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Vote of Security Holders</span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on March 2, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. Singapore Time (the &#8220;2023 Annual Meeting&#8221;).</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Below is a brief description of each matter submitted to a vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting, as well as the number of votes cast for and against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The Company&#8217;s shareholders elected Dr. Fusen E. Chen and Mr. Gregory F. Milzcik as directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until such person&#8217;s successor is duly elected and qualified. The votes were cast as follows:</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.853%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:29.500%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:16.323%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:16.030%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:16.323%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:16.324%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">For</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Withhold</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Broker Non-Votes</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cdffcc;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Dr. Fusen E. Chen</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ccffcc;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">44,412,662</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ccffcc;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">393,459</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ccffcc;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">4,658,019</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ccffcc;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Gregory F. Milzcik</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">36,466,542</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">8,339,579</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">4,658,019</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">The Company&#8217;s shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. The votes were cast as follows:</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.853%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:29.500%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:16.323%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:16.030%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:16.323%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:16.324%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">For</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Against</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Abstain</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ccffcc;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ccffcc;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">49,057,071</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ccffcc;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">334,227</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ccffcc;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">72,842</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ccffcc;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The Company&#8217;s shareholders approved, on a non-binding basis, the overall compensation of the Company&#8217;s named executive officers as described in the Compensation Discussion &amp; Analysis and the accompanying tabular and narrative disclosure included in the Company&#8217;s Proxy Statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting. The votes were cast as follows:</span></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.853%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:29.500%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:16.323%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:16.030%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:16.323%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:16.324%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">For</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Against</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Abstain</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Broker Non-Votes</span></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ccffcc;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ccffcc;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">43,885,009</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ccffcc;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">759,686</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ccffcc;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">161,426</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ccffcc;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">4,658,019</span></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The Company&#8217;s shareholders approved, on a non-binding basis, the frequency where shareholders will vote to approve the overall compensation of the Company&#8217;s named executive officers as described in the Company&#8217;s Proxy Statement. 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style="height:45pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div></div></div><div id="i7681a273896941f4aa700506cd546db0_7"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:45pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SIGNATURE</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">&#160;</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">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.</span></div><div 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klic-20230302
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):
March 2, 2023
____________________________________________________
KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
____________________________________________________
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
,
Singapore
554369
1005 Virginia Dr.
,
Fort Washington
,
PA
19034
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and 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):
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Without Par Value
KLIC
The Nasdaq Global Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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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 March 2, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. Singapore Time (the "2023 Annual Meeting").
Below is a brief description of each matter submitted to a vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting, as well as the number of votes cast for and against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter.
The Company's shareholders elected Dr. Fusen E. Chen and Mr. Gregory F. Milzcik as directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until such person's successor is duly elected and qualified. The votes were cast as follows:
For
Withhold
Broker Non-Votes
Dr. Fusen E. Chen
44,412,662
393,459
4,658,019
Gregory F. Milzcik
36,466,542
8,339,579
4,658,019
The Company's shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. The votes were cast as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
49,057,071
334,227
72,842
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 & Analysis and the accompanying tabular and narrative disclosure included in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting. The votes were cast as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
43,885,009
759,686
161,426
4,658,019
The Company's shareholders approved, on a non-binding basis, the frequency where shareholders will vote to approve the overall compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Company's Proxy Statement. The votes were cast as follows:
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
42,739,905
47,875
1,947,958
70,383
4,658,019
In light of the shareholders' advisory vote in favor of "1 Year" with respect to the voting item directly above, the Company has determined to include the non-binding shareholder advisory vote on the overall compensation of the Company's named executive officers in the Company's Proxy Statement on an annual basis, until the next required say-on-pay frequency vote.
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: March 3, 2023
By:
/s/ LESTER WONG
Name:
Lester Wong
Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)