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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-17-010387
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170221
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170221

FILER:

	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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16244
		FILM NUMBER:		17623638

	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
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">&#160;February&nbsp;21</font>, 2017</b></font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01&#160;&#160; Other Events.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On February&nbsp;21, 2017, Veeco Instruments Inc. (&#147;Veeco&#148;) and Ultratech,&nbsp;Inc. (&#147;Ultratech&#148;) issued a joint press release announcing that, on February&nbsp;17, 2017, Veeco and Ultratech received notice from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that it had granted early termination, effective immediately, of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act) for Veeco&#146;s pending acquisition of Ultratech.&#160; A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is incorporated by reference in this Item 8.01.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In connection with the proposed acquisition of Ultratech,&nbsp;Inc. (&#147;Ultratech&#148;) by Veeco Instruments Inc. (&#147;</font>Veeco&#148;) pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Ultratech, Veeco and Ulysses Acquisition Subsidiary Corp. (&#147;Merger Sub&#148;), Veeco will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) a Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4 (the &#147;Form&nbsp;S-4&#148;) that will contain a proxy statement of Ultratech and a prospectus of Veeco, which proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed or otherwise disseminated to Ultratech&#146;s stockholders when it becomes available.&#160; Investors are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus (including all amendments and supplements) because they will contain important information.&#160; Investors may obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available, as well as other filings containing information about Veeco and Ultratech, without charge, at the SEC&#146;s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of these documents may also be obtained for free from the companies&#146; web sites at www.Veeco.com or www.Ultratech.com.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;">Veeco</font>, Ultratech and their respective officers and directors may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Ultratech in connection with the proposed transaction.&#160; Information about </font>Veeco&#146;s executive officers and directors is set forth in its Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, which was filed with the SEC on February&nbsp;25, 2016 and its proxy statement for its 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on March&nbsp;22, 2016. Information about Ultratech&#146;s executive officers and directors is set forth in its Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, which was filed with the SEC on February&nbsp;26, 2016, Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to its Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, which was filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;22, 2016, and the proxy statements for its 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, which were filed with the SEC on June&nbsp;10, 2016 and June&nbsp;13, 2016. Investors may obtain more detailed information regarding the direct and indirect interests of the Veeco, Ultratech and their respective executive officers and directors in the acquisition by reading the preliminary and definitive proxy statement/prospectus regarding the transaction, which will be filed with the SEC.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Forward-Looking Statements</font></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This written communication contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties concerning </font>Veeco&#146;s proposed acquisition of Ultratech, Ultratech&#146;s and Veeco &#145;s expected financial performance, as well as Ultratech&#146;s and Veeco&#146;s strategic and operational plans. Actual events or results may differ materially from those described in this written communication due to a number of risks and uncertainties. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the possibility that Ultratech may be unable to obtain required stockholder approval or that other conditions to closing the transaction may not be satisfied, such that the transaction will not close or that the closing may be delayed; the reaction of customers to the transaction; general economic conditions; the transaction may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; risks that the transaction disrupts current plans and operations of the parties to the transaction; the ability to recognize the benefits of the transaction; the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the transaction and the actual terms of any financings that will be obtained for the transaction; the outcome of any legal proceedings related to the transaction; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the transaction agreement.&#160; In addition, please refer to the documents that Veeco and Ultratech file with the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. The filings by Veeco and Ultratech identify and address other important factors that could cause its financial and operational results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements set forth in this written communication. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this written communication nor, in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the date of that document. Neither Veeco nor Ultratech is under any duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this written communication to conform to actual results.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01&#160;&#160; Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Veeco and Ultratech Announce Early Termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Plainview, New York and San Jose, California - February&nbsp;21, 2017 - Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO), a global leader of advanced thin film etch and deposition process equipment, and Ultratech,&nbsp;Inc. (Nasdaq: UTEK), a leading supplier of lithography, laser-processing and inspection systems used to manufacture semiconductor devices and LEDs, today announced that, on February&nbsp;17, 2017, Veeco Instruments Inc. (&#147;Veeco&#148;) and Ultratech Inc. (&#147;Ultratech&#148;) received notice from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that it had granted early termination, effective immediately, of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act) for Veeco&#146;s pending acquisition of Ultratech.