---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000056978-22-000035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KLIC"
cik: "0000056978"
company_name: "KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T00:32:58.106013+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kulicke & Soffa enters $150M accelerated share repurchase agreement

## Summary
- Entered $150M ASR for its common stock; initial delivery of 2,449,980 shares on March 10, 2022.
- Final share count based on VWAP less discount; settlement expected by end of Q3 fiscal 2022.
- Approximately $340M remains under $800M repurchase authorization after ASR completion.
- During Q2 fiscal 2022 through March 2, K&S repurchased $24.4M (459.7K shares).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000056978-22-000035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KLIC
- cik: 0000056978
- company_name: KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56978/000005697822000035/0000056978-22-000035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56978/000005697822000035/klic-20220309.htm

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