KLA CORP·4

May 12, 5:25 PM ET

WALLACE RICHARD P 4

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KLA CEO Richard P. Wallace Sells 4,512 Shares

What Happened

  • Richard P. Wallace, President and CEO of KLA Corp (KLAC), sold 4,512 shares of KLA common stock in an open-market transaction on May 12, 2026.
  • The shares were sold at $1,794.00 per share for a total transaction value of $8,094,528. This was a sale (not a purchase), which is often routine when done under pre-established plans.

Key Details

  • Transaction date and price: May 12, 2026 — 4,512 shares sold at $1,794.00 each.
  • Total proceeds: $8,094,528.
  • Ownership disclosure: the filing notes that the reported beneficial ownership includes 57,511.168 shares issuable upon vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs). (The excerpt provided does not state a separate total "shares owned after the transaction.")
  • Footnotes: Sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Wallace on November 19, 2025.
  • Filing timeliness: Reported on May 12, 2026 (same date as the transaction), indicating a timely filing.

Context

  • Because the sale was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan (a pre-arranged trading plan), it may reflect pre-set selling instructions rather than a new view on the company. Retail investors should treat planned sales differently from opportunistic or ad-hoc insider transactions.