Kulicke & Soffa (NASDAQ: KLIC) director receives quarterly stock grant

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Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc. director Peter T M Kong reported receiving a quarterly stock grant of 876 shares of common stock on January 5, 2026. The shares were granted at a price of $0 per share under the company’s 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, reflecting non-cash equity compensation rather than an open-market purchase. After this award, Kong beneficially owned 100,885 shares of Kulicke & Soffa common stock held directly.

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^*

Kong Peter T M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1005 VIRGINIA DRIVE

(Street)

FORT WASHINGTON PA 19034

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/05/2026

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	01/05/2026		A		876(1)	A	$0	100,885	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Quarterly stock grant under the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Remarks:

	Zi Yao Lim, Attorney-in-Fact for Peter Tat-Ming Kong	01/07/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did KULICKE & SOFFA (KLIC) report for Peter T M Kong?

Director Peter T M Kong reported receiving a quarterly stock grant of 876 shares of common stock of Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc. on January 5, 2026.

Was the KLIC director’s Form 4 transaction a purchase or a grant?

The Form 4 shows an acquisition coded “A” described as a quarterly stock grant under the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, not an open-market purchase.

At what price were the 876 KLIC shares granted to the director?

The 876 shares of Kulicke & Soffa common stock were reported with a price of $0 per share, indicating they were granted as equity compensation.

How many KLIC shares does Peter T M Kong own after this transaction?

Following the reported grant, Peter T M Kong beneficially owned 100,885 shares of Kulicke & Soffa common stock, held in direct ownership.

What plan was used for the KLIC director’s quarterly stock grant?

The quarterly stock grant to the director was made under Kulicke & Soffa’s 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as noted in the Form 4 footnote.

Is the KLIC Form 4 filed by an individual or multiple reporting persons?

The Form 4 was filed by one reporting person, identified as director Kong Peter T M, with the shares reported as held in direct ownership.