<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000056978-18-000046.txt : 20180510
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180510161304
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000056978-18-000046
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180510
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180510
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180510

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:			1001

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-00121
		FILM NUMBER:		18822649

	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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(the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press release reporting preliminary second quarter results for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018 and discussing the matters described in Item 4.02 below. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The information included in this report under this Item 2.02, furnished under &#8220;Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition,&#8221; shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><a name="s8a230cc0032c424d96cd0c4d247651d7"></a></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 4.02</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On May 10, 2018, the Company&#8217;s Audit Committee, in consultation with the Board of Directors, concluded that the Company&#8217;s previously issued financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2017 can no longer be relied upon. Accordingly, all earnings press releases and similar prior communications issued by the Company as well as other prior statements made by or on behalf of the Company relating to the periods covered by those financial statements should not be relied upon. This decision was reached after discussions with the Company&#8217;s senior management and outside advisers. The Company intends to file restated consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2017 as soon as practicable.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The above determination is a result of the Company&#8217;s ongoing internal investigation related to unauthorized transactions by a senior finance employee of the Company that were discovered following the end of the second fiscal quarter. In the course of this investigation, the Company discovered that certain warranty accruals in prior periods were accounted for incorrectly and therefore misstated. The Company has therefore determined that the Company&#8217;s previously issued consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 can no longer be relied upon due to the misstated warranty accruals made in prior periods. As the Company&#8217;s investigation is ongoing, the Company is not currently in a position to determine whether any restatements will be required regarding matters other than the misstated warranty accruals and whether the consolidated financial statements for any other prior periods will need to be restated. 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<div><a name="s345805F004E6534DA24B1B0262BA0C70"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;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 style="width:50%;"></td><td style="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="logoa02a01a01a12.jpg" alt="logoa02a01a01a12.jpg" style="height:41px;width:181px;"></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="padding-top:2px;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">K&amp;S Corporate Headquarters</font></div><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 Ave 5</font></div><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">#01-01, 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;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><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><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:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Kulicke &amp; Soffa Releases Preliminary Second Fiscal Quarter Results</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Reports Preliminary Revenue of $221.8 Million</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Provides Third Quarter Revenue Guidance of $255 to $270 Million</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;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:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">SINGAPORE</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;- </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">May 10, 2018 -</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;Kulicke &amp; Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) (&#8220;Kulicke &amp; Soffa&#8221;, &#8220;K&amp;S&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), announced today that it will not be filing its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the SEC in a timely manner. Following the end of the fiscal quarter, the Company learned of certain unauthorized transactions by a senior finance employee of the Company. The Company has undertaken an investigation of these transactions with the assistance of outside advisors. In the course of this investigation, the Company discovered that certain warranty accruals in prior periods had been accounted for incorrectly and therefore misstated. The Board of Directors of the Company has therefore determined that the Company&#8217;s previously issued consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 can no longer be relied upon due to the misstated warranty accruals made in prior periods. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Although the investigation into warranty accruals and other matters is continuing, the Company currently expects that the warranty accrual adjustment for fiscal year 2017, when finalized, would not be materially adverse to the Company. The Company will reschedule the release of its full second fiscal quarter results following the restatement of those financial statements and the closure of its internal and external review process for the second fiscal quarter. 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