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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): March 5, 2021  
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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.)

 
 23A Serangoon North Avenue 5, #01-01, K&S Corporate Headquarters, Singapore 554369
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and 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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Without Par ValueKLICThe Nasdaq Global Market




Item 7.01     Regulation FD Disclosure
On March 5, 2021, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding the matters discussed in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information furnished in Item 7.01 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 8.01     Other Events
On March 5, 2021, the Company announced that the Board of Directors of the Company has declared and authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share of common stock. The dividend payment will be made on April 12, 2021 to holders of record as of March 25, 2021.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits.
Exhibit No.Description
99.1Press Release dated March 5, 2021
104Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K




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.
 
 
KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
    
Date: March 5, 2021By:/s/ Lester Wong 
 Name:Lester Wong 
 Title:Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   




EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit No.Description
99.1
104Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K