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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-063395
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220520
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220520
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20220520

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-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-265117
		FILM NUMBER:		22948003

	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 STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on May 20, 2022</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Registration
No. 333-</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE <BR>
COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM S-8</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 57.15pt 0pt 55.7pt; text-align: center"><B>VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 57.3pt 0pt 56.05pt; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 57.3pt 0pt 56.05pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Incorporation or organization)</P></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>11-2989601</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Identification No.)&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Terminal Drive</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Plainview, New York 11803</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Veeco Instruments Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive
Plan</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 2.5in 0pt 189.15pt; text-align: center">(Full title of the Plan(s))</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 2.5in 0pt 189.15pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Kirk W. Mackey</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>General Counsel and Secretary</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Veeco Instruments Inc.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Terminal Drive Plainview, New York 11803</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(516) 677-0200</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 58.3pt 0pt 55.7pt; text-align: center">(Name, address, telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 58.3pt 0pt 55.7pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Copies to:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Lawrence R. Bard, Esq.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy &amp; Ecker,
P.A.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>12505 Park Potomac Ave., Sixth Floor</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Potomac, Maryland 20854</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>301-945-9242</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &ldquo;large
accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;accelerated filer&rdquo; and &ldquo;smaller reporting company&rdquo; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act
(Check one):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 6.5pt; padding-left: 6.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Large <BR>
accelerated&nbsp;filer&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 6.5pt; padding-left: 6.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Accelerated&nbsp;filer&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 6.5pt; padding-left: 6.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>
</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">This Registration Statement
is filed by Veeco Instruments Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo; or &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;) for the purpose of registering, pursuant to
General Instruction E to Form S-8, additional shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the 2019 Plan, defined below.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">On February 3, 2022, the
Board of Directors of the Company (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) approved Amendment No. 1 to the Veeco Instruments Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive
Plan (the &ldquo;2019 Plan&rdquo;). The Board approved an increase to the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under
the Plan to 17,800,000 shares, an increase of 4,500,000 shares over the number of shares previously reserved.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.05in 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.2in">On February 6,
2019, the Board approved the amendment and restatement of the 2019 Plan. At that time, the Board approved an increase to the number of
shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2019 Plan to 13,300,000 shares, an increase of 2,750,000 shares over the number
of shares previously authorized.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.05in 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.2in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.2in">The shares of Common Stock
registered pursuant to this Registration Statement are of the same class of securities as the (i) 3,500,000 shares of Common Stock registered
for issuance under the Veeco Instruments Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (the &ldquo;2010 Plan&rdquo;), the predecessor to the 2019 Plan,
pursuant to the currently effective Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-166852) filed on May 14, 2010 (the &ldquo;2010
Registration Statement&rdquo;), (ii) 3,250,000 shares of Common Stock registered for issuance under the 2010 Plan pursuant to the currently
effective Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-194737) filed on March 21, 2014 (the &ldquo;2014 Registration Statement&rdquo;),
(iii) 3,800,000 shares of Common Stock registered for issuance under the 2010 Plan pursuant to the currently effective Registration Statement
on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-211781) filed June 2, 2016 (the &ldquo;2016 Registration Statement&rdquo;) and (iv) 2,750,000 shares
of Common Stock registered for issuance under the 2019 Plan pursuant to the currently effective Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration
No. 333-231266) filed on May 7, 2019 (together with the 2010 Registration Statement, the 2014 Registration Statement and the 2016 Registration
Statement, the &ldquo;Prior Registration Statements&rdquo;). The contents of the Prior Registration Statements, including any amendments
thereto or filings incorporated therein, are incorporated herein by this reference. Any items in the Prior Registration Statements not
expressly changed hereby shall be as set forth in the Prior Registration Statements.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PART I<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE<BR>
SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The information required
by Part I is included in the documents sent or given to participants in the 2019 Plan pursuant to Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities
Act. In accordance with Rule 428 and the requirements of Part I of the Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus
supplements pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act. The Registrant will maintain a file of such documents in accordance with the
provisions of Rule 428. Upon request, the Registrant shall furnish the Commission or its staff a copy or copies of all of the documents
included in such file.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PART II<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE<BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The Registrant is subject
to the informational and reporting requirements of Sections 13(a), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), and in accordance therewith files reports, proxy statements and other information with the Commission.
