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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001102598-04-000085.txt : 20040210
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001102598-04-000085
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040210

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-44703
		FILM NUMBER:		04582320

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TERMINAL DR
		CITY:			PLAINVIEW
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11803
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5163498300

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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PIONEER GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT SPA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001162663
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			L6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 STATE STREET
		STREET 2:		19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6174224975
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<TYPE>SC 13G
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<FILENAME>veeco.txt
<DESCRIPTION>VEECO INSTRUMENT DEC 31, 2003
<TEXT>
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                              Washington, DC 20549

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 4)

                             VEECO INSTRUMENTS, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)
                                     Common
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


              Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement
                                December 31, 2003

                 Check the appropriate box to designate the rule
                    pursuant to which this Schedule is filed


                                [ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
                                [X] Rule 13d-1(c)
                                [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)


                                    922417100
                                 (CUSIP NUMBER)











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1)       Name of Reporting                       Pioneer Global Asset
         Person                                  Management S.p.A.


         IRS Identification                      13-1961193
         No. of Above

2)       Check the Appropriate Box               (a)
         of A Member of  Group
         (See Instructions)                      (b)  X

3)       SEC Use Only

4)       Citizenship of Place of
         Organization                            Italy

         Number of                               (5)  Sole Voting     2,000,286
         Shares                                  Power
         Beneficially Owned                      (6)  Shared Voting     0
         by Each Reporting                       Power
         Person With                             (7)  Sole Disposi-   2,000,286
                                                 tive Power
                                                 (8)  Shared Dispo-     0
                                                 sitive Power

9)       Aggregate Amount Beneficially           2,000,286
         Owned by Each
         Reporting Person

10)      Check if the aggregate
         Amount in Row  (9) Exclude Certain
         Shares (See
         Instructions)

11)      Percent of Class Represented
         By Amount in Row 9.                     6.39%

12)      Type of Reporting
         Person (See Instructions)               IA











Item 1(a)         Name of Issuer.

                  VEECO INSTRUMENTS, INC.

Item 1(b)         Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  100 Sunnyside Boulevard
                  Woodbury, NY 11797

Item 2(a)         Name of Person Filing:

                  Pioneer Global Asset Management S.p.A.

Item 2(b)         Address of Principal Business Office:

                  Galleria San Carlo 6,
                  20122 Milan, Italy

Item 2(c)         Citizenship:

                  Italy.

Item 2(d)         Title of Class of Securities:

                  Common Stock

Item 2(e)         CUSIP Number:

                  922417100

Item 3            The person filing this statement pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)
                  or 13d-2(b) is:

                  (Inapplicable)


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Item 4.  Ownership.

(a)      Amount Beneficially Owned:                                  2,000,286

(b)      Percent of Class:                                           6.39%


(c)      Number of shares as to which such person has

         (i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote            2,000,286

         (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct vote               0

         (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct disposition of   2,000,286

         (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct disposition     0

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
         the date Hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
         beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
         securities, check here:


Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

         Inapplicable.

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
         the Security Being Reported On By the Parent Holding Company.

         Inapplicable.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

         Inapplicable.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of the Group.

         Inapplicable.


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Item 10. Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business
and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing
or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not
acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transactions having such
purposes or effect.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and believe, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


     February 10, 2004
     Date




     /s/Dario Frigerio
     Name: Dario Frigerio
     Title: Chief Executive Officer










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