PETER T. KONG - Corporate Board Profile

KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2014-12-19	Peter T. Kong Mr. Kong served as President, Global Components, of Arrow Electronics, Inc. from 2009 until his retirement in 2013. From 2006 to 2009, Mr. Kong served as Corporate Vice President and President of Arrow Asia Pac Ltd. From 1998 to 2006, Mr. Kong served as President, Asia Pacific Operations, of Lear Corporation. Presently Mr. Kong also serves as a director of Ferro Corporation and Global Advanced Metals. The following table presents all compensation paid to the Company’s directors in fiscal 2014. Mr. Kong $31,250 fees earned or paid in cash, $179,976 stock awards, total $211,226.
2016-01-04	During fiscal 2015, directors who are not officers of the Company received annual retainers of $50,000. The chairman of the board of directors also received an additional annual retainer of $50,000. The Chairmen of the Audit Committee, Management Development and Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee each received additional annual retainers of $25,000, $15,000 and $10,000 respectively. Members of the Audit Committee, Management Development and Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee received additional annual retainers of $11,250, $7,500 and $5,000 respectively. Board and committee members did not receive any fees for board or committee meetings held during fiscal 2015. Annual retainers were paid in four equal installments. The 2009 Equity Plan provides for the grant of common shares to each non-employee director upon initial election to the board of directors and on the first business day of each calendar quarter while serving on the board of directors. In fiscal 2015, each non-employee director was granted a number of common shares closest in value to $30,000 on the first business day of each calendar quarter while serving on the board of directors. The following table presents all compensation paid to the Company’s directors in fiscal 2015. Mr. Guilmart was not paid any additional compensation for serving as a director: Peter T. Kong $81,875 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $149,967 Stock Awards, Total $231,842.
2017-01-20	Mr. Kong served as President, Global Components, of Arrow Electronics, Inc. ... The board of directors has determined that directors Brian R. Bachman, Peter T. Kong, Chin Hu Lim, Gregory F. Milzcik, Garrett E. Pierce and Mui Sung Yeo are each “independent" ... Committees of the Board of Directors ... Management Development and Compensation Committee: Mui Sung Yeo (Chair), Peter T. Kong, Chin Hu Lim, Gregory F. Milzcik ... Nominating and Governance Committee: Brian R. Bachman (Chair), Peter T. Kong, Chin Hu Lim, Garrett E. Pierce ... Director Compensation for Fiscal 2016 ... Peter T. Kong Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $46,875, Stock Awards $89,975, Total $136,850.
2018-01-19	Peter T. Kong (67) ... Director Qualifications ... Management Development and Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) consisted of four independent members ... Mui Sung Yeo, Peter T. Kong, Chin Hu Lim, and Gregory F. Milzcik ... Committee Members ... Management Development and Compensation Committee: Peter T. Kong ... Nominating and Governance Committee: Peter T. Kong ... DIRECTOR COMPENSATION FOR FISCAL 2017 ... Peter T. Kong Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $62,500 Stock Awards $124,958 Total $187,458.
2019-01-18	Peter T. Kong (68) Mr. Kong served as President, Global Components, of Arrow Electronics, Inc. The board of directors has determined that Peter T. Kong is independent. Committee memberships: Management Development and Compensation Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee. Director compensation total: $192,446.
2020-01-03	Peter T. Kong (69) ... Director Compensation for Fiscal 2019 ... Peter T. Kong $73,750 fees earned or paid in cash, $138,960 stock awards, total $212,710 ... Management Development and Compensation Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee member
2021-01-13	Peter T. Kong $109,375 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $147,947 Stock Awards, $257,322 Total Mr. Kong has served as the Chairman of the Company since October, 2020. Committee memberships: Management Development and Compensation Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee.
2022-01-14	Mr. Kong was elected to the board of directors on February 18, 2014 and has served as the Chairman of the Company since October, 2020. ... The Committee consisted of three independent members of the board of directors, namely, Committee Chairperson Mui Sung Yeo, Mr. Peter T. Kong, and Mr. Chin Hu Lim. ... The board of directors has determined that directors Peter T. Kong, Chin Hu Lim, Gregory F. Milzcik, Jon A. Olson, David Jeffrey Richardson, and Mui Sung Yeo are each “independent" ... The following table presents all compensation paid to the Company’s directors in fiscal 2021. Dr. Chen was not paid any additional compensation for serving as a director: Peter T. Kong $131,250 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $150,424 Stock Awards, $281,674 Total.
2023-01-19	Mr. Kong was appointed to the board of directors on February 18, 2014 and has served as the Chairman of the Company since October 2020. ... Mr. Kong served as President, Global Components, of Arrow Electronics, Inc. ... The following table presents all compensation paid to the Company’s directors in fiscal 2022. ... Peter T. Kong $140,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $157,909 Stock Awards, Total $297,909. ... The board of directors has determined that directors Peter T. Kong, Chin Hu Lim, Gregory F. Milzcik, Jon A. Olson, David Jeffrey Richardson, and Mui Sung Yeo are each “independent" ... Committee Members: Nominating and Governance Committee Chair: Peter T. Kong, Management Development and Compensation Committee Member: Peter T. Kong.
2024-01-22	Peter T. Kong was appointed to the board of directors on February 18, 2014 and has served as the Chairman of the Company since October 2020. ... The following table presents all compensation paid to the Company’s directors in fiscal 2023. ... Peter T. Kong Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $155,000 Stock Awards $163,457 Total $318,457.
2025-01-23	Mr. Kong served as President, Global Components, of Arrow Electronics, Inc., a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components.