0000056978-14-000098.txt : 20140626 0000056978-14-000098.hdr.sgml : 20140626 20140619061147 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000056978-14-000098 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140618 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20140619 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140619 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000056978 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 231498399 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1003 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-00121 FILM NUMBER: 14929419 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 23A SERANGOON NORTH AVENUE 5, #01-01 CITY: SINGAPORE STATE: U0 ZIP: 554369 BUSINESS PHONE: 2157846000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 23A SERANGOON NORTH AVENUE 5, #01-01 CITY: SINGAPORE STATE: U0 ZIP: 554369 8-K 1 form8k06192014.htm 8-K Form 8K 06192014


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): June 18, 2014
 
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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 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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Principal Officers
 
On June 18, 2014, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) promoted Joyce Soo Li Lam, currently the Company’s Vice President and Corporate Controller, a position she has held since January, 2011, to the position of Principal Accounting Officer, effective July 1, 2014.  Accordingly, Jonathan Chou, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer, will resign as Principal Accounting Officer effective June 30, 2014. Mr. Chou will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of the Company and Ms Lam will continue to report to Mr. Chou. 
 Ms. Lam, who is 48 years old, will continue to hold her existing positions within the Company’s finance organization. From 2008 to 2010, Ms. Lam served as the Head of Shared Services and APAC Controller at France Telecom (Orange Business Services Asia Pacific Regional office). She holds a Master of Science in Financial Management degree from the University of London, a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the National University of Singapore, and is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.





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.
 
June 19, 2014
KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Jonathan H. Chou
 
 
 
Name:
Jonathan H. Chou
 
 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer