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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-C
REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ
INTERDEALER QUOTATION SYSTEM
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 13a-17
OR 15d-17 THEREUNDER
KLA Instruments Corporation
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(Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)
160 Rio Robles, San Jose, California, 95161
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Issuer's telephone number, including area code (408) 434-4200
I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of five percent or more in the
number of shares outstanding:
1. Title of security Common Stock
2. Number of shares outstanding before the change 22,999,000
3. Number of shares outstanding after the change 24,724,000
4. Effective date of change April 26, 1995
5. Method of change:
Specify method (such as merger, acquisition, exchange, distribution, stock
split, reverse split, acquisition of stock for treasury, etc.)
Common Stock Offering
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Give brief description of transaction On May 3, 1995, KLA Instruments
Corpoation ("KLA") commenced an underwritten public offering of its Common
Stock. Pursuant to the offering, KLA issued an aggregate of 1,725,000 shares
of Common Stock.
II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER
1. Name prior to change Not applicable
2. Name after change
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3. Effective date of charter amendment changing name
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4. Date of shareholder approval, if required
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Date: May 3, 1995 /s/ PAUL KREUTZ
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Paul Kreutz, Secretary
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