diff --git a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/AnnotationCodegen.java b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/AnnotationCodegen.java
index 4aae15f4c66..a1ce2f7b177 100644
--- a/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/AnnotationCodegen.java
+++ b/compiler/backend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/AnnotationCodegen.java
@@ -284,7 +284,16 @@ public abstract class AnnotationCodegen {
 
             @Override
             public Void visitJavaClassValue(JavaClassValue value, Void data) {
-                annotationVisitor.visit(name, typeMapper.mapType(value.getValue()));
+                return visitClassOfType(value.getValue());
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public Void visitKClassValue(KClassValue value, Void data) {
+                return visitClassOfType(value.getValue());
+            }
+
+            private Void visitClassOfType(@NotNull JetType type) {
+                annotationVisitor.visit(name, typeMapper.mapType(type));
                 return null;
             }
 
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/CompileTimeConstantUtils.java b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/CompileTimeConstantUtils.java
index a54e2fe0204..2187d6d074b 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/CompileTimeConstantUtils.java
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/CompileTimeConstantUtils.java
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ public class CompileTimeConstantUtils {
         if (isEnumClass(typeDescriptor) ||
             isAnnotationClass(typeDescriptor) ||
             isJavaLangClass(typeDescriptor) ||
+            KotlinBuiltIns.isKClass(typeDescriptor) ||
             KotlinBuiltIns.isPrimitiveArray(parameterType) ||
             KotlinBuiltIns.isPrimitiveType(parameterType) ||
             builtIns.getStringType().equals(parameterType)) {
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ public class CompileTimeConstantUtils {
                     return isEnumClass(arrayTypeDescriptor) ||
                            isAnnotationClass(arrayTypeDescriptor) ||
                            isJavaLangClass(arrayTypeDescriptor) ||
+                           KotlinBuiltIns.isKClass(arrayTypeDescriptor) ||
                            builtIns.getStringType().equals(arrayType);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/constants/evaluate/ConstantExpressionEvaluator.kt b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/constants/evaluate/ConstantExpressionEvaluator.kt
index d24904e5755..2c1294b86cb 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/constants/evaluate/ConstantExpressionEvaluator.kt
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/constants/evaluate/ConstantExpressionEvaluator.kt
@@ -395,6 +395,12 @@ public class ConstantExpressionEvaluator private (val trace: BindingTrace) : Jet
         return null
     }
 
+    override fun visitClassLiteralExpression(expression: JetClassLiteralExpression, expectedType: JetType?): CompileTimeConstant<*>? {
+        val jetType = trace.get(BindingContext.EXPRESSION_TYPE, expression)
+        if (jetType.isError()) return null
+        return KClassValue(jetType)
+    }
+
     private fun resolveArguments(valueArguments: List<ValueArgument>, expectedType: JetType): List<CompileTimeConstant<*>> {
         val constants = arrayListOf<CompileTimeConstant<*>>()
         for (argument in valueArguments) {
diff --git a/compiler/serialization/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/serialization/AnnotationSerializer.kt b/compiler/serialization/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/serialization/AnnotationSerializer.kt
index c20a83242e6..348add51bcb 100644
--- a/compiler/serialization/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/serialization/AnnotationSerializer.kt
+++ b/compiler/serialization/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/serialization/AnnotationSerializer.kt
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ public object AnnotationSerializer {
                 throw UnsupportedOperationException("Class literal annotation arguments are not yet supported: $value")
             }
 
+            override fun visitKClassValue(value: KClassValue?, data: Unit?) {
+                // TODO: support class literals
+                throw UnsupportedOperationException("Class literal annotation arguments are not yet supported: $value")
+            }
+
             override fun visitLongValue(value: LongValue, data: Unit) {
                 setType(Type.LONG)
                 setIntValue(value.getValue())
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassArrayInAnnotationsInVariance.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassArrayInAnnotationsInVariance.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fe6eb6cf697
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassArrayInAnnotationsInVariance.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import kotlin.reflect.KClass
+
+open class A
+class B1 : A()
+class B2 : A()
+
+annotation class Ann1(val arg: Array<KClass<in A>>)
+
+Ann1(array(A::class))
+class MyClass1
+
+Ann1(array(Any::class))
+class MyClass1a
+
+Ann1(<!TYPE_INFERENCE_EXPECTED_TYPE_MISMATCH!>array<!>(B1::class))
+class MyClass2
+
+annotation class Ann2(val arg: Array<KClass<in B1>>)
+
+Ann2(array(A::class))
