<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000056978-14-000034.txt : 20140218
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000056978-14-000034
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140217
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140218

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:			1003

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-00121
		FILM NUMBER:		14620293

	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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style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#160;On F</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">ebruary 17, 2014, the Board of Directors of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) elected Peter Tat-Ming Kong as a director, effective February 18, 2014 to serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">From May 2009 to December 2013, Mr. Kong served as the President of Global Components Business at Arrow Electronics, Inc. Mr. Kong also served as Corporate Vice President of Arrow Electronics Inc., from April 1, 2006 and served as President of Arrow Asia and Pacific from April 1, 2006 to May 2009. He served as the President of Asia Pacific Operations at Lear Corp. from 1998 to 2006. Mr. Kong held leadership roles with MAPS International, Magna International, Inc., Domtar, Inc., and Esso Chemicals. He has been a Director at Ferro Corp. since April 2012. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Mr. Kong holds a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Toronto, a master's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, and a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Washington State University.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Mr. Kong also was appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Mr. Kong will receive the standard non-employee director compensation arrangements described in the Company&#8217;s Proxy Statement for the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, including&#160;under the Company&#8217;s 2009 Equity Plan, as amended, an initial grant of a number of common shares closest in value to, without exceeding, $120,000, upon his election to the Board of Directors, as well as subsequent grants of common shares on the first business day of each quarter while serving on the Board of Directors. 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style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">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.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td width="47%"></td><td width="3%"></td><td width="6%"></td><td width="29%"></td><td width="15%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">February 18, 2014</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td 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<a name="se50be8a848964ff1a9b7832af85542b2"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="50%"></td><td width="50%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div><img src="logo.jpg" style="height:53px;width:248px;"></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Kulicke &amp; Soffa Pte Ltd</font></div><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">23A Serangoon North Avenue 5 #01-01 </font></div><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">K&amp;S Corporate Headquarters                                                                       Singapore 554369</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">+65-6880-9600 </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">main</font></div><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">+65-6880-9580 </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">fax</font></div><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">www.kns.com                                                                                                                                                          </font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">Co. Regn. No. 199902120H</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Kulicke &amp; Soffa Appoints Peter T. Kong to its Board of Directors</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">SINGAPORE - February 18, 2014 </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) ("Kulicke &amp; Soffa", "K&amp;S" or the </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">"</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Company") today</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">announced the appointment of Peter T. Kong to its Board of Directors.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">For the past 8 years, Mr. Kong was an executive at Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components. Mr. Kong served as President of the Global Components Business from May 2009 to December 2013; Corporate Vice President since April 2006; and President of Arrow Asia and Pacific from April 2006 to May 2009.  Before Arrow, he served as the President of Asia Pacific Operations at Lear Corp from 1998 to 2006.  Mr. Kong has also held leadership roles with MAPS International, Magna International, Inc., Domtar, Inc., and Esso Chemicals.  He has been a Director at Ferro Corp. (NYSE:FOE) since April 2012.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Mr. Kong holds a master&#8217;s degree in Business Administration from the University of Toronto, a master&#8217;s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, and a bachelor&#8217;s degree in Chemical Engineering from Washington State University.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">MacDonell Roehm, Chairman of the K&amp;S Board of Directors, said, &#8220;Peter brings a wealth of technology and business expertise that will be extremely valuable to our board and the Company.&#8221;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Mr. Kong said, &#8220;I am excited to join the K&amp;S Board of Directors and work with this exceptional team.  K&amp;S is in prime position to participate in broad global trends including the adoption of the 'Internet of Things'.  I look forward to sharing my experiences and contributing to the future direction and growth of this global leader.&#8221;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">About Kulicke &amp; Soffa</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Kulicke &amp; Soffa (NASDAQ: KLIC) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of semiconductor and LED assembly equipment.&#160; As a pioneer in this industry, K&amp;S has provided customers with market leading packaging solutions for decades.&#160; In recent years, K&amp;S has expanded its product offerings through strategic acquisitions, adding wedge bonding and a broader range of expendable tools to its core ball bonding products.&#160; Combined with its extensive expertise in process technology, K&amp;S is well positioned to help customers meet the challenges of assembling the next-generation semiconductor and LED devices. 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