KLA (KLAC) President Ahmad A. Khan Withholds 4,532 Shares for Taxes

What Happened
Ahmad A. Khan, President, Semi. Prod. & Cust. of KLA Corporation (KLAC), had 4,531.612 shares of KLA common stock withheld on August 7, 2026 to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to vested restricted stock units (RSUs). The withholding was executed at an implied price of $193.22 per share, totaling approximately $875,598. This was an automatic tax-withholding disposition following RSU vesting, not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: August 7, 2026; filing date (Form 4): August 10, 2026. Price used: $193.22 per share. Total value ≈ $875,598.
• Shares withheld/disposed: 4,531.612 shares (reported as "Disposed" under tax-withholding code F).
• Shares/RSUs noted: the filing states 128,244.613 shares are issuable upon vesting of RSUs (per footnote). The filing does not disclose a separate total post-transaction beneficial ownership figure in the provided data.
• Footnotes: F1 — RSUs were granted on Aug 7, 2025; 25% vested on Aug 7, 2026; shares were automatically withheld to cover required tax withholding using KLA's Aug 6, 2026 closing price. F2 — the reported number includes 128,244.613 shares issuable upon vesting.
• Filing timeliness: Form filed Aug 10, 2026; no late-filing indication in the provided data.

Context
This was a routine tax-withholding event tied to RSU vesting (automatic withholding of shares), not a voluntary open-market sale or purchase. Such withholding transactions are common when equity awards vest and generally reflect tax obligations rather than a manager’s trading view.