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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * KISPERT JOHN H   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) President, COO & CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION, ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/05/2008 (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 - Restricted Stock Units (1) (2) 08/05/2008   A   52,291 (2) A $ 0 213,124 (4) D   Common Stock - Restricted Stock Units (1) (3) 08/05/2008   A   25,000 (3) A $ 0 238,124 (4) D   Common Stock               8,440 (5) 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
KISPERT JOHN H C/O KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE MILPITAS, CA 95035			President, COO & CFO

Signatures

Brian M. Martin as Attorney-in-Fact for John H. Kispert		08/07/2008
**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)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of KLA-Tencor common stock.
(2)	On August 8, 2007, Mr. Kispert was granted restricted stock units covering up to 62,500 shares of KLA-Tencor common stock, subject to both performance-vesting and service-vesting requirements. Following the completion of KLA-Tencor's audited financial statements for the 2008 fiscal year, the Compensation Committee of KLA-Tencor's Board of Directors determined on August 5, 2008 the level at which the corporate performance goals were attained and, based on that assessment, determined that the number of shares subject to the restricted stock units is 52,291. Mr. Kispert will vest in fifty percent (50%) of the restricted stock units upon his completion of two years of service with KLA-Tencor measured from the grant date (August 8, 2007) and will vest in the remaining fifty percent (50%) upon his completion of an additional two years of service thereafter. The shares of common stock will be issued as the restricted stock units vest.
(3)	On August 13, 2007, Mr. Kispert was granted supplemental restricted stock units covering up to 25,000 shares of KLA-Tencor common stock, subject to both performance-vesting and service-vesting requirements. Following the completion of KLA-Tencor's 2008 fiscal year, the Compensation Committee of KLA-Tencor's Board of Directors determined on August 5, 2008 the level at which Mr. Kispert's performance goals were attained and, based on that assessment, determined that the number of shares subject to the supplemental restricted stock units is 25,000. Mr. Kispert will vest in fifty percent (50%) of the restricted stock units upon his completion of two years of service with KLA-Tencor measured from the grant date (August 13, 2007) and will vest in the remaining fifty percent (50%) upon his completion of an additional two years of service thereafter. The shares of common stock will be issued as the restricted stock units vest.
(4)	Does not include performance-based restricted stock units, 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 Form 4 within two business days of the date such assessment is made.
(5)	Includes 600 shares acquired under the KLA-Tencor Employee Stock Purchase Plan on June 30, 2008.

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