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): June 5, 2012

 

 


 

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 5.03Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On June 5, 2012, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to the Company’s By-laws to change the date of the annual meeting of stockholders to such time as may be fixed by the Board each year. Previously, the annual meeting of stockholders was to be held on the second Tuesday in February in each year. A copy of the By-law amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.Description

 

3.1Amended Article III, second paragraph, to the By-Laws of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.

 

 

 
 

 

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.

 

 

June 21, 2012 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
   
3.1 Amended Article III, second paragraph, to the By-Laws of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.