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): May 7, 2007
KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Pennsylvania
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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000-00121
(Commission File Number)
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23-1498399
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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1005 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington, PA
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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19034
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 784-6000
(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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01 Entry into Material Definitive Agreement.
On February 13, 2007, upon recommendation of the audit committee of the board of directors of
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (the “Company”), the Company’s board approved the termination of
the Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. Retirement Income Plan (the “Plan”), subject to the
approvals of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and the Internal Revenue Service. The
proposed termination date is July 31, 2007. The Plan has been frozen since December 31, 1995. The
Company and the Plan have entered into an Agreement for Commitment to Make Plan Sufficient for Plan
Benefits (the “Agreement”) effective as of May 7, 2007 to provide that the Company will pay to the
Plan, on or before the date prescribed for distribution of Plan assets by the Plan administrator,
the amount necessary, if any, to ensure that on the date the Plan administrator distributes the
assets of the Plan, the Plan is able to provide all Plan benefits. The Company currently expects
that its costs to terminate the Plan will be approximately $4.0 million. A copy of the Agreement
is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated into this Item 1.01 as if fully set
forth herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Description |
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99.1
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Agreement for Commitment to Make Plan Sufficient for Plan Benefits, effective May 7, 2007. |