+class MyClass3
+
+Ann2(array(B1::class))
+class MyClass4
+
+Ann2(<!TYPE_INFERENCE_EXPECTED_TYPE_MISMATCH!>array<!>(B2::class))
+class MyClass5
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassArrayInAnnotationsInVariance.txt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassArrayInAnnotationsInVariance.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fcef8bc12f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassArrayInAnnotationsInVariance.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+package
+
+internal open class A {
+    public constructor A()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final annotation class Ann1 : kotlin.Annotation {
+    public constructor Ann1(/*0*/ arg: kotlin.Array<kotlin.reflect.KClass<in A>>)
+    internal final val arg: kotlin.Array<kotlin.reflect.KClass<in A>>
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final annotation class Ann2 : kotlin.Annotation {
+    public constructor Ann2(/*0*/ arg: kotlin.Array<kotlin.reflect.KClass<in B1>>)
+    internal final val arg: kotlin.Array<kotlin.reflect.KClass<in B1>>
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final class B1 : A {
+    public constructor B1()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final class B2 : A {
+    public constructor B2()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann1(arg = {A::class}: kotlin.Array<kotlin.reflect.KClass<in A>>) internal final class MyClass1 {
+    public constructor MyClass1()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann1(arg = {kotlin.Any::class}: kotlin.Array<kotlin.reflect.KClass<in A>>) internal final class MyClass1a {
+    public constructor MyClass1a()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann1(arg = {B1::class}: kotlin.Array<???>) internal final class MyClass2 {
+    public constructor MyClass2()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann2(arg = {A::class}: kotlin.Array<kotlin.reflect.KClass<in B1>>) internal final class MyClass3 {
+    public constructor MyClass3()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann2(arg = {B1::class}: kotlin.Array<kotlin.reflect.KClass<in B1>>) internal final class MyClass4 {
+    public constructor MyClass4()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann2(arg = {B2::class}: kotlin.Array<???>) internal final class MyClass5 {
+    public constructor MyClass5()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassArrayInAnnotationsOutVariance.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassArrayInAnnotationsOutVariance.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..69443c27db0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassArrayInAnnotationsOutVariance.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import kotlin.reflect.KClass
+
+open class A
+class B1 : A()
+class B2 : A()
+
+annotation class Ann1(val arg: Array<KClass<out A>>)
+
+Ann1(array(A::class))
+class MyClass1
+
+Ann1(<!TYPE_INFERENCE_EXPECTED_TYPE_MISMATCH!>array<!>(Any::class))
+class MyClass1a
+
+Ann1(array(B1::class))
+class MyClass2
+
+annotation class Ann2(val arg: Array<KClass<out B1>>)
+
+Ann2(<!TYPE_INFERENCE_EXPECTED_TYPE_MISMATCH!>array<!>(A::class))
+class MyClass3
+
+Ann2(array(B1::class))
+class MyClass4
+
+Ann2(<!TYPE_INFERENCE_EXPECTED_TYPE_MISMATCH!>array<!>(B2::class))
+class MyClass5
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassArrayInAnnotationsOutVariance.txt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassArrayInAnnotationsOutVariance.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fa9773731bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassArrayInAnnotationsOutVariance.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+package
+
+internal open class A {
+    public constructor A()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final annotation class Ann1 : kotlin.Annotation {
+    public constructor Ann1(/*0*/ arg: kotlin.Array<kotlin.reflect.KClass<out A>>)
+    internal final val arg: kotlin.Array<kotlin.reflect.KClass<out A>>
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final annotation class Ann2 : kotlin.Annotation {
+    public constructor Ann2(/*0*/ arg: kotlin.Array<kotlin.reflect.KClass<out B1>>)
+    internal final val arg: kotlin.Array<kotlin.reflect.KClass<out B1>>
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final class B1 : A {
+    public constructor B1()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final class B2 : A {
+    public constructor B2()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann1(arg = {A::class}: kotlin.Array<kotlin.reflect.KClass<out A>>) internal final class MyClass1 {
+    public constructor MyClass1()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann1(arg = {kotlin.Any::class}: kotlin.Array<???>) internal final class MyClass1a {
+    public constructor MyClass1a()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann1(arg = {B1::class}: kotlin.Array<kotlin.reflect.KClass<out A>>) internal final class MyClass2 {
+    public constructor MyClass2()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann2(arg = {A::class}: kotlin.Array<???>) internal final class MyClass3 {
+    public constructor MyClass3()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann2(arg = {B1::class}: kotlin.Array<kotlin.reflect.KClass<out B1>>) internal final class MyClass4 {
