Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): November 3, 2017

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KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in 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 K&S Corporate Headquarters, Singapore		554369
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(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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Item 5.02	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective November 3, 2017, the Management Development and Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the board of directors of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the following forms of award agreements in connection with the Company’s 2017 Equity Plan (the “Plan”): (i) form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement; and (ii) form of Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement. The form of award agreements will be used in connection with compensation awards granted to the Company’s employees and non-employee directors under the Plan.

Restricted share units granted to the Company’s employees and non-employee directors will generally vest in equal installments over no less than three years based on the employee’s continued employment, subject to acceleration in certain circumstances. Performance share units granted to the Company’s employees will cliff vest after a specified performance period (generally three years) based on the achievement of performance goals.

This description of the restricted share units and performance share units granted under the Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the forms of Award Agreement, which are attached as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 and incorporated herein by reference.



Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)	Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement under the Company’s 2017 Equity Plan

10.2	Form of Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement under the Company’s 2017 Equity Plan

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.



	KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.

Date: November 6, 2017	By:	/s/ Jonathan H. Chou
	Name:	Jonathan H. Chou
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement under the Company’s 2017 Equity Plan

10.2	Form of Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement under the Company’s 2017 Equity Plan