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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-092090
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3ASR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		9
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200807
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200807
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200810

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:		S-3ASR
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-242450
		FILM NUMBER:		201086305

	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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Document 1 - file: tm2026729-1_s3asr.htm

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<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: tm2026729d3_ex5-1.htm

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<TYPE>EX-23.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>tm2026729d3_ex23-2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.2
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: tm2026729d3_ex23-2.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-25.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>tm2026729d3_ex25-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 25.1
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: tm2026729d3_ex25-1.htm

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<SEQUENCE>5
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Document 5 - file: lg_veeco-4c.jpg

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<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: tm2026729d3_ex5-1img01.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>7
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<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: tm2026729d3_ex25-1img03.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>8
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Document 8 - file: tm2026729d3_ex25-1img01.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>9
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<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: tm2026729d3_ex25-1img02.jpg

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