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): January 9, 2015

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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 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

On January 9, 2015, Kulicke & Soffa Holdings B.V. (“Kulicke), a subsidiary of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., completed its previously announced purchase of all of the outstanding equity interests of Assembléon B.V. (the “Company”), a subsidiary of Assembléon Holding B.V. (“Assembléon”).

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Share Sale and Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated December 29, 2014, by and between Kulicke and Assembléon, the purchase price for all of the outstanding equity interests of the Company was EUR 80 million (approximately $98 million US Dollars).

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)	Exhibits.
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release, dated January 12, 2015.

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: January 12, 2015	By:	/s/ Jonathan H. Chou
	Name:	Jonathan H. Chou
	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release, dated January 12, 2015.