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): February 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 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on February 18, 2014 (the “2014 Annual Meeting”).
The Company’s shareholders elected Mr. MacDonell Roehm, Jr. as a director to serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The votes were cast as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
Withhold
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
53,859,867
857,427
12,718,317
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Singapore) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2014. The votes were cast as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
 
 
66,851,040
368,537
216,034
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Company’s shareholders approved, on a non-binding basis, the overall compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and the accompanying tabular and narrative disclosure included in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2014 Annual Meeting. The votes were cast as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
38,381,981
14,205,577
2,129,736
12,718,317






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.
 
February 19, 2014
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