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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 6, 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.)
 
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
  
N/A
(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).
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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on March 6, 2018 (the “2018 Annual Meeting”).
The Company’s shareholders elected Mr. Peter T. Kong as director to serve until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his successor has been duly elected and qualified. The votes were cast as follows:
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Peter T. Kong
54,296,805
223,507
71,070
7,978,556
The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 29, 2018. The votes were cast as follows:
 
For
Against
Abstain
 
 
60,793,245
1,747,134
29,559
 
The Company’s shareholders approved, on a non-binding basis, the overall compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and the accompanying tabular and narrative disclosure included in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2018 Annual Meeting. The votes were cast as follows:
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
52,897,399
1,622,570
71,413
7,978,556






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 7, 2018
By:
/s/ LESTER WONG
 
 
Name:
Lester Wong
 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President, Interim Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel