Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Chylak Robert Nestor

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1005 VIRGINIA DRIVE

(Street)

FORT WASHINGTON

19034

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC [ KLIC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/11/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/11/2024		F⁽¹⁾		610⁽²⁾	D	$45.27	34,349	D
Common Stock	10/14/2024		F⁽¹⁾		675⁽³⁾	D	$46.61	33,674	D
Common Stock	10/15/2024		F⁽¹⁾		484⁽⁴⁾	D	$44.22	33,190	D
Common Stock	10/15/2024		F⁽¹⁾		1,033⁽⁵⁾	D	$44.22	32,157	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. This Form 4 is being filed late due to administrative error.

2. Represents shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of 2,139 restricted stock units (RSUs) on October 11, 2024. This RSU vesting is in connection to an RSU award granted on October 11, 2023 of 6,417 shares. These shares that were withheld were not issued to or sold by the Reporting Person.

3. Represents shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of 2,368 restricted stock units (RSUs) on October 14, 2024. This RSU vesting is in connection to an RSU award granted on October 14, 2022 of 7,104 shares. These shares that were withheld were not issued to or sold by the Reporting Person.

4. Represents shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of 1,696 restricted stock units (RSUs) on October 15, 2024. This RSU vesting is in connection to an RSU award granted on October 15, 2021 of 5,088 shares. These shares that were withheld were not issued to or sold by the Reporting Person.

5. Represents shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with issuance of 3,625 shares of common stock arising from payout under Performance Share Units (PSUs) awarded on October 15, 2021. The payment was certified and the shares were issued on October 15, 2024, each PSU convertible into one share of common stock. These shares that were withheld were not issued to or sold by the Reporting Person.

Remarks:

	Zi Yao Lim, Attorney-in-Fact for Robert Nestor Chylak	10/24/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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