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): December 2, 2013
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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
6 Serangoon North Avenue 5, #03-16, Singapore 554910
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure | |
On December 2, 2013, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) CEO and President, Bruno Guilmart, adopted a plan in compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) Rule 10b5-1 that provides for the sale of up to 480,000 Company shares. These transactions, when they occur in accordance with the Rule 10b5-1 plans, will be publicly disclosed in Form 4 filings required to be made with the SEC within two business days of each sale date. Mr. Guilmart has advised the Company that he adopted the plan in order to diversify his assets for personal financial and estate planning purposes.
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.
December 3, 2013 | 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 | ||||