UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[   ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5
    obligations may continue.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(s)
   Schroeder, Kenneth L
   14545 Manuella Road


   Los Altos Hills, CA  94022
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC)
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year
   11/02
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   [X] Director                   [ ] 10% Owner
   [X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
   Chief Executive Officer
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   [X] Form filed by One Reporting Person
   [ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person



Table I   Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1)Title of Security                           2)Trans-    3.Trans- 4.Securities Acquired(A)      5)Amount of    6)  7)Nature of
                                              action      action   or Disposed of (D)            Securities         Indirect
                                              Date        Code                   A               Beneficially   D   Beneficial
                                              (Month/                            or              Owned at       or  Ownership
                                              Day/Year)   Code V   Amount        D  Price        End of Month   I
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Common Stock                                                                                     193,866        D  Direct


Table II (PART 1) Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially
Owned (Columns 1 through 6)
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1)Title of Derivative          2)Conversion    3)Trans-       4)Trans-  5)Number of Derivative            6)Date Exercisable and
Security                       or Exercise     action         action    Securities Acquired (A)           Expiration Date
                               Price of        Date           Code      or Disposed of (D)
                               Derivative
                               Security                       Code  V   A                D                Exercisable  Expiration
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Non-Qualified Stock Option     $9.3100                                                                                 07/26/04
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option     $10.6300                                                                                08/31/08
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option     $10.8100                                                                                10/08/06
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option     $16.9700                                                                                10/23/08
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option     $26.2500                                                                                11/10/10
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option     $29.3100                                                                                10/02/11
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option     $32.7500                                                                                04/04/11
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option     $33.7500                                                                                10/27/09
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option     $37.0500        11/08/02       A         12,500                                         11/08/12
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option     $37.0500        11/08/02       A         18,950                                         11/08/12
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option     $44.6875                                                                                08/13/10
(right to buy)


Table II (PART 2) Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially
Owned (Columns 1,3 and 7 through 11)
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1)Title of Derivative          3)Trans-  7)Title and Amount                           8)Price     9)Number of   10) 11)Nature of
Security                       action    of Underlying                                of Deri-    Derivative        Indirect
                               Date      Securities                                   vative      Securities    D   Beneficial
                                                                        Amount or     Security    Beneficially  or  Ownership
                                                                        Number of                 Owned at      I
                  -                      Title                          Shares                    End of Month
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Non-Qualified Stock Option               Common Stock                   60,000                    60,000        D   Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option               Common Stock                   204,272                   204,272       D   Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option               Common Stock                   125,000                   125,000       D   Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option               Common Stock                   220,728                   220,728       D   Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option               Common Stock                   37,900                    37,900        D   Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option               Common Stock                   341,100                   341,100       D   Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option               Common Stock                   37,900                    37,900        D   Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option               Common Stock                   150,000                   150,000       D   Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option     11/08/02  Common Stock                   12,500                                  D   Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option     11/08/02  Common Stock                   18,950                    31,450        D   Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option               Common Stock                   75,800                    75,800        D   Direct
(right to buy)


Explanation of Responses:




SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ By: Stuart J. Nichols
    For: Kenneth L. Schroeder
DATE 11/11/02