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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC)

Kulicke & Soffa names Raj Talluri president and CEO effective September 1, 2026

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Kulicke & Soffa named Dr. Raj Talluri as President and Chief Executive Officer effective September 1, 2026, and elected him to its Board effective August 17, 2026. Interim CEO Lester Wong will remain Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The filing also sets out Talluri's pay, including a $750,000 base salary and a one-time new-hire equity award with a target value of $14.0 million.

Key points

  • Talluri becomes President and CEO on September 1, 2026, and joined the Board on August 17, 2026.
  • Talluri was President and CEO of Enovix Corporation from January 2023; he was at Micron Technology from March 2018 to December 2022.
  • Offer letter terms include a $750,000 base salary, a target bonus of 110% of base salary, and a $6.0 million target annual equity award.
  • Lester Wong, interim CEO, continues as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

The filing

CompanyKulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 17, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
Accession number0000056978-26-000034

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:38 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 17, 2026.

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