Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc 8-K, filed Jul 6, 2020
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc (KLIC)
8-K
2020-07-06
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About this 8-K
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc filed this 8-K on July 6, 2020.
Items reported
- 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): July 6, 2020
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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
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On July 6, 2020, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has increased its share repurchase authorization under the Company’s existing share repurchase program, initiated on August 15, 2017, by an additional $100 million, from $300 million to $400 million, and extended its duration through August 1, 2022. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release dated July 6, 2020 |
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: July 6, 2020 | 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
 | K&S Corporate Headquarters Kulicke & Soffa Pte Ltd 23A Serangoon North Ave 5 #01-01, Singapore 554369 |
+65-6880-9600 main +65-6880-9580 fax www.kns.com Co. Regn. No. 199902120H | |
Kulicke & Soffa Increases Share Repurchase Authorization by an Additional $100M and Extends Term for Additional Two Years
Singapore – July 6, 2020 - Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) ("Kulicke & Soffa", "K&S" or the "Company") today announced its Board of Directors increased its current share repurchase program by an additional $100 million, from $300 million to $400 million, and extended its duration through August 1, 2022.
Since the program’s inception in August 2017, through its third fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2020, the Company has repurchased 11.1 million shares for a total value of $249.1 million. Since 2014, 19.3 million shares were cumulatively repurchased for a total value of $349.1 million. Kulicke & Soffa ended its second fiscal quarter with 63.7 million average diluted shares outstanding.
Under the share repurchase program, Kulicke & Soffa may purchase shares of its common stock through open market and privately negotiated transactions at prices deemed appropriate by management. The timing and amount of repurchase transactions under this program will depend on market conditions, availability of US cash as well as other corporate and regulatory considerations. The new authorization is effective immediately and may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
About Kulicke & Soffa
Kulicke & Soffa (NASDAQ: KLIC) is a leading provider of semiconductor 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. (www.kns.com)
Contacts:
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | |
Marilyn Sim | |
Public Relations | |
P: +65-6880-9309 | |
F: +65-6880-9580 | |
msim@kns.com | |
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | |
Joseph Elgindy | |
Investor Relations | |
P: +1-215-784-7500 | |
F: +1-215-784-6180 | |
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