Exhibit 10.1

 

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.

FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED

EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

 

Effective on May 7, 2004

 

Section 3.02(a) of the Veeco Instruments Inc. First Amended and Restated
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (the “Plan”), is hereby amended to
read, in its entirety, as follows:

 

3.02                        Number of Shares Subject to Plan

 

(a)                                  The total number of shares of Stock
available for Offerings under the Plan shall be 2,000,000 shares, subject to
adjustment as set forth in paragraph (b) below. Such Stock may be authorized and
unissued shares, treasury shares, or shares previously issued and reacquired by
the Company. Any shares for which an Offering to purchase expires or is
terminated or canceled may again be made subject to Offerings under the Plan.

 

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This Amendment was approved by Veeco’s Board of Directors on March 30, 2004, and
by its stockholders on May 7, 2004.

 

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