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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 12, 2011
 
 
KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
 
Pennsylvania
  
000-00121
  
23-1498399
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
   
6 Serangoon North, Avenue 5, #03-16, Singapore
554910
(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)
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Item 8.01 
Other Events.

On September 12, 2011, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce the passing of C. William Zadel, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.  A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) 
Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
Description

99.1 
Press Release dated September 12, 2011.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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.
 

September 12, 2011
KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Jonathan H. Chou
  
 
Name:
Jonathan H. Chou
  
 
Title:
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
  



 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
Press Release dated September 12, 2011.