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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001021408-02-002504
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020215
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020215

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000056978
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559]
		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:		02551952

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2101 BLAIR MILL RD
		CITY:			WILLOW GROVE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19090
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2157846000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2101 BLAIR MILL RD
		CITY:			WILLOW GROVE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19090
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                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

                                February 15, 2002
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                       KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                          Commission File No. 000-00121


                 PENNSYLVANIA                                   23-1498399
                 ------------                                   ----------
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)                (IRS Employer
                                                            Identification No.)


2101 BLAIR MILL ROAD, WILLOW GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA                    19090
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    (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)


                                 (215) 784-6000
                                 --------------
                         (Registrant's telephone number)

<PAGE>

ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

     On February 15, 2002, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. filed a shelf
registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which will
permit the Company, from time to time, to offer and sell various types of
securities, including common stock, preferred stock, senior debt securities,
senior subordinated debt securities, subordinated debt securities, warrants and
units, having an aggregate sales price of up to $250 million. A copy of the
press release announcing the Company's intention to file the shelf registration
statement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated in this report by reference.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.                          Description
- -----------                          -----------

   99.1                    Press Release dated February 15, 2002

                                      -2-

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                              KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.



Date: February 15, 2002           By: /s/ CLIFFORD G. SPRAGUE
- -----------------------           ----------------------------------------------
                                  Clifford G. Sprague
                                  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                                  (Principal Financial Officer)

                                      -3-

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                        Description
- -----------                        -----------

   99.1               Press Release dated February 15, 2002

                                      -4-

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1
                                                                    ------------
                        [LETTERHEAD OF KULICKE & SOFFA]

NEWS for Immediate Release

                      Kulicke & Soffa To File $250 Million
                          Shelf Registration Statement

Willow Grove, PA--February 15, 2002--Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:
KLIC) announced today that it intends to file a shelf registration statement
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which will permit the company, from
time to time, to offer and sell various types of securities, including common
stock, preferred stock, senior debt securities, senior subordinated debt
securities, subordinated debt securities, warrants and units, having an
aggregate sales price of up to $250 million.

K&S will file the registration statement to gain additional flexibility in
accessing capital markets. Proceeds from sales of securities pursuant to the
registration statement may be used to repay debt, for acquisitions and for
general corporate purposes or as otherwise described in the prospectus
supplement relating to an offering of securities pursuant to the registration
statement.

Copies of the registration statement will be available at:
http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/srch-edgar along with the Company's other SEC
filings.

The registration statement on Form S-3 relating to these securities to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission has not yet become effective. These
securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time
that the registration statement becomes effective. This news release does not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the
securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state in which such
offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification of the securities under the securities laws of that state.

Kulicke & Soffa is the world's leading supplier of semiconductor assembly
interconnect equipment, materials and technology. Chip and wire solutions
combine wafer dicing, die bonding and wire bonding equipment with saw blades,
die collets, wire and capillaries. Flip chip solutions include wafer bumping
technology, die placement equipment and Ultravia(TM) high density substrates.
Chip scale and wafer level packaging solutions include solder sphere attachment
systems and Ultra CSP(R) technology. Test interconnect solutions include
standard and vertical probe cards, ATE interface assemblies and ATE boards for
wafer testing, and test sockets and contactors for all types of packages.
Kulicke & Soffa's web site address is www.kns.com.

Company Contact:  Nancy R. Kyle, 215-784-6436 or at nkyle@kns.com.


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