8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 9, 2004

KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

PENNSYLVANIA	000-00121	23-1498399
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2101 Blair Mill Road, Willow Grove, PA	19090
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (215) 784-6000

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated January 9, 2004

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     The following information, furnished under “Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

     On January 9, 2004, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. issued a press release confirming its revenue forecast for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

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SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC
Date: January 9, 2004	By:	/s/ Maurice E. Carson
		Maurice E. Carson,
		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated January 9, 2004

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Exhibit 99.1

Kulicke & Soffa Provides Updated Revenue Guidance

Willow Grove, PA — January 9, 2004 — Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: KLIC) today reiterated its revenue guidance for the first fiscal quarter, ended December 31, 2003.

C. Scott Kulicke, chairman and chief executive officer, stated during the Company’s Semiconductor Business Update, “We will report our December revenue around the high end of the $150 million (plus or minus 5%) that we previously forecast.” More information about the Company’s revenue and other financial details will be provided at the Company’s previously announced conference call on January 21, 2004, when the Company will report its first fiscal quarter results for 2004.

About Kulicke & Soffa
Kulicke & Soffa (Nasdaq: KLIC) is the world’s leading supplier of wire bonding equipment in the semiconductor assembly market. K&S is the only equipment supplier that also develops and manufactures the products that touch a semiconductor chip’s wire bonding pad surfaces, starting with electrical testing and ending with specially formed wire interconnections that remain as a part of the chip’s package. These products include: test probes; bonding wire; and capillaries, which provide an all-inclusive interconnect process when used with the company’s wire bonding equipment. In addition, the company offers Flip Chip wafer bumping services and technology. Chip scale and wafer level packaging solutions include Ultra CSP® technology. Test interconnect products include standard and vertical probe cards, ATE interface assemblies and ATE boards for wafer testing, as well as test sockets and contactors for all types of packages. Kulicke & Soffa’s web site address is http://www.kns.com.

Caution Concerning Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements which are found in various places throughout the press release. While these forward-looking statements represent our judgments and future expectations concerning the development of our business, a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors could cause actual developments and results to differ materially from our expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to, those listed or discussed in Kulicke & Soffa Industries’ 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K and: the risk of failure to successfully manage our operations; the risk that anticipated orders may not materialize or that orders received may be postponed or canceled, generally without charges; the risk that anticipated cost savings will not be achieved; the volatility in the demand for semiconductors and our products and services; acts of terrorism and violence; overall global economic conditions; risks, such as changes in trade regulations, currency fluctuations, political instability and war, associated with a substantial foreign customer and supplier base and substantial foreign manufacturing operations; potential instability in foreign capital markets; and other key factors that could adversely affect our businesses and financial performance contained in past and future filings and reports, including those with the SEC. Kulicke & Soffa Industries is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Company Contact: Michael Sheaffer, 215-784-6411, 215-784-6167 fax, msheaffer@kns.com

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