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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-15-007889
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150513
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150515

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WANG SUSAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001246409

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16244
		FILM NUMBER:		15869222

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40919 ENCYCLOPEDIA CIRCLE
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94538
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 -
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: edgar.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: edgar.xml

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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24-sw.txt
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex24-sw.txt

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