KLA enacts 10-for-1 stock split, boosts share count

KLA enacts 10-for-1 stock split, boosts share count

What charter documents did KLA Corporation (KLAC) file related to the stock split?

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What stock split did KLA Corporation (KLAC) approve in June 2026?

When did the KLA (KLAC) ten-for-one stock split become effective?

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KLA filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Restated Certificate of Incorporation and a fully Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The amendment effects the ten-for-one stock split and authorized share increase, while the restated charter integrates these changes into a single governing document.

KLA Corporation has implemented a ten-for-one forward stock split of its common stock, carried out through an amendment to its Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

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KLA Corporation has implemented a ten-for-one forward stock split of its common stock, carried out through an amendment to its Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

The charter amendment, effective at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 11, 2026, also increased authorized common shares from 500,000,000 to 5,000,000,000. KLA filed the amendment and a fully restated certificate as exhibits to this report.

KLA enacts a 10-for-1 stock split and greatly expands authorized common shares.

KLA Corporation approved a ten-for-one forward stock split of its common stock, formalized via a charter amendment effective at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 11, 2026. This changes the share count per investor position but not the company’s overall equity value.

The same amendment increased authorized common shares from 500,000,000 to 5,000,000,000. This expansion provides capacity for future equity issuance, although no specific issuances are detailed in this disclosure. The company also filed a fully restated certificate of incorporation to integrate these changes.

2 items: 5.03, 9.01

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year Governance

The company amended its charter documents, bylaws, or changed its fiscal year.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Stock split ratio: 10-for-1 forward split Authorized shares before: 500,000,000 shares Authorized shares after: 5,000,000,000 shares +2 more

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Stock split ratio 10-for-1 forward split Common stock split approved and implemented via charter amendment

Authorized shares before 500,000,000 shares Authorized common stock prior to amendment

Authorized shares after 5,000,000,000 shares Authorized common stock after charter amendment

Effective time 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time Time on June 11, 2026 when charter amendment became effective

Effective date June 11, 2026 Date charter amendment for split and share increase took effect

ten-for-one forward stock split, Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Certificate of Amendment, authorized shares, +1 more

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ten-for-one forward stock split financial

"announced a ten-for-one forward stock split (the “Stock Split”) of the Company’s common stock"

A ten-for-one forward stock split is when a company breaks each existing share into ten smaller shares, so every shareholder ends up with ten times as many shares while the overall value they own stays the same. Think of it like cutting a pizza into more slices: each slice is smaller but the whole pizza remains equal; for investors this can make shares cheaper per piece, often improving trading liquidity and accessibility without changing underlying ownership or company value.

Restated Certificate of Incorporation regulatory

"to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State"

A restated certificate of incorporation is an updated, single-document version of a company’s founding rules that folds together the original charter and all later changes into one clear set of terms — like replacing a patchwork manual with a clean, revised edition. Investors care because it clarifies ownership details, voting rights, share classes and other legal rules that affect control, dividends and how value is created or diluted, so it can change the risks and benefits of owning the stock.

Certificate of Amendment regulatory

"Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of KLA Corporation"

A certificate of amendment is an official filing that updates a company’s founding documents—its legal “rulebook” that sets share structure, voting rules, name and basic purpose. Think of it like changing the blueprint of a building: small changes are paperwork, big ones can alter who owns how much and who controls decisions. Investors watch these filings because they can affect share counts, voting power, dilution and company value.

authorized shares financial

"to proportionately increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s Common Stock"

Authorized shares are the maximum number of shares a company is allowed to issue according to its official plan. Think of it as a company’s set limit on how many pieces of its ownership it can distribute to investors. This number helps investors understand the potential for future growth or change in the company's ownership structure.

Emerging growth company regulatory

"Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company"

An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.

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KLA Corporation approved a ten-for-one forward stock split of its common stock. Each existing share will be split into ten shares, changing the share count but not the company’s total equity value. The split was implemented through an amendment to its Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

The KLA ten-for-one forward stock split became effective at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 11, 2026. The timing reflects when the charter amendment, filed with the Delaware Secretary of State, took legal effect and the new share structure formally applied.

KLA increased its authorized common shares from 500,000,000 to 5,000,000,000. This tenfold rise in authorized shares matches the ten-for-one split ratio and provides room for potential future equity issuances under the updated Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

KLA first announced the ten-for-one forward stock split of its common stock on May 7, 2026. The company indicated the split would be effected by filing a charter amendment with the Delaware Secretary of State, which later became effective on June 11, 2026.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 06/12/2026 - 04:05 PM

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 11, 2026

KLA CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-09992

04-2564110

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


One Technology Drive Milpitas California				95035
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 875-3000

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	KLAC	The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
		indicate by check
		The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.03

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On May 7, 2026, KLA Corporation (the “Company”) announced a ten-for-one forward stock split (the “Stock Split”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), to be effected through filing an amendment (the “Charter Amendment”) to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Company filed the Charter Amendment to effect the Stock Split and to proportionately increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s Common Stock from 500,000,000 to 5,000,000,000. The Charter Amendment became effective at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 11, 2026.

The Charter Amendment is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which integrates the Charter Amendment and restates the existing Restated Certificate of Incorporation in its entirety, is filed as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed herewith.


Exhibit No.		Description

3.1		Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of KLA Corporation

3.2		Restated Certificate of Incorporation of KLA Corporation

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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KLA CORPORATION

Date: June 12, 2026

/s/ Mary Beth Wilkinson

Mary Beth Wilkinson

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer

and Corporate Secretary