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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000056978-26-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KLIC"
cik: "0000056978"
company_name: "KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-17T21:01:04+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-17T21:02:11.932437+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kulicke & Soffa names Dr. Raj Talluri as President and CEO effective Sept 1, 2026

## Summary
- Dr. Raj Talluri appointed President and CEO effective Sept 1, 2026; also elected to Board effective Aug 17, 2026.
- Talluri joins from Enovix (CEO since Jan 2023); previously SVP/GM Mobile Business Unit at Micron (2018-2022).
- Compensation: $750k base salary, 110% target bonus, $14M new-hire equity (50% RSU/50% PSU), $6M annual equity (40% RSU/60% PSU).
- Lester Wong, interim CEO and CFO, continues as EVP and CFO; Chairman Peter Kong welcomes Talluri.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000056978-26-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KLIC
- cik: 0000056978
- company_name: KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-17T21:01:04+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56978/000005697826000034/0000056978-26-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56978/000005697826000034/klic-20260813.htm

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