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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) August 15, 2001
KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
PENNSYLVANIA 000-00121 23-1498399
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2101 Blair Mill Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (215) 784-6000
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On August 15, 2001, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (the "Company")
completed an offering of $125,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5 1/4%
Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the "Notes") through a private
placement to qualified institutional investors. The Notes and the shares of the
Company's common stock, no par value (the "Common Stock"), into which the Notes
may be converted were not registered under the Securities Act, though the
Company has entered into a registration rights agreement with respect to the
Notes and the underlying Common Stock. The Notes are convertible into Common
Stock of the Company at a conversion ratio of 50.6401 shares per $1,000
principal amount of Notes, subject to adjustments.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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4.1 Indenture dated as of August 15, 2001 between the Company and
Chase Manhattan Trust Company, National Association, as
Trustee
4.2 Registration Rights Agreement dated as of August 15, 2001
between the Company as Issuer and Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated as Initial Purchaser
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: August 24, 2001 By: /s/ Robert Amweg
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Robert Amweg,
Vice President and Treasurer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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4.1 Indenture dated as of August 15, 2001 between the Company and
Chase Manhattan Trust Company, National Association, as
Trustee
4.2 Registration Rights Agreement dated as of August 15, 2001
between the Company as Issuer and Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated as Initial Purchaser