Every material Form 8-K Kulicke and Soffa Industries filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Kulicke and Soffa's compensation committee approved an amended and restated Incentive Compensation Plan on October 13, 2026, effective for fiscal 2027. The plan swaps Net Income and Operating Margin for Operating Profit and Gross Margin as corporate performance measures, and adds an individual goal component for Executive Leadership Team awards. For shareholders, this changes how management bonuses are tied to financial results.
Corporate performance measures changed from Net Income and Operating Margin (50% each) to Operating Profit and Gross Margin (50% each)
For fiscal 2027, Executive Leadership Team awards will be 85% based on corporate financial performance and 15% on individual goals
Business unit scorecards may be tailored by growth phase and strategic priorities, within existing governance
Plan approved October 13, 2026; filed in Form 8-K dated October 14, 2026
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.
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.
Kulicke and Soffa reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 net revenue of $330.4 million, up from $148.4 million a year earlier and $242.6 million in the prior quarter, and GAAP net income of $57.4 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, compared with a loss of $0.06 per share a year earlier. The company expects fourth-quarter net revenue of about $375 million, plus or minus $20 million, and GAAP diluted EPS of about $1.29, plus or minus 10%.
Net revenue of $330.4 million vs. $148.4 million in fiscal Q3 2025 and $242.6 million in fiscal Q2 2026
GAAP diluted EPS of $1.07 vs. a loss of $0.06 a year earlier; non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.20 vs. $0.07
Fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 outlook: net revenue about $375 million (+/- $20 million), GAAP diluted EPS about $1.29 (+/- 10%)
Gross margin of 47.8%; repurchased 5.0 thousand shares for $0.5 million; webcast set for August 6, 2026 at 8:00 am ET
Kulicke and Soffa reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 net revenue of $242.6 million and GAAP net income of $35.1 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $84.5 million a year earlier. The company guided third-quarter net revenue to about $310 million, plus or minus $20 million, and said it will increase fiscal 2026 capital expenditure to support Thermo-Compression bonding system production.
Q2 net revenue of $242.6 million, up from $162.0 million a year earlier and $199.6 million in fiscal Q1 2026
GAAP diluted EPS of $0.66 versus a loss of $1.59 a year earlier; non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.79
Q3 fiscal 2026 outlook: net revenue of about $310 million +/- $20 million, GAAP diluted EPS of about $0.87, non-GAAP diluted EPS of about $1.00
Fiscal 2026 capital expenditure expected to rise from about $12 million to about $22 million, supporting up to about $400 million in annual TCB system sales
Kulicke and Soffa reported first fiscal quarter 2026 results for the quarter ended January 3, 2026, with net revenue of $199.6 million and GAAP net income of $16.8 million, or $0.32 per diluted share. The year-earlier GAAP results included a $76.0 million gain relating to cessation of business, which weighs on the year-over-year comparison, while non-GAAP diluted EPS rose to $0.44 from $0.37. The company expects second-quarter fiscal 2026 net revenue of about $230 million, though operating activities used $8.9 million of cash in the quarter.
Net revenue of $199.6 million, up from $166.1 million a year earlier and $177.6 million in fiscal Q4 2025.
GAAP diluted EPS of $0.32, down from $1.51 a year earlier, when results included a $76.0 million gain relating to cessation of business.
Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.44, up from $0.37 a year earlier.
Second-quarter fiscal 2026 outlook: net revenue about $230 million (+/- $10 million), GAAP diluted EPS about $0.53 and non-GAAP diluted EPS about $0.67.
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