KLIC insider reports award vesting and PSU settlement at $0

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (KLIC) reported an insider equity change on Form 4. A Senior Vice President acquired 8,559 shares of common stock on 10/13/2025 at $0, reflecting a time-based vesting schedule. On 10/14/2025, 5,115 shares were acquired at $0 upon the settlement of Performance Share Units (PSUs) via a transaction coded “M.”

Following these transactions, the officer directly beneficially owned 161,207 shares. The PSUs were originally granted on October 14, 2022 and paid out at 82% based on relative total shareholder return over a three-year period; each PSU converted into one common share.

Insights

Equity Compensation & Insider Activity Analyst

Routine vesting and PSU settlement; neutral signal.

The filing shows standard equity compensation events: a time-based vest added 8,559 shares and a PSU grant settled for 5,115 shares after an 82% payout. Both were recorded at $0, consistent with non-cash share issuance from awards.

The PSU program tied to three-year relative TSR indicates performance alignment, but this disclosure alone doesn’t change business fundamentals. The officer’s holdings rose to 161,207 shares directly; market impact depends on any future sales, which are not indicated here.

Insider Trade Summary

5,115 shares exercised/converted

Mixed 3 txns

Insider WONG NELSON MUNPUN

Role Senior Vice President

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Performance Share Units	5,115	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	5,115	$0.00	--
Grant/Award	Common Stock	8,559	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Performance Share Units — 0 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 161,207 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. One-third of the shares granted vest on each anniversary of the date of grant. 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.

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^*

WONG NELSON MUNPUN

(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)
	Senior Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/13/2025

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	10/13/2025		A		8,559(1)	A	$0	156,092	D
Common Stock	10/14/2025		M		5,115(2)	A	$0	161,207	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	(2)	10/14/2025		M			5,115	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	5,115	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. One-third of the shares granted vest on each anniversary of the date of grant.

2. 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 Wong Nelson MunPun	10/15/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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