Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Collingwood Peter
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC [VECO] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP WW Sales & Field Service
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC., TERMINAL DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/04/2013
(Street)

PLAINVIEW, NY 11803		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/04/2013   M   1,167 (1) A $ 0 19,905 D  
Common Stock 11/04/2013   F   280 (2) D $ 29.32 19,625 D  
Common Stock 11/04/2013   M   3,334 (1) A $ 0 22,959 D  
Common Stock 11/04/2013   F   800 (2) D $ 29.32 22,159 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit $ 0 (3) 11/04/2013   M     1,167   (3)   (3) common stock 1,167 $ 0 (3) 1,167 D  
Restricted Stock Unit $ 0 (4) 11/04/2013   M     3,334   (4)   (4) common stock 3,334 $ 0 (4) 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Collingwood Peter
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.
TERMINAL DRIVE
PLAINVIEW, NY 11803		       SVP WW Sales & Field Service  

Signatures

 Gregory A. Robbins, Attorney-in-fact   11/06/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive, at settlement, one share of Veeco common stock. This transaction represents the settlement of vested restricted stock units in shares of common stock.
(2) Represents securities surrendered to Veeco to satisfy tax withholding obligations due upon the vesting of restricted stock units.
(3) This restricted stock unit award was granted on June 11, 2010 and vests with respect to 1/3 of such shares on each of the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on the vesting date. The vesting of the award scheduled to vest in June 2013 was delayed until November 4, 2013 due to Veeco's accounting review and Veeco's inability to file its 2012 annual report on Form 10K with the SEC until November 4, 2013.
(4) This restricted stock unit award was granted on June 18, 2009 and vests with respect to 1/3 of such shares on each of the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on the vesting date. The vesting of the award scheduled to vest in June 2013 was delayed until November 4, 2013 due to Veeco's accounting review and Veeco's inability to file its 2012 annual report on Form 10K with the SEC until November 4, 2013.

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