Recent 8-K filings for KLIC

• August 17, 2026, 5:01 PM ET leadership materiality 0.65 neutral item 5.02item 7.01item 9.01

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

  Dr. Raj Talluri appointed President and CEO effective Sept 1, 2026; also elected to Board effective Aug 17, 2026.

• August 5, 2026, 4:07 PM ET earnings materiality 0.80 positive item 2.02item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa Q3 FY2026 revenue $330.4M, GAAP EPS $1.07 vs -$0.06 YoY

  Net revenue $330.4M, up 123% YoY from $148.4M and 36% QoQ from $242.6M.

• May 6, 2026, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.70 positive item 2.02item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

  Kulicke & Soffa Q2 FY2026 revenue $242.6M, GAAP EPS $0.66 vs. loss last year

  Net revenue $242.6M, up 50% YoY from $162.0M and 22% sequentially from $199.6M.

• March 5, 2026, 6:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.15 neutral item 5.07

  Kulicke & Soffa shareholders elect directors, ratify PwC, approve say-on-pay at 2026 annual meeting

  Peter T. Kong elected with 39,801,565 for, 3,915,643 withheld; Jon A. Olson elected with 42,655,094 for, 1,062,114 withheld.

• February 4, 2026, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.65 positive item 2.02item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa Q1 FY2026: revenue $199.6M, non-GAAP EPS $0.44

  Net revenue $199.6M, up 20.1% YoY from $166.1M.

• November 19, 2025, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.55 negative item 2.02item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa Q4 FY2025 revenue $177.6M; GAAP EPS $0.12, non-GAAP EPS $0.28

  Net revenue $177.6M, down 2% YoY from $181.3M but up 20% sequentially from $148.4M.

• October 28, 2025, 7:59 PM ET leadership materiality 0.70 neutral item 5.02item 7.01item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa CEO Fusen Chen retiring for health; CFO Lester Wong named Interim CEO

  Dr. Fusen Chen to retire as President/CEO and board member effective Dec 1, 2025 due to health reasons.

• October 14, 2025, 7:59 PM ET leadership materiality 0.50 neutral item 5.02item 7.01item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa EVP & GM Chan Pin Chong to retire Dec 1, 2025; successors named

  Chan Pin Chong, EVP & GM of K&S Products & Solutions, retiring effective December 1, 2025 to focus on family.

• August 6, 2025, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 negative item 2.02item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa reports Q3 net loss of $3.3M; revenue down 18.3% YoY to $148.4M

  Net revenue $148.4M, down 18.3% YoY and 8.4% sequentially.

• June 9, 2025, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.35 neutral item 1.02item 5.03item 9.01 ◈ Governance Changes

  Kulicke & Soffa declassifies board with phased annual elections through 2029; terminates $150M facility

  Terminated $150M overdraft facility with MUFG Bank; no outstanding balance and no early termination penalties.

• May 6, 2025, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.85 negative item 2.02item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa reports Q2 net loss $84.5M; plans to exit Electronics Assembly business

  Q2 net revenue $162.0M, GAAP net loss $84.5M ($1.59 diluted EPS), non-GAAP net loss $27.9M ($0.52 diluted EPS).

• March 31, 2025, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.85 negative item 2.05item 2.06item 7.01 ◈ Restructurings & Charges

  Kulicke & Soffa to wind down Electronics Assembly equipment business; expects $86M-$100M in charges

  Total pre-tax charges of $86M-$100M, including $34M goodwill/intangibles impairment and $25M-$30M inventory write-down.

• March 6, 2025, 6:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.15 neutral item 5.07

  Kulicke & Soffa annual meeting: director elected, plan amended, say-on-pay approved

  Denise Dignam elected director with 42.9M votes for, 2.1M withheld.

• February 4, 2025, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.60 neutral item 2.02item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa Q1 GAAP EPS $1.51 (up 844% YoY), non-GAAP EPS $0.37; revenue $166M

  Net revenue $166.1M, down 3% YoY and 8.4% sequentially.

• December 2, 2024, 6:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.60 positive item 7.01item 8.01item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa completes $800M buyback, launches new $300M program

  Completed $800M repurchase program initiated in FY2017; repurchased ~22.7M shares at avg $35.25/share.

• November 13, 2024, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.70 negative item 2.02item 9.01

  K&S Q4 FY2024 revenue $181.3M, GAAP EPS $0.22, down 46% YoY

  Net revenue $181.3M, down 10.4% YoY; GAAP net income $12.1M (EPS $0.22), down 48.1%.

