UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 12, 2015

LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-12933	94-2634797
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

4650 Cushing Parkway

Fremont, California 94538

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(510) 572-0200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT		1
ITEM  2.03. CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT		1
ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS		1
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS		2
SIGNATURES		3
EXHIBIT INDEX		4

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On March 12, 2015, Lam Research Corporation (the “Company”) completed a public offering under the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (SEC Registration No. 333-202110) (the “Registration Statement”) of (i) $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 2.750% Senior Notes due March 15, 2020 (the “2020 Notes”) and (ii) $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.800% Senior Notes due March 15, 2025 (the “2025 Notes” and, together with the 2020 Notes, the “Notes”).

The Notes are being issued under the Indenture, dated as of February 13, 2015 (the “Base Indenture”), by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 12, 2015 (the “First Supplemental Indenture” and, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), by and between the Company and the Trustee.

The Company will pay interest on the 2020 Notes on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2015. The 2020 Notes will mature on March 15, 2020. Before February 15, 2020, the Company may redeem the 2020 Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of such series (“par”), plus a “make whole” premium as described in the Indenture and accrued and unpaid interest. At any time on or after February 15, 2020, the Company may redeem the 2020 Notes at par, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The Company will pay interest on the 2025 Notes on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2015. The 2025 Notes will mature on March 15, 2025. Before December 15, 2024, the Company may, at any time, redeem the 2025 Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of such series (“par”), plus a “make whole” premium as described in the Indenture and accrued and unpaid interest. At any time on or after December 15, 2024, the Company may redeem the 2025 Notes at par, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

In addition, upon the occurrence of a change of control triggering event (which involves the occurrence of both a change of control and a below investment grade rating of the Notes), the Company will be required to make an offer to repurchase the Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The Notes will be the Company’s senior unsecured obligations and will rank equally with the Company’s other senior unsecured debt from time to time outstanding. The Notes will be effectively subordinated to any existing or future indebtedness or other liabilities, including trade payables, of any of the Company’s subsidiaries. The Notes are subject to customary covenants and events of default, as set forth in the Indenture.

The foregoing disclosure is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Base Indenture and the First Supplemental Indenture. The Base Indenture was filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. The First Supplemental Indenture is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

The disclosure under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference in response to this Item 2.03.

Item 8.01. Other Events

In connection with the public offering of the Notes, the Company is filing certain items listed below as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K for the purpose of incorporating such items into the Registration Statement. Such items filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K are hereby incorporated into the Registration Statement by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

4.1	Indenture, dated as of February 13, 2015, by and between Lam Research Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (SEC Registration No. 333-202110) filed on February 13, 2015)
4.2	First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 12, 2015, by and between Lam Research Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee
4.3	Form of 2.750% Senior Notes due March 15, 2020 (included in Exhibit 4.2)
4.4	Form of 3.800% Senior Notes due March 15, 2025 (included in Exhibit 4.2)
5.1	Opinion of Jones Day
23.1	Consent of Jones Day (included in Exhibit 5.1)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 12, 2015

LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Douglas R. Bettinger
	Douglas R. Bettinger
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

4.1	Indenture, dated as of February 13, 2015, by and between Lam Research Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (SEC Registration No. 333-202110) filed on February 13, 2015)
4.2	First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 12, 2015, by and between Lam Research Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee
4.3	Form of 2.750% Senior Notes due March 15, 2020 (included in Exhibit 4.2)
4.4	Form of 3.800% Senior Notes due March 15, 2025 (included in Exhibit 4.2)
5.1	Opinion of Jones Day
23.1	Consent of Jones Day (included in Exhibit 5.1)

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