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Milzcik re-elected with 36.5M for, 8.3M withheld.","Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for FY2023: 49.1M for, 334K against, 73K abstain.","Non-binding say-on-pay approved: 43.9M for, 760K against, 161K abstain, 4.7M broker non-votes.","Advisory vote on say-on-pay frequency favored 1 year (42.7M votes); company will hold annual votes until next frequency vote."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000056978-23-000033","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000056978-23-000033.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000056978-23-000033.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000056978-23-000033.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56978/000005697823000033/0000056978-23-000033-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56978/000005697823000033/klic-20230302.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-06-18T13:45:31.282748+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"080e1bcc032b731f712faabde99f2281bb18fa34","claim":"KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 at the 2023-03-02 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. The votes were cast as follows: For Against Abstain 49,057,071 334,227 72,842","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56978/000005697823000033/0000056978-23-000033-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-03-02"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"9469807a46e858682366c46b0fba9538f62262c4","claim":"KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC shareholders approved Election of Dr. Fusen E. Chen and Mr. Gregory F. Milzcik as directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting at the 2023-03-02 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The Company’s shareholders elected Dr. Fusen E. Chen and Mr. Gregory F. Milzcik as directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until such person’s successor is duly elected and qualified. The votes were cast as follows: For Withhold Broker Non-Votes Dr. Fusen E. Chen 44,412,662 393,459 4,658,019 Gregory F. Milzcik 36,466,542 8,339,579 4,658,019","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56978/000005697823000033/0000056978-23-000033-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-03-02"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"9f914073205675cd39200dd740c4a35911225f22","claim":"KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC shareholders approved Approval, on a non-binding basis, of the overall compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis at the 2023-03-02 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The Company’s shareholders approved, on a non-binding basis, the overall compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis and the accompanying tabular and narrative disclosure included in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting. The votes were cast as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 43,885,009 759,686 161,426 4,658,019","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56978/000005697823000033/0000056978-23-000033-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-03-02"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"f3b7b73a011963bdd0ce096e82bf9b9d4a5c7a55","claim":"KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC shareholders approved Approval, on a non-binding basis, of the frequency of shareholder votes on the overall compensation of named executive officers at the 2023-03-02 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The Company’s shareholders approved, on a non-binding basis, the frequency where shareholders will vote to approve the overall compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement. The votes were cast as follows: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 42,739,905 47,875 1,947,958 70,383 4,658,019","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56978/000005697823000033/0000056978-23-000033-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-03-02"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}