outside Director is expected to own a specified minimum number of shares of our Common Stock. Under our current policy, each Outside Director, once he or she has served as an Outside Director for at least four years, is expected to own shares of our Common Stock with a market value of at least five (5) times the standard annual cash retainer paid to the Outside Directors. Shares of Common Stock underlying outstanding RSUs held by the Directors count toward this ownership requirement.

The table below sets forth as of June 30, 2021, the compliance with our stock ownership guidelines by the seven Outside Directors who have served for at least four years. Value is based on the closing price of our common stock on June 30, 2021 ($324.21). Ratio is equal to value divided by annual cash retainer.

Name	Total Shares(1)	Value ($)	Ratio
Edward Barnholt	41,286	13,385,334	103.0x
Robert Calderoni	12,475	4,044,691	44.9x
Emiko Higashi	12,920	4,188,793	46.5x
Kevin Kennedy	10,863	3,521,893	39.1x
Gary Moore	12,923	4,189,766	46.6x
Kiran Patel	11,894	3,856,154	42.8x
Robert Rango	12,857	4,168,368	46.3x

(1)

Consists of: (i) shares owned, including shares indirectly owned by the Outside Directors through living trusts; and (ii) RSUs.

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Director Compensation Table

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation earned by or awarded to each Outside Director during fiscal year 2021 who served on our Board during the fiscal year 2021:

	Fees Earned		Change in Pension Value	All Other
	or Paid in	Stock	and Nonqualified Deferred	Compensation
Name	Cash ($)⁽¹⁾	Awards ($)⁽²⁾	Compensation Earnings ($) ⁽³⁾	($)	Total ($)
Edward Barnholt	160,000	269,929	-	5,413⁽⁴⁾	435,342
Robert Calderoni	142,500	199,800	-	4,009⁽⁴⁾	346,309
Jeneanne Hanley	102,500	199,800	-	4,009⁽⁴⁾	306,309
Emiko Higashi	102,500	199,800	-	4,009⁽⁴⁾	306,309
Kevin Kennedy	123,125	199,800	-	4,009⁽⁴⁾	326,934
Gary Moore	117,500	199,800	-	4,009⁽⁴⁾	321,309
Marie Myers	52,500	199,800	-	2,998⁽⁴⁾	255,298
Kiran Patel	112,500	199,800	-	4,009⁽⁴⁾	316,309
Victor Peng	102,500	199,800	-	4,009⁽⁴⁾	306,309
Robert Rango	107,500	199,800	-	4,009⁽⁴⁾	311,309

(1)

The amounts set forth in this column represent fees earned by each Outside Director during fiscal year 2021, regardless of whether the fees were actually paid during the fiscal year.

(2)

The amounts shown represent the aggregate grant date fair value of RSUs awarded to each Outside Director during fiscal year 2021, computed in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, referred to in this Proxy Statement as ASC 718 (except that the fair values set forth above have not been reduced by the Company’s estimated forfeiture rate). The ASC 718 grant date fair value of each RSU award was calculated based on the fair market value of our Common Stock on the award date. For further discussion regarding the assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair value for RSUs, please refer to Note 1 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on August 6, 2021. On November 4, 2020, each Outside Director then in office was granted an RSU award for 906 shares of our Common Stock (other than Mr. Barnholt who, as Chairman of the Board, received an RSU award for 1,224 shares, as described above under the heading “Our Fiscal Year 2021 Director Compensation Program”). The following table shows, for each Outside Director, the aggregate number of unvested shares of our Common Stock underlying all outstanding RSUs held by that Outside Director then in office as of June 30, 2021:

	Aggregate Number of Unvested Shares of Common Stock
Name	Underlying Director RSU Awards as of June 30, 2021 (#)
Edward Barnholt	1,224
Robert Calderoni	906
Jeneanne Hanley	906
Emiko Higashi	906
Kevin Kennedy	906
Gary Moore	906
Marie Myers	906
Kiran Patel	906
Victor Peng	906
Robert Rango	906

(3)

As noted above, of the current Outside Directors, only Ms. Myers and Messrs. Barnholt and Patel participated in our EDSP during fiscal year 2021. We have concluded that, because the EDSP earnings correspond to the actual market earnings on a select group of investment funds available under the EDSP, no portion of the Outside Directors’ earnings under the EDSP is “above market” or “preferential.” Accordingly, we do not report any portion of the Outside Directors’ earnings under the EDSP in the Director Compensation Table. The investment earnings (loss) under the EDSP during fiscal year 2021 for the Outside Directors who participated in the EDSP were as follows: (a) Ms. Myers: $26,840.31; (b) Mr. Barnholt: $866,961.05; and (c) Mr. Patel: $123,428.73.

