Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Lorig Brian
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KLA TENCOR CORP [KLAC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/03/2017
(Street)

MILPITAS, CA 95035
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/03/2017   M   662 (1) A $ 0 1,228 D  
Common Stock 09/03/2017   F   249 (2) D $ 94.08 979 D  
Common Stock 09/04/2017   M   1,528 (3) A $ 0 2,507 D  
Common Stock 09/04/2017   F   575 (2) D $ 94.08 1,932 D  
Common Stock 09/04/2017   M   611 (4) A $ 0 2,543 D  
Common Stock 09/04/2017   F   230 (2) D $ 94.08 2,313 D  
Common Stock 09/04/2017   M   550 (5) A $ 0 2,863 D  
Common Stock 09/04/2017   F   207 (2) D $ 94.08 2,656 D  
Common Stock - Restricted Stock Units (6) 09/04/2017   A   2,574 (7) A $ 0 21,971 (8) D  
Common Stock - Restricted Stock Units 09/04/2017   M   1,287 (9) D $ 0 20,684 D  
Common Stock 09/04/2017   M   1,287 (9) A $ 0 3,943 D  
Common Stock 09/04/2017   F   484 (2) D $ 94.08 3,459 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Lorig Brian
ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
MILPITAS, CA 95035
      SVP  

Signatures

 /s/ Teri A. Little, attorney-in-fact for Brian Lorig   09/06/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On September 3, 2015, the Reporting Person received a grant of restricted stock units ("RSUs") covering 2,647 shares of KLA-Tencor common stock. On September 3, 2017, the Reporting Person vested in twenty-five percent (25%) of such RSUs.
(2) Pursuant to the terms of the grant, shares of KLA-Tencor common stock were automatically withheld at vesting to cover required tax withholding. The fair market value of KLA-Tencor common stock used for purposes of calculating the number of shares to be withheld was the closing price of KLA-Tencor common stock as reported on September 1, 2017.
(3) On September 4, 2013, the Reporting Person received a grant of performance-based RSUs that was determined by the Compensation Committee of KLA-Tencor's Board of directors to cover 3,056 shares of KLA-Tencor common stock. On September 4, 2017, the Reporting Person vested in fifty percent (50%) of such performance-based RSUs.
(4) On September 4, 2013, the Reporting Person received a grant of restricted stock units ("RSUs") covering 2,445 shares of KLA-Tencor common stock. On September 4, 2017, the Reporting Person vested in twenty-five percent (25%) of such RSUs.
(5) On September 4, 2014, the Reporting Person received a grant of restricted stock units ("RSUs") covering 2,200 shares of KLA-Tencor common stock. On September 4, 2017, the Reporting Person vested in twenty-five percent (25%) of such RSUs.
(6) Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of KLA-Tencor common stock.
(7) On September 4, 2014, in addition to the RSUs granted on that date that were subject only to service-vesting requirements (which RSUs were previously reported on Form 4), the Reporting Person was also granted RSUs covering up to a maximum of 2,750 shares (based on 125% of the target shares of 2,200) of KLA-Tencor common stock, subject to both performance-vesting and service-vesting requirements. On August 31, 2017 the Compensation Committee of KLA-Tencor's Board of Directors determined the level at which the corporate performance goals were attained and, based on the assessment, determined that the number of shares subject to the RSUs is 2,574.
(8) Does not include performance-based RSUs, if any, held by the Reporting Person for which an assessment has not yet been made regarding the achievement of the applicable performance goals. Any such holdings will be reported on a Form 4 within two business days of the date such assessment is made. Reflects the vesting of awards reflected above.
(9) The Reporting Person vested fifty percent (50%) of the performance-based RSUs on September 4, 2017 and will vest in the remaining fifty percent (50%) upon his completion of four years of service following the grant date of the award (September 4, 2014). The shares of common stock will be issued as the performance-based RSUs vest.

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