Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc 8-K, filed Jun 28, 2021
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc (KLIC)
8-K
2021-06-28
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About this 8-K
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc filed this 8-K on June 28, 2021.
Items reported
- Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure
- Item 8.01: Other events
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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): June 28, 2021
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KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On June 28, 2021, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release regarding the matters discussed in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information furnished in Item 7.01 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On June 28, 2021, the Company announced that it has been added as a member of the US small-cap Russell 2000 Index and the US all-cap Russell 3000 Index, effective after the open of the US market on June 28, 2021, as part of the 2021 Russell indexes reconstitution.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||
| (d) | Exhibits. | ||||
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 28, 2021 | ||||
| 104 | Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K | ||||
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: June 28, 2021 | By: | /s/ LESTER WONG | |||||||||
| Name: | Lester Wong | ||||||||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| 99.1 | |||||
| 104 | Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K | ||||
Exhibit 99.1
 | Kulicke & Soffa Pte. Ltd. 23A Serangoon North Ave 5 Singapore 554369 +65 6880-9600 main Co. Regn. No. 199902120H | ||||
| Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. 1005 Virginia Drive Fort Washington, PA 19034 USA +1-215-784-6000 main www.kns.com | |||||
Kulicke & Soffa Added to Membership of Russell 2000® Index and Russell 3000® Index
SINGAPORE – June 28, 2021 - Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) (“Kulicke & Soffa,” “K&S” or the “Company”), a global leader in the design and manufacture of semiconductor, LED and electronic assembly equipment, has been added as a member of the US small-cap Russell 2000® Index and the US all-cap Russell 3000® Index, effective after the US market opens on June 28, as part of the 2021 Russell indexes reconstitution. Membership in the Russell 2000® Index, which remains in place for one year, is based on membership in the broad-market Russell 3000® Index. The stock also was also added to the appropriate growth and value indexes.
“We value participation in this important benchmark and welcome the opportunity to reach a new group of investors as we continue to support exciting transitions in the semiconductor, automotive and display markets”, stated Fusen Chen, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies. Approximately $10.6 trillion in assets are benchmarked against Russell’s US indexes. Russell indexes are part of FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider.
For more information on the Russell 2000® Index and the Russell indexes reconstitution, go to the "Russell Reconstitution" section on the FTSE Russell website.
About Kulicke & Soffa
Kulicke & Soffa (NASDAQ: KLIC) is a leading provider of semiconductor, LED and electronic assembly solutions serving the global automotive, consumer, communications, computing and industrial markets. Founded in 1951, K&S prides itself on establishing foundations for technological advancement - creating pioneering interconnect solutions that enable performance improvements, power efficiency, form-factor reductions and assembly excellence of current and next-generation semiconductor devices.
Leveraging decades of development proficiency and extensive process technology expertise, Kulicke & Soffa’s expanding portfolio provides equipment solutions, aftermarket products and services supporting a comprehensive set of interconnect technologies including wire bonding, advanced packaging, lithography, and electronics assembly. Dedicated to empowering technological discovery, always, K&S collaborates with customers and technology partners to push the boundaries of possibility, enabling a smarter future.
About FTSE Russell
FTSE Russell is a leading global index provider creating and managing a wide range of indexes, data and analytic solutions to meet client needs across asset classes, style and strategies. Covering 98% of the investable market, FTSE Russell indexes offer a true picture of global markets, combined with the specialist knowledge gained from developing local benchmarks around the world.
FTSE Russell index expertise and products are used extensively by institutional and retail investors globally. Approximately $16 trillion is currently benchmarked to FTSE Russell indexes. For over 30 years, leading asset owners, asset managers, ETF providers and investment banks have chosen FTSE Russell indexes to benchmark their investment performance and create
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investment funds, ETFs, structured products and index-based derivatives. FTSE Russell indexes also provide clients with tools for asset allocation, investment strategy analysis and risk management.
A core set of universal principles guides FTSE Russell index design and management: a transparent rules-based methodology is informed by independent committees of leading market participants. FTSE Russell is focused on index innovation and customer partnership applying the highest industry standards and embracing the IOSCO Principles. FTSE Russell is wholly owned by London Stock Exchange Group.
For more information, visit www.ftserussell.com.
Contacts:
| Kulicke & Soffa | |||||
| Marilyn Sim | |||||
| Public Relations | |||||
| P: +65-6880-9309 | |||||
| F: +65-6880-9580 | |||||
| msim@kns.com | |||||
| Kulicke & Soffa | |||||
| Joseph Elgindy | |||||
Investor Relations & Strategic Initiatives | |||||
| P: +1-215-784-7500 | |||||
| F: +1-215-784-6180 | |||||
| investor@kns.com | |||||
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