(4)

Represents dividend equivalents paid upon the vesting of RSUs during fiscal year 2021.

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OUR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES

At KLA, we believe that strong and effective corporate governance procedures and practices are an extremely important part of our corporate culture. In that spirit, we have summarized several of our corporate governance practices below.

Adopting and Maintaining Governance Standards

The Board has adopted, and regularly reviews and updates as necessary, a set of Corporate Governance Standards to establish a framework within which it will conduct its business and to guide management in its running of the Company. The governance standards, portions of which are summarized below, can be found on our website at http://ir.KLA.com. We have posted information regarding our corporate governance procedures to help ensure the transparency of our practices.

Monitoring Board Effectiveness

It is important that our Board and its Committees are performing effectively and in the best interests of KLA and our stockholders. The Board is responsible for annually assessing its effectiveness and the effectiveness of each of its Committees in fulfilling their respective obligations, and each Committee is responsible for reviewing the Board’s assessment of that Committee’s effectiveness. In addition, our Nominating and Governance Committee is charged with overseeing an annual review of the Board and its membership. The standard practice of the Board is that Outside Directors will not stand for re-election after reaching the age 75, if it determines that doing so is in the best interest of the Company, and while Board members are elected for one-year terms, there is currently no limitation on the number of terms a Director may serve.

Conducting Formal Independent Director Sessions

At the conclusion of each regularly scheduled Board meeting, the independent Directors meet in executive session without KLA management or any non-independent Directors.

Hiring Outside Advisors

The Board and each of its Committees may retain outside advisors and consultants of their choosing at our expense, without management’s consent.

Avoiding Conflicts of Interest

We expect our directors, executive officers and employees to conduct themselves with the highest degree of integrity, ethics and honesty. Our credibility and reputation depend upon the good judgment, ethical standards and personal integrity of each director, executive officer and employee. In order to provide assurances internally and to our stockholders, we have implemented Standards of Business Conduct that provide clear conflict of interest guidelines to our employees, as well as an explanation of reporting and investigatory procedures.

Communications with the Board

Stockholders may communicate with the Board by writing to us at KLA Corporation, Attention: Investor Relations, One Technology Drive, Milpitas, California 95035.

Stockholders who would like their submission directed to a member of the Board may so specify, and the communication will be forwarded, as appropriate.

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Standards of Business Conduct; Whistleblower Hotline and Website

The Board has adopted Standards of Business Conduct for all of our employees and Directors, including our principal executive and senior financial officers, and we have prepared and made available versions of our Standards of Business Conduct translated into Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese and Korean in an effort to maximize the accessibility and understandability of these important guidelines to our employees. You can obtain a copy of our Standards of Business Conduct via our website at http://ir.KLA.com, or by making a written request to us at KLA Corporation, Attention: Investor Relations, One Technology Drive, Milpitas, California 95035. We will disclose any amendment to the Standards of Business Conduct, or waiver of a provision thereof, on our website at the same address.

In addition, we have established a hotline and website for use by employees, as well as third parties such as vendors and customers, to report actual or suspected wrongdoing and to answer questions about business conduct. The hotline and website are both operated by an independent third party, which provides tools to enable individuals to submit reports in a number of different languages and, where permitted by law, on an anonymous basis.

Ensuring Auditor Independence

We have taken a number of steps to ensure the continued independence of our outside auditors. Our independent registered public accounting firm reports directly to the Audit Committee, which also has the ability to pre-approve or reject any non-audit services proposed to be conducted by the firm.

