Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. - Form 8-K

 

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) November 17, 2003

 

 

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.)

 

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

 

ITEM 12.   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

 

On November 17, 2003, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2003, the text of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated by reference into this Item 12 as if fully set forth herein.

 

The information in this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

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: November 17, 2003       By:   /s/    MAURICE E. CARSON         
         
               

Maurice E. Carson

Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.
   

Description

99.1

    Press Release dated November 17, 2003 announcing the Company’s financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2003.