Richard Wallace compensation by year
KLA Summary Compensation Table · all 11 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $934,615 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $966,923 | $975,000 | $997,115 | $1,000,000 | $1,129,905 | $1,190,481 | $1,285,385 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $5,501,505 | $10,975,987 | $6,675,558 | $15,983,570 | $8,796,499 | $9,338,877 | $15,296,189 | $23,492,301 | $19,695,857 | $20,147,371 | $23,473,887 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $4,205,769 | $1,100,790 | $3,224,500 | $2,305,260 | $2,609,820 | $2,895,750 | $2,953,846 | $2,124,000 | $1,978,769 | $3,704,317 | $5,132,789 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $1,984,664 | $1,602,473 | $1,591,242 | $1,323,537 | $951,133 | $500,761 | $1,321,475 | $28,058 | $28,434 | $50,085 | $62,415 |
| Total | $12,626,553 | $14,579,250 | $12,391,300 | $20,512,367 | $13,324,375 | $13,710,388 | $20,568,625 | $26,644,359 | $22,832,965 | $25,092,254 | $29,954,476 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: KLA Corp. DEF 14A filed September 23, 2025, accession 0001193125-25-213294, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the KLA Corp. filed document, accession 0001193125-25-213294. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed September 23, 2025.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2026 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 352,870 | $106,464,408 | — |
| PSU | 319,740 | $96,468,852 | — |
| PSU | 308,847 | $93,182,114 | — |
| RSU | 181,095 | $54,638,172 | — |
| PSU | 157,250 | $47,443,898 | — |
| RSU | 102,949 | $31,060,704 | — |
| RSU | 79,930 | $24,115,713 | — |
| RSU | 78,420 | $23,660,098 | — |
| RSU | 40,240 | $12,140,810 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in KLA Corp.'s FY2026 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
18 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed September 23, 2025)current to 2026-11-05 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 72,019 | $171.88 | 706,924.55 |
| 2026-08-11 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 87,568 | $198.95 | 778,943.55 |
| 2026-08-07 | Tax withholding | — | 12,761.89 | $193.22 | 866,511.55 |
| 2026-08-06 | Grant or award | — | 40,841.24 | $0.00 | 879,273.44 |
| 2026-08-06 | Tax withholding | — | 87,481.43 | $192.80 | 791,178.08 |
| 2026-08-06 | Grant or award | — | 352,875 | $0.00 | 878,659.51 |
| 2026-08-06 | Tax withholding | — | 46,466.87 | $192.80 | 838,432.21 |
| 2026-08-06 | Grant or award | — | 93,721 | $0.00 | 884,899.08 |
The 8 most recent of 18 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments KLA discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | $2,400,000 | $81,444,785 | — | $89,031,729 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $11,407,086 | $157,853,675 | — | $175,459,346 |
| Resignation for good reason, no change in control | $2,400,000 | $81,444,785 | — | $89,031,729 |
| Change in control and resignation for good reason | $11,407,086 | $157,853,675 | — | $175,459,346 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in KLA Corp.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
KLA’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Wallace · this page | President & Chief Executive Officer | $25,092,254 |
| Bren Higgins | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $7,712,802 |
| Ahmad Khan | President, Semiconductor Products and Customers | $7,710,444 |
| Oreste Donzella | Former Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer | $6,536,017 |
| Brian Lorig | Executive Vice President, KLA Global Services | $4,996,153 |
| Mary Beth Wilkinson | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | $3,129,029 |
Board service
KLA board · FY2022–FY2026How this board is paid
Company policy: KLA pays directors a $110,000 cash retainer and $250,000 in RSUs. As stated in KLA's FY2026 proxy.
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