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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 4, 2026
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KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Pennsylvania | | 000-00121 | | 23-1498399 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
23A Serangoon North Avenue 5, #01-01, Singapore 554369
1005 Virginia Dr., Fort Washington, PA 19034
(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:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, Without Par Value | KLIC | The Nasdaq Global Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Below is a brief description of each matter submitted to a vote at the 2026 Annual Meeting, as well as the number of votes cast for and against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter as applicable.
The Company’s shareholders elected Mr. Peter T. Kong and Mr. Jon A. Olson as directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until such person’s successor is duly elected and qualified. The votes were cast as follows:
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| For | Withhold | Broker Non-Votes | | |
Mr. Peter T. Kong | 39,801,565 | 3,915,643 | 2,845,447 | | |
| Mr. Jon A. Olson | 42,655,094 | 1,062,114 | 2,845,447 | | |
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The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 3, 2026. The votes were cast as follows:
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| For | Against | Abstain | | |
| 46,141,629 | 319,372 | 101,654 | | |
The Company’s shareholders approved, on a non-binding basis, the overall compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis and the accompanying tabular and narrative disclosure included in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting. The votes were cast as follows:
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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 41,099,018 | 2,547,183 | 71,007 | 2,845,447 | |
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.
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| KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC. |
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| Date: March 5, 2026 | By: | /s/ LESTER WONG | |
| | Name: | Lester Wong | |
| | Title: | Executive Vice President, Interim Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
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