&#160; The early termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act satisfies one of the conditions to the closing of the transaction.&#160; The transaction is expected to close in second calendar quarter of 2017, subject to approval by Ultratech shareholders as well as other closing conditions.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">About Veeco</font></u></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Veeco&#146;s process equipment solutions enable the manufacture of LEDs, displays, power electronics, compound semiconductors, hard disk drives, semiconductors, MEMS and wireless chips. We are the leader in MOCVD, MBE,&nbsp;Ion Beam, Wet Etch single wafer processing and other advanced thin film process technologies. Our high performance systems drive innovation in energy efficiency, consumer electronics and network storage and allow our customers to maximize productivity and achieve lower cost of ownership. For information on our company, products and worldwide service and support, please visit www.Veeco.com.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">About Ultratech</font></u></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ultratech designs, builds and markets manufacturing systems for the global technology industry. Founded in 1979, Ultratech serves three core markets: frontend semiconductor, backend semiconductor, and nanotechnology. The company is the leading supplier of lithography products for bump packaging of integrated circuits and high-brightness LEDs. Ultratech is also the market leader and pioneer of LSA technology for the production of advanced semiconductor devices. In addition, the company offers solutions leveraging its proprietary CGS technology to the semiconductor wafer inspection market and provides ALD tools to leading research organizations, including academic and industrial institutions. Visit Ultratech online at: www.Ultratech.com.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Additional Information and Where to Find It</font></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In connection with the proposed acquisition of Ultratech,&nbsp;Inc. by Veeco Instruments Inc. pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Ultratech, </font>Veeco and Ulysses Acquisition Subsidiary Corp. (&#147;Merger Sub&#148;), Veeco will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) a Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4 (the &#147;Form&nbsp;S-4&#148;) that will contain a proxy statement of Ultratech and a prospectus of Veeco, which proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed or otherwise disseminated to Ultratech&#146;s stockholders when it becomes available.&#160; Investors are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus (including all amendments and supplements) because they will contain important information.&#160; Investors may obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available, as well as other filings containing information about Veeco and Ultratech, without charge, at the SEC&#146;s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of these documents may also be obtained for free from the companies&#146; web sites at www.Veeco.com or www.Ultratech.com.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;">Veeco</font>, Ultratech and their respective officers and directors may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Ultratech in connection with the proposed transaction.&#160; Information about </font>Veeco&#146;s executive officers and directors is set forth in its Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, which was filed with the SEC on February&nbsp;25, 2016 and its proxy statement for its 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on March&nbsp;22, 2016. Information about Ultratech&#146;s executive officers and directors is set forth in its Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, which was filed with the SEC on February&nbsp;26, 2016, Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to its Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, which was filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;22, 2016, and the proxy statements for its 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, which were filed with the SEC on June&nbsp;10, 2016 and June&nbsp;13, 2016. Investors may obtain more detailed information regarding the direct and indirect interests of the Veeco, Ultratech and their respective executive officers and directors in the acquisition by reading the preliminary and definitive proxy statement/prospectus regarding the transaction, which will be filed with the SEC.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This written communication contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties concerning </font>Veeco&#146;s proposed acquisition of Ultratech, Ultratech&#146;s and Veeco &#145;s expected financial performance, as well as Ultratech&#146;s and Veeco&#146;s strategic and operational plans. Actual events or results may differ materially from those described in this written communication due to a number of risks and uncertainties. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the possibility that Ultratech may be unable to obtain required stockholder approval or that other conditions to closing the transaction may not be satisfied, such that the transaction will not close or that the closing may be delayed; the reaction of customers to the transaction; general economic conditions; the transaction may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; risks that the transaction disrupts current plans and operations of the parties to the transaction; the ability to recognize the benefits of the transaction; the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the transaction and the actual terms of any financings that will be obtained for the transaction; the outcome of any legal proceedings related to the transaction; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the transaction agreement.&#160; In addition, please refer to the documents that Veeco and Ultratech file with the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. The filings by Veeco and Ultratech identify and address other important factors that could cause its financial and operational results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements set forth in this written communication. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this written communication nor, in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the date of that document. Neither Veeco nor Ultratech is under any duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this written communication to conform to actual results.</p>
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