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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC | v324948_ex99-1.htm |
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): October 1, 2012
KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 000-00121 | 23-1498399 | ||
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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| 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
(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 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On October 3, 2012, the Board of Directors of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the election of Mui Sung Yeo as a director, effective October 1, 2012, to serve until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Ms. Yeo is the Chief Financial Officer of MediaCorp Pte Ltd., one of Singapore’s leading media companies with platforms spanning television, radio, newspapers, magazines, movies, and digital and out-of-home media. Previously, Ms. Yeo was Chief Financial Officer and Group Vice President of United Test & Assembly Center Ltd. Ms. Yeo also was appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Audit Committee”).
Ms. Yeo will receive an annual retainer of $50,000 for serving as a non-employee director and an additional annual retainer of $10,000 for serving as a member of the Audit Committee. Under the Company’s 2009 Equity Plan, as amended, Ms. Yeo will also receive an initial grant of a number of common shares closest in value to, without exceeding, $120,000 upon her election to the Board of Directors, as well as subsequent grants of common shares on the first business day of each quarter while serving on the Board of Directors.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing Ms. Yeo’s election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 3, 2012. |
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.
| October 3, 2012 | KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Bruno Guilmart | ||
| Name: | Bruno Guilmart | ||
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 3, 2012. |