KLIC Form 4: 5,375 PSUs convert after 82% TSR payout

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (KLIC) reported an executive equity vesting and share issuance. Executive Vice President Chan Pin Chong converted 5,375 Performance Share Units to common stock on 10/14/2025 at $0 per share (Transaction Code M). These PSUs were awarded on 10/14/2022 and achieved an 82% payout based on total shareholder return relative to GICS 45301020 semiconductor peers over three years. Following the conversion, the reporting person beneficially owns 52,021 shares directly. Each PSU converted into one share, and shares were issued on 10/14/2025.

Insider Trade Summary

5,375 shares exercised/converted

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Chong Chan Pin

Role Executive Vice President

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Performance Share Units	5,375	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	5,375	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Performance Share Units — 0 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 52,021 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Chong Chan Pin

(Last) (First) (Middle)

23A SERANGOON NORTH AVENUE 5 #01-01

(Street)

SINGAPORE U0 554369

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC [ KLIC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/14/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	10/14/2025		M		5,375(1)	A	$0	52,021	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Share Units	(1)	10/14/2025		M			5,375	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	5,375	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Performance Share Units (PSUs) awarded October 14, 2022, achieved a 82% payout based on total shareholder return (TSR) relative to a peer group. The peer group consisted of the companies of the GICS 45301020 (Semiconductors) not including companies traded on the Pink Sheets LLC Exchange as of the beginning of the Performance Period with the relative TSR measured over a three-year period. The pay-out was certified, and shares issued on October 14, 2025. Each PSU is convertible to one share of common stock.

Remarks:

	Zi Yao Lim, Attorney-in-Fact for Chan Pin Chong	10/15/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did KLIC report in this Form 4?

An EVP converted 5,375 PSUs into common stock on 10/14/2025 at $0 per share (Code M).

Who is the reporting person in KLIC's filing?

The reporting person is Chan Pin Chong, Executive Vice President.

How many KLIC shares does the executive own after the transaction?

Following the transaction, direct beneficial ownership is 52,021 shares.

What performance metric determined the PSU payout?

An 82% payout was certified based on total shareholder return relative to GICS 45301020 semiconductor peers over three years.

When were the PSUs originally granted and when were shares issued?

PSUs were awarded on 10/14/2022, and shares were issued on 10/14/2025.

What is the conversion ratio for the PSUs?

Each PSU converts to one share of common stock.

What was the transaction code and price?

Transaction Code M; the conversion price was $0 per share.