UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 12, 2011
KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Pennsylvania | 000-00121 | 23-1498399 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 6 Serangoon North, Avenue 5, #03-16, Singapore | 554910 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 784-6000
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On September 12, 2011, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce the passing of C. William Zadel, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 12, 2011. |
SIGNATURE
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.
| September 12, 2011 | KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jonathan H. Chou | ||
| Name: | Jonathan H. Chou | ||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 12, 2011. |