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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 12, 2018
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KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Pennsylvania | | 000-00121 | | 23-1498399 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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23A Serangoon North Avenue 5, #01-01 K&S Corporate Headquarters, Singapore | | 554369 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 784-6000
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 12, 2018, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Company has declared and authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share of common stock. The dividend payment will be made on January 14, 2019 to holders of record as of December 27, 2018. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information in this report, furnished under “Item 8.01 Other Events,” shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), 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.
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Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. |
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Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release dated December 12, 2018 |
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.
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| KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC. |
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Date: December 12, 2018 | By: | /s/ LESTER A. WONG | |
| Name: | Lester A. Wong | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Interim Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | |