---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-184358"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KLAC"
cik: "0000319201"
company_name: "KLA CORP"
filed_at: "2024-07-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T16:26:00.911667+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# KLA merges three groups into single organization; Donzella named Chief Strategy Officer

## Summary
- KLA merges Electronics, Packaging & Components, KLA Instruments, and Semiconductor Process Control under Ahmad Khan.
- Oreste Donzella becomes EVP & Chief Strategy Officer effective July 25, 2024.
- Donzella steps down from role as EVP of Electronics, Packaging and Components.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-184358
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KLAC
- cik: 0000319201
- company_name: KLA CORP
- filed_at: 2024-07-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/319201/000119312524184358/0001193125-24-184358-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/319201/000119312524184358/d870074d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-184358
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-184358.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-184358.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Oreste Donzella was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at KLA CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
  source text: Oreste Donzella will assume the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, responsible for key strategic initiatives at KLA, and will cease serving in his role as Executive Vice President, Electronics, Packaging and Components, effective July 25, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/319201/000119312524184358/0001193125-24-184358-index.htm

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