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): November 30, 2008
KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 000-00121 | 23-1498399 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1005 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington, PA | 19034 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 784-6000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On November 26, 2003 and December 8, 2003, Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued $205.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 0.5% Convertible Subordinated Notes (the “Notes”) to certain qualified institutional investors pursuant to the terms of an Indenture dated as of November 26, 2003 between the Company and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee.
In accordance with their terms, the Notes matured on November 30, 2008. As of such date, the Company paid the remaining outstanding Notes in full, together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon. The aggregate principal amount paid was $29.4 million.
The Company also announced that it had repurchased $3.0 million in principal amount of its 1.0% Convertible Notes maturing June 30, 2010.
On December 1, 2008, the Company issued a press release in connection with the foregoing, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 1, 2008. |
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.
| December 1, 2008 | KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Maurice E. Carson | |||
| Name: | Maurice E. Carson | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 1, 2008. |