• November 13, 2024, 6:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.75 positive item 7.01item 8.01item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa raises dividend to $0.205/share, authorizes $300M buyback

  Quarterly dividend increased to $0.205 per share, up $0.005 from prior quarter.

• August 26, 2024, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.30 neutral item 7.01item 8.01item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa declares quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share

  Quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share declared by Board of Directors.

• August 7, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.70 neutral item 2.02item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa Q3 revenue $181.7M, down 4.9% YoY; GAAP EPS $0.22, non-GAAP EPS $0.35

  Net revenue $181.7M, down 4.9% YoY (up 5.6% sequentially); gross margin 46.6%.

• June 12, 2024, 7:59 PM ET cyber materiality 0.65 negative item 8.01

  Kulicke & Soffa discloses data exfiltration in May cyberattack; source code, PII taken

  Unauthorized access on May 12, 2024; threat actor exfiltrated source code, engineering data, business partner data, and PII.

• May 28, 2024, 7:59 PM ET cyber materiality 0.30 negative item 8.01

  Kulicke & Soffa reports unauthorized network access attempt on May 12; no evidence of data theft

  Detected unauthorized access on May 12, 2024; investigation ongoing with third-party experts and law enforcement.

• May 16, 2024, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.25 neutral item 7.01item 8.01item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa declares $0.20 quarterly dividend payable July 9, 2024

  Quarterly dividend of $0.20 per common share declared.

• May 1, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.85 negative item 2.02item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

  Kulicke & Soffa reports Q2 2024 net loss of $102.7M; Project W charges $105.5M

  Q2 2024 net revenue $172.1M (flat YoY); GAAP net loss $102.7M, EPS -$1.83.

• March 14, 2024, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.25 neutral item 7.01item 8.01item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa declares $0.20 quarterly dividend, payable April 9, 2024

  Quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share announced.

• March 14, 2024, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.15 neutral item 5.03item 5.07item 9.01 ◈ Shareholder Votes ×5◈ Governance Changes

  Kulicke & Soffa shareholders approve bylaw amendment to limit officer liability

  Shareholders approved amendment to by-laws to limit officer liability under Pennsylvania law, effective March 13, 2024.

• March 11, 2024, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.80 negative item 2.05item 2.06item 7.01 ◈ Restructurings & Charges

  Kulicke & Soffa expects $110M-$130M in pre-tax charges after customer cancels Project W

  Strategic customer cancels advanced display project; company ceases operations and begins wind-down.

• January 31, 2024, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.65 negative item 2.02item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

  K&S Q1 GAAP EPS $0.16, non-GAAP $0.30; operating income down 85.7% YoY

  Net revenue $171.2M, down 2.9% YoY and 15.4% sequentially.

• November 15, 2023, 6:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.55 positive item 7.01item 8.01item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa raises quarterly dividend to $0.20/share, 4th straight annual increase

  Dividend increased by $0.01 to $0.20 per share; payable Jan 9, 2024 to holders of record Dec 21, 2023.

• November 15, 2023, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 negative item 2.02item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

  Kulicke & Soffa Q4 net revenue $202.3M, down 29% YoY; EPS $0.41 GAAP, $0.51 non-GAAP

  Net revenue $202.3M, down 29.3% YoY; net income $23.4M, down 64% YoY.

• October 13, 2023, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.30 neutral item 5.03item 9.01 ◈ Governance Changes

  Kulicke & Soffa amends bylaws to adopt universal proxy rules, virtual meetings, and exclusive forum

  Board approved amended bylaws effective Oct 12, 2023; includes virtual meeting authority and universal proxy rule compliance.

• August 23, 2023, 7:59 PM ET leadership materiality 0.35 neutral item 5.02item 7.01item 9.01item 8.01 ◈ executive_change

  Kulicke & Soffa appoints Denise Dignam to board; declares $0.19 dividend

  Denise M. Dignam appointed to Board effective Aug 22, 2023; term until 2025 annual meeting.

• August 8, 2023, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.70 negative item 2.02item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

  Kulicke & Soffa Q3 GAAP EPS $0.07, revenue $190.9M, down 48.7% YoY

  Net revenue of $190.9M, down 48.7% YoY but up 10.3% sequentially from Q2.

• June 8, 2023, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.30 neutral item 7.01item 8.01item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa declares quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share

  Dividend of $0.19 per share declared by Board of Directors on June 8, 2023.

• May 4, 2023, 7:59 PM ET other materiality 0.15 neutral item 2.02item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

  K&S corrects cash flow periods in Q2 FY2023 earnings release; financials unchanged

  GAAP cash from operations corrected to $1.8M for three months ended April 1, 2023 (from incorrectly reflected six-month period).