Compensation and Talent Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

The Compensation and Talent Committee currently consists of Messrs. Barnholt, Moore (Chair) and Peng and Mses. Hanley and Higashi. None of these individuals was an officer or employee of KLA at any time during fiscal year 2021 or at any other time. During fiscal year 2021, there was no instance in which an executive officer of KLA served as a member of the Board or compensation committee of any entity and an executive officer of that same entity served on our Board or Compensation and Talent Committee.

Stockholder Nominations to the Board

Please see “INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS COMMITTEES — Nominating and Governance Committee.”

Majority Vote Policy

Please see “INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS COMMITTEES — Nominating and Governance Committee — Majority Vote Policy.”

Stockholder Outreach

During the year, we engage with our stockholders to better understand their views on matters they consider important, which varies by stockholder, but usually includes topics such as: agenda items for the annual meeting of stockholders; Board composition; business performance and strategy; corporate governance; and environmental, social, and human capital management. We typically commence our outreach activities following the filing of our proxy statement. Stockholder outreach is led by our investor relations team, but often includes members of management, our legal and compliance team and occasionally one or more members of our Board. Stockholder concerns expressed in this outreach are summarized and communicated to the Board or one of its committees. Last year, during outreach sessions, certain stockholders generally expressed a desire to see more disclosure on our website regarding environmental, social and governance matters (“ESG”). In 2021, we published our first global impact report covering our ESG strategy and the foundation of that strategy.

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Corporate Social Responsibility and ESG

In 2020, we established a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee (“CSR Committee”) and an ESG Steering Committee. The CSR Committee is a working group composed of representatives from across KLA. The CSR Committee reports up to the ESG Steering Committee. The ESG Steering Committee is composed of global leaders from across our corporate groups. The ESG Steering Committee established, adapts, implements and executes our ESG strategy under the oversight of the executive team and the Board. Each member of the ESG Steering Committee disseminates information and delegates responsibility to the members of his or her team. The ESG Steering Committee articulated the following four pillars of our ESG strategy:

Advancing Innovation

We tackle our customers’ most complex problems through significant investment in research and development, collaborative teams and a passion for excellence.

Product innovation and sustainability:

As a market leader, KLA operates at the cutting edge of technology and invests heavily in research and development (“R&D”) to deliver for our customers. Our customers are constantly challenged to increase their production yield, reduce waste and meet their own profitability and sustainability goals. KLA solutions make this possible by allowing manufacturers to innovate and produce chips faster, more sustainably and at a lower cost.

Highlights:

In fiscal year 2021, our R&D spending was 13% of total revenue to R&D.

In August 2019, we became the first semiconductor equipment company to be accepted as an associate member of the Automotive Electronics Council. The council sets qualification standards for electronic components in the automotive industry. As a member, we work collaboratively with the automotive industry to develop zero defect strategies that improve automotive reliability.

Protecting intellectual property:

Protecting intellectual property is important, not only to promote our business objectives, but to protect our customers. The intellectual property we create and manage is a valuable asset within KLA. The information we protect is also what makes us indispensable to our customers—a core value we strive to uphold every day.

Highlights:

We aim to ensure that the technologies we use to secure our digital environment are up, operational and running more than 99% of the time in any calendar month.

We have developed need-to-know and data classification systems to help employees recognize and protect intellectual property. The need-to-know campaign aims to get employees to think more about how and with whom they share information, while the data classification system is a visual way to identify and protect information.

Protecting against cybersecurity threats:

2020 (and beyond) brought unique challenges that highlighted the importance of keeping our data safe. Around the globe, the switch to remote work and virtual schooling led to a huge influx of phishing emails, malware and ransomware at companies across every industry. At KLA, we responded aggressively to these challenges.

Highlights:

Our KLA Security Operations Center monitors our digital environment 24/7 to ensure data is protected.

We’ve introduced key technologies that give us more visibility holistically across our environment—significantly reducing the time needed to detect and contain incidents.

We have a culture of open reporting. We want people to feel like they can come to us, ask questions and report concerns.

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Advancing Stewardship

The scale and growth of the technology sector require a concerted effort to make the microprocessor manufacturing process more sustainable. That’s why we’re creating new products and services that look to help companies minimize waste, conserve natural resources and reduce their environmental footprint.

Climate and energy:

We’re gaining momentum as we work across our global sites to procure renewable energy to power our operations.