+    public constructor MyClass4()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann2(arg = {B2::class}: kotlin.Array<???>) internal final class MyClass5 {
+    public constructor MyClass5()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInAnnotation.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInAnnotation.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9b33739135b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInAnnotation.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import kotlin.reflect.KClass
+
+annotation class Ann1(val arg: KClass<*>)
+annotation class Ann2(vararg val arg: KClass<*>)
+annotation class Ann3(val arg: Array<KClass<*>>)
+
+class A1
+class A2
+
+Ann1(A1::class)
+Ann2(A1::class, A2::class)
+Ann3(array(A1::class, A2::class))
+class MyClass1
+
+Ann1(<!ANNOTATION_PARAMETER_MUST_BE_CONST!><!UNRESOLVED_REFERENCE!>A3<!>::class<!>)
+class MyClass2
+
+val x = A1::class
+Ann1(<!ANNOTATION_PARAMETER_MUST_BE_CONST!>x<!>)
+class MyClass3
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInAnnotation.txt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInAnnotation.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f7444a13c9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInAnnotation.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package
+
+internal val x: kotlin.reflect.KClass<A1>
+
+internal final class A1 {
+    public constructor A1()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final class A2 {
+    public constructor A2()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final annotation class Ann1 : kotlin.Annotation {
+    public constructor Ann1(/*0*/ arg: kotlin.reflect.KClass<*>)
+    internal final val arg: kotlin.reflect.KClass<*>
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final annotation class Ann2 : kotlin.Annotation {
+    public constructor Ann2(/*0*/ vararg arg: kotlin.reflect.KClass<*> /*kotlin.Array<out kotlin.reflect.KClass<*>>*/)
+    internal final val arg: kotlin.Array<out kotlin.reflect.KClass<*>>
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final annotation class Ann3 : kotlin.Annotation {
+    public constructor Ann3(/*0*/ arg: kotlin.Array<kotlin.reflect.KClass<*>>)
+    internal final val arg: kotlin.Array<kotlin.reflect.KClass<*>>
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann1(arg = A1::class: kotlin.reflect.KClass<A1>) Ann2(arg = {A1::class, A2::class}: kotlin.Array<out kotlin.reflect.KClass<*>>) Ann3(arg = {A1::class, A2::class}: kotlin.Array<kotlin.reflect.KClass<*>>) internal final class MyClass1 {
+    public constructor MyClass1()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann1() internal final class MyClass2 {
+    public constructor MyClass2()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann1() internal final class MyClass3 {
+    public constructor MyClass3()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInAnnotationsInVariance.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInAnnotationsInVariance.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..72bd2f0bb99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInAnnotationsInVariance.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import kotlin.reflect.KClass
+
+open class A
+class B1 : A()
+class B2 : A()
+
+annotation class Ann1(val arg: KClass<in A>)
+
+Ann1(A::class)
+class MyClass1
+
+Ann1(Any::class)
+class MyClass1a
+
+Ann1(<!TYPE_MISMATCH!>B1::class<!>)
+class MyClass2
+
+annotation class Ann2(val arg: KClass<in B1>)
+
+Ann2(A::class)
+class MyClass3
+
+Ann2(B1::class)
+class MyClass4
+
+Ann2(<!TYPE_MISMATCH!>B2::class<!>)
+class MyClass5
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInAnnotationsInVariance.txt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInAnnotationsInVariance.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cab51658641
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInAnnotationsInVariance.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+package
+
+internal open class A {
+    public constructor A()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final annotation class Ann1 : kotlin.Annotation {
+    public constructor Ann1(/*0*/ arg: kotlin.reflect.KClass<in A>)
+    internal final val arg: kotlin.reflect.KClass<in A>
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final annotation class Ann2 : kotlin.Annotation {
+    public constructor Ann2(/*0*/ arg: kotlin.reflect.KClass<in B1>)
+    internal final val arg: kotlin.reflect.KClass<in B1>
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final class B1 : A {
+    public constructor B1()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final class B2 : A {
+    public constructor B2()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann1(arg = A::class: kotlin.reflect.KClass<A>) internal final class MyClass1 {
+    public constructor MyClass1()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann1(arg = kotlin.Any::class: kotlin.reflect.KClass<kotlin.Any>) internal final class MyClass1a {
+    public constructor MyClass1a()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann1(arg = B1::class: kotlin.reflect.KClass<B1>) internal final class MyClass2 {
+    public constructor MyClass2()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann2(arg = A::class: kotlin.reflect.KClass<A>) internal final class MyClass3 {
+    public constructor MyClass3()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann2(arg = B1::class: kotlin.reflect.KClass<B1>) internal final class MyClass4 {
