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): November 15, 2012
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction |
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0-16244 (Commission |
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11-2989601 (IRS Employer |
Terminal Drive, Plainview, New York 11803
(Address of principal executive offices)
(516) 677-0200
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 15, 2012, Veeco Instruments Inc. (Veeco or the Company) issued a press release announcing the filing of a Form 12b-25 Notification of Late Filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the Companys report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press release issued by Veeco dated November 15, 2012 |
The information in this report, including the exhibit, 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.
November 15, 2012 |
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. |
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By: /s/ Gregory A. Robbins |
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Name: Gregory A. Robbins |
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Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press release issued by Veeco dated November 15, 2012 |