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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001021408-02-011580
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020903
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020904

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:		02756659

	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




       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 3, 2002




                       KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


           PENNSYLVANIA                000-00121                23-1498399
   (State or Other Jurisdiction       (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
        of Incorporation)             File Number)          Identification No.)


       2101 Blair Mill Road, Willow Grove,                        PA 19090
   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                      (Zip Code)


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



<PAGE>

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

The registrant announced on September 3, 2002, that due to the continued
weakness in the semiconductor industry, it is eliminating the position of
President. Effective as of September 3, 2002, Alexander A. Oscilowski, who
currently serves in that role, will leave the registrant, and C. Scott Kulicke
will assume the responsibilities of president in addition to his role as
chairman and chief executive officer. The registrant's press release announcing
these events is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

      (c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.                                     Description

   99.1                                   Press Release dated September 3, 2002

                                       -2-

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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.

                                           KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.

Date: September 4, 2002                    By:  /s/ Clifford G. Sprague
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Clifford G. Sprague
                                                Senior Vice President and Chief
                                                Financial Officer

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                                          Description

  99.1                                    Press Release dated September 3, 2002


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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


                         [LETTERHEAD OF KULICKE & SOFFA]

NEWS for Immediate Release

                 Kulicke & Soffa Announces Organizational Change


Willow Grove, PA--September 3, 2002--Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc. today
announced that due to the continued weakness in the semiconductor industry, it
is eliminating the position of President.

Alexander A. Oscilowski who currently serves in that role, joined K&S in June
1999 as vice president of strategic marketing. Prior to joining the Company, he
was chief operating officer of SEMATECH, a semiconductor research and
development consortium.

C. Scott Kulicke, chairman and chief executive officer commented, "As part of
our ongoing cost reduction actions, we are reviewing our entire management
structure and have concluded that we can no longer retain certain positions.
Alex has made fine contributions to K&S in a difficult industry environment and
we wish him well in his future endeavors."

Effective immediately, Mr. Kulicke will assume the responsibilities of president
in addition to his role as chairman and chief executive officer.

Kulicke & Soffa (Nasdaq: KLIC) is the world's leading supplier of semiconductor
interconnect equipment, materials and technology. Chip and wire solutions
combine wafer dicing and wire bonding equipment with saw blades, die collets,
wire and capillaries. Flip chip solutions include wafer bumping technology. Chip
scale and wafer level packaging solutions include 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.

Caution Concerning Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements which are found in
various places throughout the press release. While these forward-looking
statements represent our judgments and future expectations concerning the
development of our business, a number of risks, uncertainties and other
important factors could cause actual developments and results to differ
materially from our expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to,
those listed or discussed in Kulicke & Soffa Industries' 2001 Annual Report on
Form 10-K and: the risk that anticipated orders may not materialize or that
orders received may be postponed or canceled, generally without charges; the
risk that anticipated cost savings will not be achieved; the volatility in the
demand for semiconductors and our products and services; acts of terrorism and
violence; overall global economic conditions; risks, such as changes in trade
regulations, currency fluctuations, political instability and war, associated
with a substantial foreign customer and supplier base and substantial foreign
manufacturing

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operations; potential instability in foreign capital markets; the risk of
failure to successfully manage our diverse operations; and other key factors
that could adversely affect our businesses and financial performance contained
in past and future filings and reports, including those with the SEC. Kulicke &
Soffa Industries is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such
obligations to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Company Contact:
Investors & Financial Media:                            All Other Media:
Nancy R. Kyle                                           Henri Van Parys
215-784-6436                                            215-784-6818
nkyle@kns.com                                           parys@kns.com

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