+    public constructor MyClass4()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann2(arg = B2::class: kotlin.reflect.KClass<B2>) internal final class MyClass5 {
+    public constructor MyClass5()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInAnnotationsOutVariance.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInAnnotationsOutVariance.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..717c67ca2aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInAnnotationsOutVariance.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import kotlin.reflect.KClass
+
+open class A
+class B1 : A()
+class B2 : A()
+
+annotation class Ann1(val arg: KClass<out A>)
+
+Ann1(A::class)
+class MyClass1
+
+Ann1(<!TYPE_MISMATCH!>Any::class<!>)
+class MyClass1a
+
+Ann1(B1::class)
+class MyClass2
+
+annotation class Ann2(val arg: KClass<out B1>)
+
+Ann2(<!TYPE_MISMATCH!>A::class<!>)
+class MyClass3
+
+Ann2(B1::class)
+class MyClass4
+
+Ann2(<!TYPE_MISMATCH!>B2::class<!>)
+class MyClass5
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInAnnotationsOutVariance.txt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInAnnotationsOutVariance.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a147794db52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInAnnotationsOutVariance.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+package
+
+internal open class A {
+    public constructor A()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final annotation class Ann1 : kotlin.Annotation {
+    public constructor Ann1(/*0*/ arg: kotlin.reflect.KClass<out A>)
+    internal final val arg: kotlin.reflect.KClass<out A>
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final annotation class Ann2 : kotlin.Annotation {
+    public constructor Ann2(/*0*/ arg: kotlin.reflect.KClass<out B1>)
+    internal final val arg: kotlin.reflect.KClass<out B1>
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final class B1 : A {
+    public constructor B1()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final class B2 : A {
+    public constructor B2()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann1(arg = A::class: kotlin.reflect.KClass<A>) internal final class MyClass1 {
+    public constructor MyClass1()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann1(arg = kotlin.Any::class: kotlin.reflect.KClass<kotlin.Any>) internal final class MyClass1a {
+    public constructor MyClass1a()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann1(arg = B1::class: kotlin.reflect.KClass<B1>) internal final class MyClass2 {
+    public constructor MyClass2()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann2(arg = A::class: kotlin.reflect.KClass<A>) internal final class MyClass3 {
+    public constructor MyClass3()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann2(arg = B1::class: kotlin.reflect.KClass<B1>) internal final class MyClass4 {
+    public constructor MyClass4()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann2(arg = B2::class: kotlin.reflect.KClass<B2>) internal final class MyClass5 {
+    public constructor MyClass5()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInvariantTP.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInvariantTP.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6aa0b87f366
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInvariantTP.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import kotlin.reflect.KClass
+
+open class A
+class B : A()
+
+annotation class Ann1(val arg: KClass<A>)
+
+Ann1(A::class)
+class MyClass1
+
+Ann1(<!TYPE_MISMATCH!>Any::class<!>)
+class MyClass1a
+
+Ann1(<!TYPE_MISMATCH!>B::class<!>)
+class MyClass2
+
+annotation class Ann2(val arg: KClass<B>)
+
+Ann2(<!TYPE_MISMATCH!>A::class<!>)
+class MyClass3
+
+Ann2(B::class)
+class MyClass4
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInvariantTP.txt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInvariantTP.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2901b0c2941
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInvariantTP.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package
+
+internal open class A {
+    public constructor A()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final annotation class Ann1 : kotlin.Annotation {
+    public constructor Ann1(/*0*/ arg: kotlin.reflect.KClass<A>)
+    internal final val arg: kotlin.reflect.KClass<A>
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final annotation class Ann2 : kotlin.Annotation {
+    public constructor Ann2(/*0*/ arg: kotlin.reflect.KClass<B>)
+    internal final val arg: kotlin.reflect.KClass<B>
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final class B : A {
+    public constructor B()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann1(arg = A::class: kotlin.reflect.KClass<A>) internal final class MyClass1 {
+    public constructor MyClass1()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann1(arg = kotlin.Any::class: kotlin.reflect.KClass<kotlin.Any>) internal final class MyClass1a {
+    public constructor MyClass1a()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann1(arg = B::class: kotlin.reflect.KClass<B>) internal final class MyClass2 {
+    public constructor MyClass2()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann2(arg = A::class: kotlin.reflect.KClass<A>) internal final class MyClass3 {
