# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000103145
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-057170
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6226
**Document Hash:** cab9e55a09ddb0cf65945ac4379d79fc
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## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-057170.hdr.sgml**: 20260507

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-057170

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260507

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260507

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260507

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000103145
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 112989601
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-16244
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26953702

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** TERMINAL DRIVE
- **CITY:** PLAINVIEW
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 11803
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 516 677-0200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** TERMINAL DRIVE
- **CITY:** PLAINVIEW
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 11803

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VACUUM ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19700408

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**UNITED STATES**

**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): **May 7, 2026**

**VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware**(State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) | **0-16244**(Commission<br>File Number) | **11-2989601**(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |

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**Terminal Drive** **, Plainview, New York 11803**

(Address of principal executive offices)

**(516) 677-0200**

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

**Not applicable**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

◻ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

◻ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | VECO | The NASDAQ Global Select Market |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ◻

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

**Item 5.07** **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

On May 7, 2026, Veeco held its 2026 Annual Meeting. The matters voted on at the meeting are described in detail in the Company's proxy statement for the meeting, which was filed with the SEC on March 19, 2026.

As of the record date for the meeting, there were 60,391,991 shares of common stock outstanding, each of which was entitled to one vote with respect to each of the matters voted on at the meeting. Each of the directors up for election was elected and each of the other matters was approved by the required number of votes on each such matter. The terms of each of the following directors continued after the meeting: Richard A. D'Amore, Keith D. Jackson, Mary Jane Raymond, Sujeet Chand, Ph.D., William J. Miller, Ph.D., and Thomas St. Dennis.

The final voting results were:

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| **Matter** | **For** | **Withheld** | **Broker<br> Non-votes** |
| 1. Election of Directors |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kathleen A. Bayless | 52298202 | 481801 | 3857802 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Gordon Hunter | 51471239 | 1308764 | 3857802 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lena Nicolaides, Ph.D. | 52061628 | 718375 | 3857802 |

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| **Matter** | **For** | **For** | **Against** | **Against** | **Abstained** | **Abstained** | **Broker<br> Non-votes** | **Broker<br> Non-votes** |
| 2. Approval of an amendment to Veeco's 2019 Stock Incentive Plan |  | 52097302 |  | 657797 |  | 24904 |  | 3857802 |

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| **Matter** | **For** | **For** | **Against** | **Against** | **Abstained** | **Abstained** | **Broker<br> Non-votes** | **Broker<br> Non-votes** |
| 3. Approval of the advisory vote on executive compensation |  | 52497685 |  | 255778 |  | 26540 |  | 3857802 |

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| **Matter** | **For** | **For** | **Against** | **Against** | **Abstained** | **Abstained** | **Broker<br> Non-votes** | **Broker<br> Non-votes** |
| 4. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP |  | 56517160 |  | 100344 |  | 20301 |  | 0 |

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**SIGNATURES**

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.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| May 7, 2026 | **VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.** | **VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.** |
|  | By: | /s/ Kirk Mackey |
|  | Name: | Kirk Mackey |
|  | Title: | Vice President, General Counsel |

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