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): May 9, 2006
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)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. issued a press release on May 9, 2006 announcing corrections to the diluted loss per share from discontinued operations and diluted net loss per share amounts for the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2005 which were contained in its second fiscal quarter earnings release issued on April 27, 2006. A copy of the press release issued May 9, 2006 is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02 as if fully set forth herein.
The information in this report, furnished under “Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 9, 2006 |
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. | ||||
| May 9, 2006 | By: | /s/ Maurice E. Carson | ||
| Name: | Maurice E. Carson | |||
| Title: | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 9, 2006 |