+    public constructor MyClass3()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+Ann2(arg = B::class: kotlin.reflect.KClass<B>) internal final class MyClass4 {
+    public constructor MyClass4()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassOutArrayInAnnotationsOutVariance.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassOutArrayInAnnotationsOutVariance.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..948fc6161b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassOutArrayInAnnotationsOutVariance.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import kotlin.reflect.KClass
+
+open class A
+class B1 : A()
+class B2 : A()
+
+annotation class Ann1(val arg: Array<out KClass<out A>>)
diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassOutArrayInAnnotationsOutVariance.txt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassOutArrayInAnnotationsOutVariance.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..57bb6dcede5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassOutArrayInAnnotationsOutVariance.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package
+
+internal open class A {
+    public constructor A()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final annotation class Ann1 : kotlin.Annotation {
+    public constructor Ann1(/*0*/ arg: kotlin.Array<out kotlin.reflect.KClass<out A>>)
+    internal final val arg: kotlin.Array<out kotlin.reflect.KClass<out A>>
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final class B1 : A {
+    public constructor B1()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
+
+internal final class B2 : A {
+    public constructor B2()
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun equals(/*0*/ other: kotlin.Any?): kotlin.Boolean
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun hashCode(): kotlin.Int
+    public open override /*1*/ /*fake_override*/ fun toString(): kotlin.String
+}
diff --git a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/JetDiagnosticsTestWithStdLibGenerated.java b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/JetDiagnosticsTestWithStdLibGenerated.java
index 9fb36669d9b..17a84bbb46d 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/JetDiagnosticsTestWithStdLibGenerated.java
+++ b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/checkers/JetDiagnosticsTestWithStdLibGenerated.java
@@ -202,6 +202,57 @@ public class JetDiagnosticsTestWithStdLibGenerated extends AbstractJetDiagnostic
             }
         }
 
+        @TestMetadata("compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass")
+        @TestDataPath("$PROJECT_ROOT")
+        @RunWith(JUnit3RunnerWithInners.class)
+        public static class KClass extends AbstractJetDiagnosticsTestWithStdLib {
+            public void testAllFilesPresentInKClass() throws Exception {
+                JetTestUtils.assertAllTestsPresentByMetadata(this.getClass(), new File("compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass"), Pattern.compile("^(.+)\\.kt$"), true);
+            }
+
+            @TestMetadata("kClassArrayInAnnotationsInVariance.kt")
+            public void testKClassArrayInAnnotationsInVariance() throws Exception {
+                String fileName = JetTestUtils.navigationMetadata("compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassArrayInAnnotationsInVariance.kt");
+                doTest(fileName);
+            }
+
+            @TestMetadata("kClassArrayInAnnotationsOutVariance.kt")
+            public void testKClassArrayInAnnotationsOutVariance() throws Exception {
+                String fileName = JetTestUtils.navigationMetadata("compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassArrayInAnnotationsOutVariance.kt");
+                doTest(fileName);
+            }
+
+            @TestMetadata("kClassInAnnotation.kt")
+            public void testKClassInAnnotation() throws Exception {
+                String fileName = JetTestUtils.navigationMetadata("compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInAnnotation.kt");
+                doTest(fileName);
+            }
+
+            @TestMetadata("kClassInAnnotationsInVariance.kt")
+            public void testKClassInAnnotationsInVariance() throws Exception {
+                String fileName = JetTestUtils.navigationMetadata("compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInAnnotationsInVariance.kt");
+                doTest(fileName);
+            }
+
+            @TestMetadata("kClassInAnnotationsOutVariance.kt")
+            public void testKClassInAnnotationsOutVariance() throws Exception {
+                String fileName = JetTestUtils.navigationMetadata("compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInAnnotationsOutVariance.kt");
+                doTest(fileName);
+            }
+
+            @TestMetadata("kClassInvariantTP.kt")
+            public void testKClassInvariantTP() throws Exception {
+                String fileName = JetTestUtils.navigationMetadata("compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassInvariantTP.kt");
+                doTest(fileName);
+            }
+
+            @TestMetadata("kClassOutArrayInAnnotationsOutVariance.kt")
+            public void testKClassOutArrayInAnnotationsOutVariance() throws Exception {
+                String fileName = JetTestUtils.navigationMetadata("compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/kClass/kClassOutArrayInAnnotationsOutVariance.kt");