• May 3, 2023, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.80 negative item 2.02item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

  Kulicke & Soffa Q2 2023 revenue down 55% YoY to $173M, EPS $0.26

  GAAP net income $15.0M ($0.26 diluted EPS); non-GAAP net income $21.9M ($0.38 EPS).

• March 3, 2023, 6:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.15 neutral item 5.07 ◈ Shareholder Votes ×4

  Kulicke and Soffa shareholders elect directors, ratify auditor at 2023 annual meeting

  Dr. Fusen E. Chen re-elected with 44.4M votes for, 393K withheld; Gregory F. Milzcik re-elected with 36.5M for, 8.3M withheld.

• March 2, 2023, 6:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.25 neutral item 7.01item 8.01item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa declares $0.19 quarterly dividend, payable April 10, 2023

  Quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share declared by Board of Directors.

• February 23, 2023, 6:59 PM ET M&A materiality 0.65 positive item 7.01item 8.01item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa acquires Advanced Jet Automation, expanding into micro-dispensing and mini/micro LED markets

  Acquired Advanced Jet Automation Co., Ltd. (AJA), a Taiwan-based developer of high-precision micro-dispensing equipment.

• February 1, 2023, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 negative item 2.02item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

  Kulicke & Soffa Q1 net revenue $176.2M, down 61.8% YoY; EPS $0.25 GAAP, $0.37 non-GAAP

  Net revenue $176.2M, down 61.8% YoY and 38.5% sequentially.

• November 16, 2022, 6:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.55 positive item 7.01item 8.01item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa raises quarterly dividend to $0.19 per share, a $0.02 increase

  Quarterly dividend increased by $0.02 to $0.19 per share; payable Jan 9, 2023 to holders of record Dec 22, 2022.

• November 16, 2022, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 negative item 2.02item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

  Kulicke & Soffa Q4 revenue $286.3M, down 41% YoY; GAAP EPS $1.10, non-GAAP $1.19

  Net revenue $286.3M, down 41% YoY and 23.1% sequentially.

• September 8, 2022, 7:59 PM ET M&A materiality 0.65 positive item 7.01item 8.01item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa agrees to acquire Advanced Jet Automation, expanding dispensing capabilities

  Subsidiary K&S Luxembourg signs definitive agreement to acquire AJA and certain dispensing assets from Samurai Spirit Inc.

• August 30, 2022, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.40 neutral item 7.01item 8.01item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa declares $0.17 quarterly dividend

  Quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share declared by Board of Directors.

• August 3, 2022, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02item 9.01

  K&S Q3 FY2022: Revenue $372.1M, GAAP EPS $1.99, Non-GAAP EPS $2.09; net income up 4.6% YoY

  Net revenue $372.1M, down 12.3% YoY; net income $119.0M, up 4.6% YoY.

• June 8, 2022, 7:59 PM ET dividend materiality 0.50 neutral item 7.01item 8.01item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa declares quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share

  Quarterly dividend of $0.17 per common share declared by Board of Directors.

• May 4, 2022, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.80 positive item 2.02item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa Q2 FY2022 revenue $384.3M, EPS $1.86, up 64.6% YoY

  Net revenue $384.3M, up 13% YoY; GAAP net income $116.0M ($1.86 diluted EPS).

• March 9, 2022, 6:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.60 neutral item 7.01item 8.01item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa enters $150M accelerated share repurchase agreement

  Entered $150M ASR for its common stock; initial delivery of 2,449,980 shares on March 10, 2022.

• March 4, 2022, 6:59 PM ET other materiality 0.15 neutral item 5.07

  Kulicke & Soffa shareholders elect two directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay

  Peter T. Kong and Jon A. Olson elected as directors with 44.2M and 48.6M votes for, respectively.

• March 3, 2022, 6:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.55 positive item 7.01item 8.01item 9.01

  K&S declares $0.17 quarterly dividend, ups buyback by $400M to $800M

  Board declared quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, payable April 11, 2022 to holders of record March 24, 2022.

• February 3, 2022, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.70 positive item 2.02item 9.01

  Kulicke & Soffa Q1 FY2022 revenue $460.9M (+72%), GAAP EPS $2.11, non-GAAP EPS $2.19; accelerates buybacks

  Q1 net revenue $460.9M, up 72.1% YoY; GAAP net income $133.6M ($2.11 diluted EPS), up 176% YoY.

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Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.85 · Median 0.62 · Most common event earnings

13 positive 15 negative 22 neutral

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