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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on November 9, 2016.


				LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION ATTN: INVESTOR RELATIONS 4650 CUSHING PARKWAY FREMONT, CA 94538		Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual Stockholders Meeting For holders as of: September 13, 2016 Date: November 9, 2016 Time: 9:30 A.M. PST Location: 4650 Cushing Parkway Building CA1 Auditorium Fremont, California 94538
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Voting Items


The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR all eleven of the nominees listed in proposals 1 and 2:

1. Election of Directors

Nominees:

01) Martin B. Anstice		06) Catherine P. Lego
02) Eric K. Brandt		07) Stephen G. Newberry
03) Michael R. Cannon		08) Abhijit Y. Talwalkar
04) Youssef A. El-Mansy		09) Rick L. Tsai
05) Christine A. Heckart
2. Election of Additional Directors, Subject to and Contingent upon the Acquisition of KLA-Tencor Corporation being Consummated Prior to the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders Nominees: 10) John T. Dickson 11) Gary B. Moore The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 3 and 4. 3. Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers of Lam Research, or “Say on Pay.” 4. Ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2017. NOTE: Other business that may properly come before the annual meeting (including any adjournment or postponement thereof) will be voted as the proxy holders deem advisable.