+                doTest(fileName);
+            }
+        }
+
         @TestMetadata("compiler/testData/diagnostics/testsWithStdLib/annotations/platformStatic")
         @TestDataPath("$PROJECT_ROOT")
         @RunWith(JUnit3RunnerWithInners.class)
diff --git a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/builtins/KotlinBuiltIns.java b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/builtins/KotlinBuiltIns.java
index d79279617c0..f7ad0e1d3d3 100644
--- a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/builtins/KotlinBuiltIns.java
+++ b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/builtins/KotlinBuiltIns.java
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ public class KotlinBuiltIns {
         public final FqName tailRecursive = fqName("tailRecursive");
         public final FqName noinline = fqName("noinline");
 
+        public final FqNameUnsafe kClass = new FqName("kotlin.reflect.KClass").toUnsafe();
+
         public final Set<FqNameUnsafe> primitiveTypes;
         public final Set<FqNameUnsafe> primitiveArrays;
         {
@@ -853,6 +855,10 @@ public class KotlinBuiltIns {
         return type != null && isNotNullConstructedFromGivenClass(type, FQ_NAMES.string);
     }
 
+    public static boolean isKClass(@NotNull ClassDescriptor descriptor) {
+        return FQ_NAMES.kClass.equals(DescriptorUtils.getFqName(descriptor));
+    }
+
     public static boolean isNonPrimitiveArray(@NotNull ClassDescriptor descriptor) {
         return FQ_NAMES.array.equals(DescriptorUtils.getFqName(descriptor));
     }
diff --git a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/descriptors/annotations/AnnotationArgumentVisitor.java b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/descriptors/annotations/AnnotationArgumentVisitor.java
index 17665a4ec69..c1d2acf49a8 100644
--- a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/descriptors/annotations/AnnotationArgumentVisitor.java
+++ b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/descriptors/annotations/AnnotationArgumentVisitor.java
@@ -51,5 +51,7 @@ public interface AnnotationArgumentVisitor<R, D> {
 
     R visitJavaClassValue(JavaClassValue value, D data);
 
+    R visitKClassValue(KClassValue value, D data);
+
     R visitNumberTypeValue(IntegerValueTypeConstant value, D data);
 }
diff --git a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/renderer/DescriptorRendererImpl.java b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/renderer/DescriptorRendererImpl.java
index a03ad6a509a..7900db42f7f 100644
--- a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/renderer/DescriptorRendererImpl.java
+++ b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/renderer/DescriptorRendererImpl.java
@@ -31,10 +31,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.name.FqNameBase;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.name.FqNameUnsafe;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.name.Name;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.DescriptorUtils;
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.constants.AnnotationValue;
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.constants.ArrayValue;
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.constants.CompileTimeConstant;
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.constants.JavaClassValue;
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.constants.*;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.types.*;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.types.ErrorUtils.UninferredParameterTypeConstructor;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.types.error.MissingDependencyErrorClass;
@@ -614,6 +611,11 @@ public class DescriptorRendererImpl implements DescriptorRenderer {
                     public String visitJavaClassValue(JavaClassValue value, Void data) {
                         return renderType(value.getValue()) + ".class";
                     }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public String visitKClassValue(KClassValue value, Void data) {
+                         return renderType(value.getValue()) + "::class";
+                    }
                 },
                 null
         );
diff --git a/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/constants/KClassValue.kt b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/constants/KClassValue.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..563f1b680bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/descriptors/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/constants/KClassValue.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-2015 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.constants
+
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.builtins.KotlinBuiltIns
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.annotations.AnnotationArgumentVisitor
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.types.JetType
+
+
+public class KClassValue(type: JetType) : CompileTimeConstant<JetType>(type, true, false, false) {
+    override fun getType(kotlinBuiltIns: KotlinBuiltIns) = value
+    override fun getValue(): JetType = value.getArguments().single().getType()
+
+    override fun <R, D> accept(visitor: AnnotationArgumentVisitor<R, D>, data: D) = visitor.visitKClassValue(this, data)
+}