Highlights:

In 2020 our Wales site purchased approximately 97% of its electricity from carbon-free sources (wind, solar, hydro and thermal).

At our Milpitas, California headquarters, we have been purchasing 100% of our electricity from carbon-free sources since 2018—from a combination of renewable sources and hydropower.

In 2020, we completed construction of a new building in Milpitas that we designed using best-practice standards for healthy, highly efficient and cost-effective building design.

In 2019, KLA began construction of our second North American headquarters campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The sustainable design features of our new campus include underground parking to minimize the building footprint as well as a green roof, which will insulate the building, helping reduce energy demands.

Materials and waste:

In a global company, many small changes can make a big impact. Each of our locations has individual targets for reducing waste or diverting waste from landfill that, when added together, help us achieve our company-wide ambitions.

Highlights:

In our Wales site, we achieved 100% waste diversion.

In Milpitas, California we set a goal of 83% waste diversion, and in 2020, we exceeded our target with an 88% diversion rate.

We worked with our engineering group to create alternative packaging architectures for shipping spare parts safely around the world, which reduced our total packaging materials, specifically polyurethane, by 75%.

In the United States, we reused 57% of shipping crates in 2020.

Water management:

We operate in several regions where water is scarce, so we’re extremely conscious of our water footprint. We track our usage, strive to source more recycled water and less freshwater, and work to keep contaminants out of the storm drain and ground.

Highlights:

We use NEWater, which is highly treated, reclaimed wastewater, in Singapore for irrigation on our grounds as well as in our cooling towers— returning water to our watersheds.

In Milpitas, California, we use high-quality reclaimed water, which has been purified by the Santa Clara Valley Water District Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center.

At our Orbotech site in Israel, we implemented multiple initiatives to reduce water consumption on campus, from installing low flow toilets to using AC condensation water for irrigation.

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Advancing Opportunity

We strive to help build a world where everyone can reach their full potential. That means keeping our employees healthy and happy, nurturing an ethical, inclusive and diverse culture, strengthening our communities and ensuring that we uphold human rights and safe working conditions across our supply chain.

Inclusion and diversity:

In 2020, we made an intentional decision to put inclusion first in how we frame “inclusion and diversity” to emphasize the importance of belonging as the foundation of attracting and retaining diverse talent. Inclusion puts the diversity of our employees into context.

Highlights:

We made inclusion and diversity a key element of the KLA Foundation, which supports traditionally underserved and marginalized communities. In support of the movement against racism in the summer of 2020, the Foundation demonstrated its commitment to social justice with the creation of the KLA Social Equity Fund and a $1 million contribution to combat racial inequity.

In 2020, we brought in a facilitator to lead a social justice discussion where we talked about unconscious bias and created an environment where underrepresented employees could share their experiences.

To strengthen our culture of inclusion, we are continuing to increase the number of employee resource groups (“ERGs”) at our sites. These are voluntary groups of employees who have a common interest in helping KLA achieve its inclusion and diversity goals.

Since opening our Ann Arbor campus in 2019, 50% of our employees in site leadership roles (director and above) are women and almost a third (29%) of our employees in Ann Arbor are women.

Health and safety:

Our employees are the lifeblood of our business. That’s why their health and safety are always our priority.

Highlights:

Our CEO provided emails and videos during the pandemic to update employees on a variety of matters, including on the steps KLA was taking to keep its employees safe.

All new hires are required to go through a health and safety training program. In addition, our service technicians are required to achieve and maintain level 3 safety training certification.

In 2020, we had a total recordable incident rate of 0.29 incidents for every 200,000 hours worked.

During the pandemic, we implemented mandatory face coverings, COVID-19 testing, proactive cleaning and sanitization, division of individuals and work shifts to prevent cross-contamination, installation of screens and protective infrastructures, and increased fresh air ventilation.

Community engagement:

The past two years have demonstrated that when we come together, we can do our part to help address complex social issues in meaningful ways—whether it’s staying safe during a global pandemic or working toward equity in opportunity for all.

Highlights:

In 2020, we provided $2 million in global COVID-19 relief funds through the KLA Foundation, focusing on the most vulnerable members of our communities.

