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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161221102705
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000056978-16-000255
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161221

ISSUER:		

	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:			1001

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Chong Chan Pin
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001692400

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-00121
		FILM NUMBER:		162062994

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		23A SERANGOON NORTH AVENUE 5
		STREET 2:		#01-01
		CITY:			SINGAPORE
		STATE:			U0
		ZIP:			554369
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: wf-form3_148233401252678.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: wf-form3_148233401252678.xml

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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poachanpinchong.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA CHAN PIN CHONG
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: poachanpinchong.txt

</DOCUMENT>
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