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Needham & Company Sees Lam Research (LRCX), KLA-Tencor (KLAC) Closing Deal in H117 Amid Regulatory Risks

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Lam Research and KLA-Tencor Business Combination Update

August 10, 2016 8:30 AM EDT

FREMONT, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 08/10/16 -- Lam Research Corporation ("Lam") and KLA-Tencor Corporation ("KLA-Tencor") today provided an update on their planned business combination. As previously disclosed, the parties continue to discuss their proposed merger, including potential remedies, with the staff of the Department of Justice (the "DOJ"), and with competition authorities in Korea, Japan and China. The companies continue to believe the transaction is pro-competitive and beneficial to their respective customers, employees and suppliers.

Lam and KLA-Tencor are working diligently to receive the necessary regulatory approvals. However, it has become more likely that obtaining regulatory clearances in... More