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): August 5, 2009
 
 
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.)
 
     
1005 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington, PA
  
19034
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
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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Item 8.01
Other Events.

On August 5, 2009, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has commenced an offering of up to 7.0 million shares of its common stock, no par value (the “Common Stock”) with an underwriters’ option to purchase up to 1.0 million additional shares of Common Stock solely to cover any over-allotments.  A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
 Description
   
99.1 
Press Release dated August 5, 2009.
 
 
 
 
 
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.
     
August 5, 2009
  
By:
  
/s/ Michael J. Morris
   
Name:
  
Michael J. Morris
   
Title:
  
Vice President of Finance, Treasurer and Interim Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 

Exhibit No.
 Description
   
99.1 
Press Release dated August 5, 2009.