KLIC Form 4: Director Mui Sung Yeo Receives 1,081-Share Grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Insider Mui Sung Yeo, a director of Kulicke & Soffa Industries, acquired 1,081 shares of the company's common stock on 10/06/2025 under a quarterly stock grant from the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The reported acquisition had a price of $0, indicating a grant rather than a cash purchase, and increased the reporting person's beneficial ownership to 96,789 shares following the transaction. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 10/07/2025. The filing is routine Section 16 reporting of an equity award to an insider and contains no derivative transactions.

Positive

• Routine equity alignment: 1,081 shares granted to a director under the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan
• Insider stake increased: Beneficial ownership rose to 96,789 shares after the grant
• Transparent disclosure: Transaction reported on a compliant Form 4 signed by attorney-in-fact

Negative

• Non-cash grant dilutive potential: Grant issued at $0 implies dilution could occur if many similar grants are issued (dilution magnitude not stated)
• Limited materiality: The 1,081-share grant is modest relative to total outstanding shares (total not disclosed)

Insights

Corporate Governance Analyst

Director received a routine quarterly stock grant that modestly increases insider ownership.

The transaction is a 1,081-share non-cash grant under the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, recorded at a $0 price on 10/06/2025. Such grants are standard executive compensation mechanics used to align director incentives with shareholder value without immediate cash outlay.

This filing raises typical governance observations: the grant adds to the director's stake, now 96,789 shares, and is administrative in nature. Monitor future Forms 4 for any option exercises, sales, or larger equity grants that would more materially change holdings within the next 12 months.

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Yeo Mui Sung

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/06/2025

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	10/06/2025		A		1,081(1)	A	$0	96,789	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 Mui Sung Yeo	10/07/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did KLIC director Mui Sung Yeo report on Form 4 (KLIC)?

The director reported a non-cash grant of 1,081 common shares under the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan on 10/06/2025, increasing ownership to 96,789 shares.

Was the reported transaction a purchase or a grant for KLIC insiders?

The Form 4 shows a price of $0, indicating the transaction was a grant rather than a cash purchase.

Does the filing show any derivative securities for KLIC on this date?

No. Table II of the Form 4 contains no derivative transactions; only the non-derivative stock grant is reported.

Who signed the Form 4 for Mui Sung Yeo (KLIC) and when?

The Form 4 was signed by Zi Yao Lim, Attorney-in-Fact for Mui Sung Yeo on 10/07/2025.

What plan governed the granted shares reported on the KLIC Form 4?

The shares were issued under the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan as a quarterly stock grant.