As part of this commitment to racial equity, the KLA Foundation launched the Social Equity Fund in collaboration with the American Heart Association. This three-year, $1.5 million fund aims to address systemic issues facing communities of color in Silicon Valley and Metro Detroit, where our global headquarters and second North American headquarters are located.

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At the beginning of the pandemic, when hospitals were desperate to find critical medical supplies, we used our 3D printing lab to make face shields for medical workers. In addition, our procurement staff volunteered their time to help the Valley Medical Center source and purchase critical medical equipment—from N95 masks to isolation gowns to medical carts. In total, KLA contributed $500,000 to the effort.

Human and labor rights:

Our commitment to advancing opportunity extends to our supply chain. We seek out suppliers who share our strong values; treat their employees with dignity, respect and fairness; and meet the strict requirements in our Standards of Business Conduct to try to keep our supply chain free from any human trafficking and labor violations.

Highlights:

In 2020, we increased the number of diverse suppliers, such as women-owned and minority-owned suppliers, in our supply chain by 242%.

In 2020, we became a Corporate Member of the Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council to further expand our awareness of business opportunities with certified minority business enterprises.

We contractually require our suppliers to adhere to our Supply Chain Human Rights Policy.

We achieved our goal to get 85% of our targeted suppliers to participate in the annual Responsible Business Alliance (“RBA”) Facility Supplier Assessment Questionnaire, which assesses the supplier’s compliance to the RBA Code of Conduct.

Advancing Leadership

Our solutions move industries forward, but our people make it happen. We empower today’s leaders—and tomorrow’s—by infusing our foundational values into everything we do.

Talent development:

We believe that helping employees do their best work goes beyond strengthening their skills. That’s why we take a holistic approach to talent development. From coaching and career courses to family care and bonding leave, we aim to have our talent programs cover all dimensions of an employee’s life. They’re designed to help employees bring their whole self to work and enjoy a fulfilling career.

Highlights:

KLA has been included in Training Magazine’s Top 10 Hall of Fame since 2008.

We support continued learning through tuition reimbursement and have worked with some of the leading universities to create systems engineering programs so we can further develop our talent. For example, we partnered with Stanford University, San José State University and the University of Michigan to develop and offer advanced, customized engineering programs for KLA employees.

In the second quarter of 2020, through our Corporate Learning Center and Learning and Knowledge Services, we taught four times as many students as the same quarter in the previous year. Reaching more students provides a richer mix of attendees who can benefit from different experiences and backgrounds.

Through our Urbanek Education Fund, we award higher education funding to children of KLA employees. As of 2020, the Urbanek Education Fund has helped more than 350 students with $5.2 million in education grants.

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Business ethics and compliance:

Working ethically and complying with our legal obligations are central to the way we conduct business. At KLA, we continuously strive to create and maintain an ethical and legally compliant culture where everyone is aligned around our value systems, policies and procedures. That means regularly assessing our risk and adjusting our approach as needed.

Highlights:

In 2019, KLA hired our first full-time chief compliance officer who has continued to build our dedicated ethics and compliance team.

We value feedback from our employees on our ethics and compliance efforts, and, in 2020, we partnered with Ethisphere to deliver a global Ethical Culture Assessment to discover how employees view our program and where we can improve.

Our Values in Action program is an innovative standards of business conduct training program that incorporates internal and external instructors, interactive exercises, discussions and polling questions and involves about 10 hours of in-depth training. Values in Action covers 10 subject areas such as the importance of speaking up, anti-bribery and corruption, trade compliance, privacy, and inclusion and diversity. The new program launched in 2021 to more than 1,100 senior managers and will be rolled out to the broader employee base in our next phase.

Corporate governance:

A strong approach to corporate governance provides KLA with the foundation for sustainable growth. We are committed to having appropriate rules, practices and processes in place to run our business responsibly and in compliance with applicable regulations, standards and mandates.

Highlights:

The Board approved changes to the Compensation and Talent Committee charter to include oversight of human capital, incorporating inclusion and diversity, and the Audit Committee now reviews cybersecurity initiatives quarterly.

The Board approved changes to the Nominating and Governance Committee charter to include monitoring our ESG initiatives.

