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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000056978-15-000087
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		12
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150922
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20150925
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150925

    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:		151123948

    	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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    <TYPE>8-K
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>incentivecompensationplans.htm
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    <TYPE>EX-10.1
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>exhibit-101sept2015.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.1
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    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>financialperformancemeasure.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: financialperformancemeasure.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>illustrativecalculationbl01.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: illustrativecalculationbl01.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>5
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    Document 5 - file: illustrativecalculationbl02.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>7
    <FILENAME>illustrativecalcnonbla02.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: illustrativecalcnonbla02.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>8
    <FILENAME>incentivetargetstructurea.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 8 - file: incentivetargetstructurea.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>9
    <FILENAME>logoa10.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 9 - file: logoa10.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>10
    <FILENAME>netincomeqtranlfunding.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 10 - file: netincomeqtranlfunding.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>11
    <FILENAME>opmarqtranlfundinga01.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 11 - file: opmarqtranlfundinga01.jpg

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>12
    <FILENAME>payoutcalculationa01.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 12 - file: payoutcalculationa01.jpg

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