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) April 23, 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 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1

   

Press Release dated April 23, 2003 announcing the Company’s financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2003 ended March 31, 2003.

 

ITEM 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

In accordance with the interim guidance set forth in Release Nos. 33-8216 and 34-47583 issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the following information (including the exhibits hereto), which is intended to be furnished under “Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Conditions,” is instead being furnished under “Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.” Such information (including the exhibits hereto) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

On April 23, 2003, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2003 ended March 31, 2003, the text of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

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: April 23, 2003

      

By:

  

/s/    CLIFFORD G. SPRAGUE      

               

Clifford G. Sprague

Senior Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1

   

Press Release dated April 23, 2003 announcing the Company’s financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2003 ended March 31, 2003.