<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000056978-24-000018.txt : 20240104
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240104194728
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000056978-24-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dignam Denise
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001848475
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-00121
		FILM NUMBER:		24514075

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE CHEMOURS COMPANY
		STREET 2:		1007 MARKET STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000056978
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				231498399
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0928

	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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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i1cb12c4ca64c420292995cc631e1e00e_33"></div><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">constitutes and appoints each of Janine Leatherman and Zi Yao Lim, </font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">or either of them signing singly, and with full power of substitution, </font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to&#58;</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(1)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the </font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">undersigned's behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Commission (the &#34;SEC&#34;) a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and </font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with </font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities </font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Exchange Act of 1934 or any rule or regulation of the SEC&#59;</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(2)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the </font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">undersigned's capacity as an officer and&#47;or director of Kulicke and</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Soffa Industries,Inc. (the &#34;Company&#34;), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in </font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">of 1934 and the rules thereunder&#59;</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(3)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the </font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and </font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment </font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the SEC and any </font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">stock exchange or similar authority&#59; and</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(4)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact,</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required 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style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, </font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are </font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Act of 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