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): February 8, 2011
KULICKE
AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Pennsylvania
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000-00121
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23-1498399
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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6
Serangoon North, Avenue 5, #03-16, Singapore
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554910
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (215) 784-6000
N/A
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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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 February 8, 2011 (the
“2011 Annual Meeting”).
The Company’s shareholders elected both
Mr. Bruno Guilmart and Mr. Barry Waite as directors to serve until the 2015
Annual Meeting. The votes were cast as follows:
Directors
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For
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Withhold
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Broker Non-Votes
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Mr.
Bruno Guilmart
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44,990,598
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2,077,847
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16,990,224
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Mr.
Barry Waite
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45,528,902
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1,539,543
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16,990,224
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The Company’s shareholders ratified the
appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 1,
2011. The votes were cast as follows:
For
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Against
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Abstain
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63,286,509
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614,968
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157,192
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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 2011 Annual Meeting. The votes were cast as
follows:
For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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42,957,494
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2,675,533
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1,435,418
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16,990,224
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The Board of Directors of the Company
recommended that the advisory vote on executive compensation be held
annually. The Company’s shareholders indicated their preference, on a
non-binding basis, that the advisory vote on executive compensation be held
annually. The votes were cast as follows:
1 Year
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2 Years
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3 Years
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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39,448,717
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824,299
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5,506,752
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1,288,677
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16,990,224
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The
Company will hold the advisory vote on compensation annually.
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.
February
14, 2011
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KULICKE
AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
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By:
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/s/
David J. Anderson
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Name:
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David
J. Anderson
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Title:
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Vice
President and General Counsel
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