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PROPOSAL TWO: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022

Audit Committee Recommendation

The Audit Committee has the sole authority to retain or dismiss our independent auditors. The Audit Committee has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, to audit our consolidated financial statements for our fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. Before making its determination, the Audit Committee carefully considered that firm’s qualifications as independent auditors.

The Board, following the Audit Committee’s determination, unanimously recommends that the stockholders vote for ratification of such appointment.

Although ratification by stockholders is not required by law, the Board has determined that it is desirable to request approval of this appointment by the stockholders. If the stockholders do not ratify the appointment of Pricewaterhouse-Coopers LLP, the Audit Committee may reconsider such appointment.

Attendance at the Annual Meeting

A representative of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is expected to be present at the Annual Meeting with the opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires to do so, and is expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.

Fees

The aggregate fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, KLA’s independent registered public accounting firm, in fiscal years 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

Services Rendered/Fees	2021 ($)	2020 ($)
Audit Fees ⁽¹⁾	5,260,369	5,915,043
Audit-Related Fees ⁽²⁾	24,194	14,000
Total Audit and Audit-Related Fees	5,284,563	5,929,043
Tax Compliance	1,511,896	1,504,171
Tax Planning and Consulting	247,751	1,493,904
Total Tax Fees ⁽³⁾	1,759,647	2,988,075
All Other Fees ⁽⁴⁾	900	16,300

(1)

Represents professional services rendered for the audits of annual financial statements set forth in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K for fiscal years 2021 and 2020, the review of quarterly financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed during fiscal years 2021 and 2020, and fees for services related to statutory and regulatory filings or engagements, and audit services pertaining to bond offerings. Fiscal year 2021 also includes fees for the adoption of new credit losses guidance and audits of new systems/processes. Fiscal year 2020 also includes audit services pertaining to bond offerings.

(2)

Represents audits of employee benefit plans and audits of government-sponsored research and development program grant spending.

(3)

Represents tax services for U.S. and foreign tax compliance, planning and consulting.

(4)

Represents license fees related to accounting research software and, in fiscal year 2020, subscription for access to information related to international tax regulations.

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Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee has adopted a policy regarding non-audit services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. First, the policy ensures the independence of our auditors by expressly naming all services that the auditors may not perform and reinforcing the principle of independence regardless of the type of service. Second, certain non-audit services, such as tax-related services and acquisition advisory services, are permitted but limited in proportion to the audit fees paid. Third, the Audit Committee pre-approves non-audit services not specifically permitted under this policy (or subsequently approves such services in circumstances where a subsequent approval is necessary and permissible), and the Audit Committee reviews the annual plan and any subsequent engagements. All non-audit fees were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to its pre-approval policies and procedures.

On a quarterly basis, management provides written updates to the Audit Committee with regard to audit and non-audit services, the amount of audit and non-audit service fees incurred to date, and the estimated cost to complete such services.

Independence Assessment by Audit Committee

Our Audit Committee considered and determined that the provision of the services provided by Pricewaterhouse-Coopers LLP as set forth herein is compatible with maintaining PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s independence and approved all non-audit related fees and services.

Vote Required and Recommendation

If a quorum is present and voting, the affirmative vote of the majority of votes cast is needed to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm, to audit our consolidated financial statements for our fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.

The Board unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.

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PROPOSAL THREE: APPROVAL OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION

Background

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, or the Dodd-Frank Act, enables KLA’s stockholders to vote to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our NEOs (as that term is defined on page 41 of this Proxy Statement) as disclosed in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section, the Summary Compensation Table and the other related tables and disclosures in this Proxy Statement. This vote is required pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act. The Board has determined, consistent with the feedback from our stockholders, that we will hold this vote every year.

As described in greater detail under the heading “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” we seek to closely align the interests of our NEOs with the interests of our stockholders by focusing on a philosophy of “pay-for-performance.” Our compensation programs are designed to support our business goals and to promote both short-term and long-term financial and strategic achievement.

We urge stockholders to read the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this Proxy Statement, which describes in more detail how our executive compensation policies and procedures operate and are designed to achieve our compensation objectives, and the Summary Compensation Table and other related compensation tables and disclosure in this Proxy Statement, which provide detailed information on the compensation of our NEOs. The Compensation and Talent Committee and the Board believe that the policies and procedures articulated in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” are effective in achieving our goals and that the compensation of our NEOs as reported in this Proxy Statement has supported and contributed to our recent and long-term success.

Nature of Vote; Recommendation

This vote is advisory and therefore not binding on KLA, our Board or the Compensation and Talent Committee. The vote on this resolution is not intended to address any specific element of compensation, but rather relates to the overall compensation of our NEOs, as described in this Proxy Statement in accordance with the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC.

Accordingly, we ask our stockholders to approve the following resolution at the Annual Meeting:

“RESOLVED, that KLA Corporation’s stockholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the NEOs, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders, pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Summary Compensation Table and the other related tables and disclosure.”

While this advisory vote on executive compensation is non-binding, the Board and the Compensation and Talent Committee value the opinion of KLA’s stockholders and will carefully assess the voting results and consider the impact of such voting results on our compensation policies and decisions, as described in greater detail in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this Proxy Statement.

Vote Required

If a quorum is present and voting, the affirmative vote of the majority of votes cast is required for advisory approval of this proposal.

The Board unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” the approval of the compensation of our NEOs, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement.

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INFORMATION ABOUT EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Set forth below are the names, ages and positions of the executive officers of KLA as of the Record Date.

Name	Position	Age
Richard Wallace	President and Chief Executive Officer	61

Please see “INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS COMMITTEES — Nominees for Election at the 2021 Annual Meeting.”

Name	Position	Age
Bren Higgins	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	51

Bren Higgins has served as KLA’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since August 2013. In this role, Mr. Higgins oversees and manages the Company’s finance operations and control processes, global manufacturing operations, and investor relations functions. Prior to his promotion to Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Higgins oversaw the Company’s treasury and investor relations functions and supported its business development efforts in his role as Vice President of Corporate Finance from January 2012 to August 2013, and as Senior Director of Corporate Finance from August 2011 to January 2012. Before that, he served as the Company’s Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis from August 2008 to August 2011. Mr. Higgins has also held various financial and investor relations positions since he began his tenure at the Company in 1999, including multiple product division controller assignments and serving as Group Controller of the Company’s Wafer Inspection Group from 2006 to 2008. Mr. Higgins received his bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara and his master’s degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from the University of California at Davis.

Name	Position	Age
Ahmad Khan	President, Semiconductor Process Control	47

Ahmad Khan has served as KLA’s President, Semiconductor Process Control since August 2019 where he is responsible for overseeing and managing our Semiconductor Process Control segment, and was Executive Vice President, Global Products Group from December 2016 to August 2019, where he was responsible for the Company’s wafer inspection and patterning divisions. From August 2015 to December 2016, he served as Executive Vice President, Patterning Division. In this role he was responsible for the development and execution of technology roadmaps and customer collaboration strategies for all of KLA’s patterning products. Mr. Khan joined KLA’s Films & Surface Technology Division in 2003 as Senior Director of Business Development, and has since held numerous strategic management positions throughout his 17-year tenure with the Company. In 2007, Mr. Khan served as Vice President and General Manager of KLA’s Optical Films Metrology Division. From 2008 to his current position, his executive management responsibilities expanded to include the Resistivity, Optical CD, Implant, Thermawave, Overlay, and SensArray Divisions, all ultimately comprising KLA’s Metrology Division. Prior to joining KLA, Mr. Khan spent nine years at Applied Materials, holding various product engineering, support, operations, and senior management positions. Mr. Khan earned his bachelor’s degree in electronics engineering technology from DeVry University.

Name	Position	Age
Brian Lorig	Executive Vice President, Global Support and Services	47

Brian Lorig has served as Executive Vice President, since August 2019, and Senior Vice President and general manager of the Company’s Global Support and Services organization since March 2016. The Global Support and Services organization includes the Company’s services group, which enables customers in all business sectors to maintain high performance and productivity of their purchased products through a flexible portfolio of services. Global Support and Services also includes KT Pro Systems, which offers certified fully refurbished and tested systems, as well as remanufactured legacy systems, and KT Pro Enhancements, which include enhancements and upgrades for previous-generation KLA tools. Mr. Lorig joined the Company in 1998 and has held a number of leadership positions in Manufacturing Operations and Service, including vice president of U.S. Manufacturing and Operations Group from January 2013 through February 2014, and vice president of Global Support and Services Field Operations

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from February 2014 through March 2016. Mr. Lorig earned his bachelor of science in supply chain management from Arizona State University and his MBA from Santa Clara University.

