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): February 26, 2010
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Delaware |
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0-16244 |
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11-2989601 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Section 2 - Financial Information
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 26, 2010, Veeco Instruments Inc. (Veeco) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. In connection with the release and the related conference call, Veeco posted a presentation relating to its first quarter 2010 financial results on its website (www.veeco.com). Copies of the press release and presentation are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this report.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1 |
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Press release issued by Veeco Instruments Inc. dated April 26, 2010 |
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99.2 |
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Veeco Instruments Inc. Q1 2010 Highlights dated April 26, 2010 |
The information in this report, including exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, nor shall this information or these exhibits be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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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VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. |
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April 26, 2010 |
By: |
/s/ Gregory A. Robbins |
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Gregory A. Robbins |
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Senior Vice President and General Counsel |