# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000056978
**File Stem:** 0000056978-23-000031
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 7974
**Document Hash:** 70efddf586adec3edce617cf3ac3426a
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000056978-23-000031.hdr.sgml**: 20230302

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000056978-23-000031

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 15

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230302

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230302

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230302

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000056978
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 231498399
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** PA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-00121
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23696634

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 23A SERANGOON NORTH AVENUE 5, #01-01
- **CITY:** SINGAPORE
- **STATE:** U0
- **ZIP:** 554369
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2157846000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 23A SERANGOON NORTH AVENUE 5, #01-01
- **CITY:** SINGAPORE
- **STATE:** U0
- **ZIP:** 554369

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

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**FORM 8-K** 

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**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 2, 2023** 

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**KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)** 

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| **Pennsylvania** | **000-00121** | **23-1498399** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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**23A Serangoon North Avenue 5, #01-01, Singapore 554369** 

**1005 Virginia Dr., Fort Washington, PA 19034**

**(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)**

**Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 784-6000** 

**N/A**

**(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)**

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (*see* General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered <br> <u>Common Stock, Without Par Value</u> <u>KLIC</u> <u>The Nasdaq Global Market</u>

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 7.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Regulation FD Disclosure**

On March 2, 2023, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release regarding the matters discussed in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information furnished in Item 7.01 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") thereunder, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.

**Item 8.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Events**

On March 2, 2023, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has declared and authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share of common stock. The dividend payment will be made on April 10, 2023 to holders of record as of March 23, 2023.

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| <u>Exhibit No.</u> | <u>Description</u> |
| 99.1 | <u>[Press Release dated March 2, 2023](ex991dividendmar22023.htm)</u>  |
| 104 | Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K |

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**SIGNATURE**

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.

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| | KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC. | KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Date: March 2, 2023 | By: | /s/ LESTER WONG |
|  | Name: | Lester Wong |
|  | Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer <br>(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

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| ![logoa02a01a01a52.jpg](logoa02a01a01a52.jpg) | Kulicke & Soffa Pte. Ltd.<br>23A Serangoon North Ave 5<br>Singapore 554369<br>+65 6880-9600 main<br>Co. Regn. No. 199902120H |
|  | Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.<br>1005 Virginia Drive<br>Fort Washington, PA 19034 USA<br>+1-215-784-6000 main<br>www.kns.com |

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 **Kulicke & Soffa Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.19**

***SINGAPORE – March 2, 2023*** - Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) ("Kulicke & Soffa," "K&S" or the "Company"), announced today that its Board of Directors has declared and authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share of common stock. This upcoming dividend payment will be made on April 10, 2023 to holders of record as of March 23, 2023.

**<u>About Kulicke & Soffa</u>**

Kulicke & Soffa (NASDAQ: KLIC) is a leading provider of semiconductor, LED and electronic assembly solutions serving the global automotive, consumer, communications, computing and industrial markets. Founded in 1951, K&S prides itself on establishing foundations for technological advancement - creating pioneering interconnect solutions that enable performance improvements, power efficiency, form-factor reductions and assembly excellence of current and next-generation semiconductor devices.

Leveraging decades of development proficiency and extensive process technology expertise, Kulicke & Soffa's expanding portfolio provides equipment solutions, aftermarket products and services supporting a comprehensive set of interconnect technologies including wire bonding, advanced packaging, lithography, and electronics assembly. Dedicated to empowering technological discovery, always, K&S collaborates with customers and technology partners to push the boundaries of possibility, enabling a smarter future.

 **Contacts:**

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| **Kulicke & Soffa** |
| Marilyn Sim |
| Public Relations |
| P: +65-6880-9309 |
| <u>msim@kns.com</u> |

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| **Kulicke & Soffa** |
| Joseph Elgindy |
| Finance |
| P: +1-215-784-7500 |
| <u>investor@kns.com</u> |

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