8-K 1 a16-15786_18k.htm 8-K

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): August 1, 2016

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |  | 0-16244 (Commission File Number) |  | 11-2989601 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

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):

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 1, 2016, Veeco Instruments Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. In connection with the release and the related conference call, Veeco posted a presentation relating to its second quarter 2016 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.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press release issued by Veeco dated August 1, 2016
99.2 |  | Veeco Q2 2016 Conference Call, August 1, 2016

The information in this report, including the exhibits, 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.

August 1, 2016 | VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.
| By: | /s/ Gregory A. Robbins
| Name: | Gregory A. Robbins
| Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press release issued by Veeco dated August 1, 2016
99.2 |  | Veeco Q2 2016 Conference Call, August 1, 2016

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