8-K

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): March 3, 2021

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KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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23A Serangoon North Avenue 5, #01-01, K&S Corporate Headquarters, Singapore 554369

(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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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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 3, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Jon A. Olson to the Board, effective March 4, 2021. Mr. Olson was also appointed to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board.

In connection with his appointment as a director, Mr. Olson will receive compensation in accordance with policies and procedures previously approved by the Board for non-employee directors of the Company as more fully described under the heading “Director Compensation for Fiscal 2020” in the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A relating to the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 13, 2021.

There are no transactions in which Mr. Olson had or will have a direct or indirect material interest that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, and there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Olson and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a director.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing Mr. Olson’s election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

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Exhibit 99.1

Kulicke & Soffa Appoints Jon Olson to its Board of Directors

SINGAPORE - March 5, 2021 - Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) (NASDAQ: KLIC) ("Kulicke & Soffa," "K&S" or the "Company") today announced the appointment of Jon A. Olson to its Board of Directors.

Mr. Olson, a seasoned executive with over 40 years of semiconductor industry experience, has provided strategic insight and financial decision making at Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) and later at Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX). He currently serves as Director on the Board of Xilinx, Inc. and previously Director and Audit Committee Chair of Mellanox Technologies, InvenSense, Inc. and Home Union, Inc.

Mr. Olson has a robust track record of strategic leadership supporting capital allocation, M&A, profitability improvement initiatives and technology partnerships. He most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Xilinx, Inc., where his responsibilities covered finance, IT, purchasing and facilities from 2005 through his retirement in 2016. Prior to joining Xilinx, Mr. Olson spent over 25 years at Intel Corporation where, as Director of Finance, he was responsible for the finance function of all business units, factories and administrative support company-wide.

Peter Kong, Chairman of the K&S Board of Directors, stated, “We welcome Jon to the K&S Board. His industry experience, financial leadership and strategic accomplishments are significant. We look forward to his contributions as the Company continues to execute on several exciting opportunities.”

“K&S is currently in a unique position and has many paths to extend value creation,” said Jon Olson. “I am excited to provide guidance on the Company’s near- and long-term initiatives to maximize this potential.”

Mr. Olson serves as a Member of the Deans Advisory Council and was also inducted to the Academy of Alumni Fellows of the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. In 2010, he was recognized as CFO of the Year by Silicon Valley Business Journal. Mr. Olson earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Indiana University and his MBA from Santa Clara University.

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.

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