Name	Position	Age
Oreste Donzella	Executive Vice President, Electronics, Packaging and Components	55

Oreste Donzella has held various positions with KLA since he joined us in 1999. He currently serves as the Company’s Executive Vice President of Electronics, Packaging and Components since March 2020, in which role he is responsible for running our specialty semiconductors, advanced packaging, printed circuit board and flat panel display businesses. Prior to his current role, Mr. Donzella served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer from September 2016 to February 2020 and had responsibilities for market analytics, external communication, and company-wide collaborations with the broader electronics industry. From July 2015 to July 2018, he was also responsible for the customer engagement organization at KLA, leading the world-wide field application engineering teams. In his long tenure at KLA, Mr. Donzella also served as general manager of the macro wafer inspection and the unpatterned wafer inspection divisions from August 2007 to June 2015 and held various leadership management positions in product marketing and application engineering across the company prior to that. Mr. Donzella brings more than 27 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. Prior to joining KLA, he spent more than 6 years at Texas Instruments and Micron Technology, holding engineering and management positions in the process integration and yield enhancement departments. Mr. Donzella currently serves on the SEMI North America Advisory Board. Mr. Donzella earned his master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University La Sapienza in Rome, Italy.

Name	Position	Age
Virendra Kirloskar	Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer	57

Virendra Kirloskar has served as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since March 2008. Mr. Kirloskar rejoined the Company as Vice President and Corporate Controller in May 2003 and served in that role until March 2008, other than the period from August 2006 to August 2007, during which time he held management responsibilities within KLA India. Prior to that, from June 2002 to April 2003, Mr. Kirloskar served as Corporate Controller of Atmel Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of semiconductor integrated circuits. Mr. Kirloskar also held various finance positions within KLA from 1993 to 1999. Mr. Kirloskar received his bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Pune, India and his master’s degree in business administration from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Name	Position	Age
Mary Beth Wilkinson	Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary	49

Mary Beth Wilkinson has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary since September 2020. Ms. Wilkinson has more than two decades of legal experience including extensive executive and operating experience in industrials and manufacturing. Before joining KLA, she served as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of O-I Glass Inc. and as a partner at Hogan Lovells, an international law firm. Ms. Wilkinson was named to Women Inc.’s 2019 Top Corporate Counsel list. Ms. Wilkinson earned her bachelors’ degree from Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana, with a double major in economics and English writing. She holds a Juris Doctor degree from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and is a graduate of Stanford University’s Executive Program.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

Principal Stockholders

As of September 13, 2021, based solely on our review of filings made with the SEC, we are aware of the following entities being beneficial owners of more than 5% of our Common Stock:

Name and Address	Number of Shares	Percent of Shares
Name and Address	Beneficially Owned	Beneficially Owned⁽¹⁾
The Vanguard Group, Inc.⁽²⁾	18,726,154	12.3
100 Vanguard Boulevard
Malvern, PA 19355
BlackRock, Inc.⁽³⁾	12,120,400	8.0
40 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10022
PRIMECAP Management Company⁽⁴⁾	9,364,319	6.2
117 E. Colorado Blvd., 11th Floor
Pasadena, CA 91105
Capital International Investors⁽⁵⁾	8,922,502	5.9
333 S. Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071

(1)

Based on 151,992,701 outstanding shares of our Common Stock as of September 13, 2021.

(2)

All information regarding The Vanguard Group (“Vanguard”) is based solely on information disclosed in an Amendment to Schedule 13G filed by Vanguard with the SEC on February 10, 2021. According to the Schedule 13G/A filing, of the 18,726,154 shares of our Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by Vanguard as of December 31, 2020, Vanguard had shared voting power with respect to 268,422 shares, had sole dispositive power with respect to 18,034,639 shares, and had shared dispositive power with respect to 691,515 shares.

(3)

SEC Form DEF 14A filed by KLA Corporation