The following documents, which are on file with the Commission, are incorporated in this Registration Statement by&nbsp;reference:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000155837022001461/veco-20211231x10k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></A></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000155837022001461/veco-20211231x10k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2021, filed on February 18, 2022&#894;</FONT></A></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000155837022007845/veco-20220331x10q.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></A></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000155837022007845/veco-20220331x10q.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 2022, filed on May 9, 2022&#894;</FONT></A></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000110465922002978/tm222508d1_8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">January 11, 2022</A>, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000155837022001276/veco-20220216x8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">February 16, 2022</A>, <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000155837022007827/veco-20220509x8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">May 9, 2022</A> and <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000110465922059438/tm2215396d1_8k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">May 12, 2022</A> (other than documents or portions of those documents not deemed to be filed)&#894;
and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">the description of the Registrant&rsquo;s common
stock contained in the Registrant&rsquo;s registration statement on Form 8-A, filed with the Commission under Section 12 of the Exchange
Act on November 18, 1994, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant
pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Registration Statement, and prior to the filing
of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which de-registers all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date
of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall
be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or
in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this
Registration Statement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 4. Description of Securities.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Not applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Not applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">In our Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended by the amendments thereto (as amended, the &ldquo;Restated Certificate&rdquo;), we
have adopted the provisions of Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the &ldquo;Delaware Law&rdquo;), which
enables a corporation in its original certificate of incorporation or an amendment thereto to eliminate or limit the personal
liability of a director for monetary damages for breach of the director&rsquo;s fiduciary duty, except (i) for any breach of the
director&rsquo;s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its shareholders&#894; (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or that
involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law&#894; (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware Law (providing for
liability of directors for unlawful payment of dividends or unlawful stock purchases or redemptions)&#894; or (iv) for any
transactions from which a director derived an improper personal benefit.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Our Restated Certificate
also requires us to indemnify our officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware Law, which provides
that a corporation may indemnify any persons, including officers and directors, who are, or are threatened to be made, parties to any
threatened, pending or completed legal action, suit or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than
an action by or in the right of the corporation), by reason of the fact that such person was an officer, director, employee or agent of
the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation
or enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys&rsquo; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually
and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, provided such officer, director, employee or
agent acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the corporation&rsquo;s best interests
and, with respect to criminal proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. A Delaware corporation
may indemnify officers or directors in an action by or in the right of the corporation under the same conditions, except that no indemnification
is permitted without judicial approval if the officer or director is adjudged to be liable to the corporation. Where an officer or director
is successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action referred to above, the corporation must indemnify him or her against
expenses (including attorneys&rsquo; fees) that such officer or director actually and reasonably incurred.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Our Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws include
the following provisions in Section 6.1:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">&ldquo;6.1 Indemnification of Officers
and Directors. Each person who was or is made a party to, or is threatened to be made a party to, or is involved in any action, suit or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a &ldquo;proceeding&rdquo;), by reason of the fact that he or she
(or a person of whom he or she is the legal representative), is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or a Reincorporated Predecessor
(as defined below) or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation or a Reincorporated Predecessor (as defined below) as a director,
officer or employee of another corporation, or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect
to employee benefit plans, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General
Corporation Law, against all expenses, liability and loss (including attorneys&rsquo; fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties
and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith, and such indemnification
shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors
and administrators; provided, however, that the Corporation shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnity in connection with a proceeding
(or part thereof) initiated by such person only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board. As used herein, the
term &ldquo;Reincorporated Predecessor&rdquo; means a corporation that is merged with and into the Corporation in a statutory merger where
(a) the Corporation is the surviving corporation of such merger; (b) the primary purpose of such merger is to change the corporate domicile
of the Reincorporated Predecessor to Delaware.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">We also have entered into indemnification agreements
with each of our directors and executive officers. Generally, the indemnification agreements are designed to provide the maximum protection
permitted by Delaware law with respect to indemnification of a director or executive officer. Under the indemnification agreements, a
director or executive officer will receive indemnification if he or she is found to have acted in good faith and in a manner he or she
reasonably believed to be or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and with respect to any criminal action, if he or she had
no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Not&nbsp;applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 8. Exhibits.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Unless otherwise indicated, each of the following
exhibits has been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Registrant under File No. 0-16244.</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
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    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 49%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 39%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit<BR>
Number</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Document</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Incorporated by Reference to the<BR>
Following Documents</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/0000912057-97-028036-index.html" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/0000912057-97-028036-index.html" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Veeco Instruments Inc. dated December 1, 1994, as amended June&nbsp;2, 1997 and July 25, 1997</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/0000912057-97-028036-index.html" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997, Exhibit 3.1</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000091205701007608/a2041225zex-3_2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.2</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000091205701007608/a2041225zex-3_2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Veeco Instruments Inc. dated May 29, 1998</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000091205701007608/a2041225zex-3_2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, Exhibit 3.2</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000091205700037406/ex-3_1.txt" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.3</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000091205700037406/ex-3_1.txt" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Veeco Instruments Inc. dated May 5, 2000</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000091205700037406/ex-3_1.txt" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2000, Exhibit 3.1</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000110465909060352/a09-31211_1ex3d1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.4</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000110465909060352/a09-31211_1ex3d1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Veeco Instruments Inc. dated May 16, 2002</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000110465909060352/a09-31211_1ex3d1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, Exhibit 3.1</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000104746911001284/a2202112zex-3_8.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.5</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000104746911001284/a2202112zex-3_8.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Veeco Instruments Inc. dated May 18, 2010</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000104746911001284/a2202112zex-3_8.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, Exhibit 3.8</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000110465916095490/a16-3817_1ex3d1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.6</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000110465916095490/a16-3817_1ex3d1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Veeco Instruments Inc. effective February 5, 2016</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000110465916095490/a16-3817_1ex3d1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 10, 2016, Exhibit 3.1</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000155837019004295/ex-10d10.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.7</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000155837019004295/ex-10d10.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Veeco Instruments Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000155837019004295/ex-10d10.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on May 7, 2019, Exhibit 10.1</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2216198d1_ex4-8.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.8</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2216198d1_ex4-8.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amendment No. 1 to the Veeco Instruments Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan dated as of May 12, 2022</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2216198d1_ex4-8.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Filed herewith</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2216198d1_5-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.1</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2216198d1_5-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Opinion of Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy &amp; Ecker, P.A.</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2216198d1_5-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Filed herewith</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2216198d1_5-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">23.1</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2216198d1_5-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Consent of Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy &amp; Ecker, P.A.</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2216198d1_5-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Included in Exhibit 5.1</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2216198d1_ex23-2.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">23.2</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2216198d1_ex23-2.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2216198d1_ex23-2.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Filed herewith</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">24.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Power of Attorney (included on signature page)</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2216198d1_ex-filingfees.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">107.1</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2216198d1_ex-filingfees.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Filing Fee Table</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2216198d1_ex-filingfees.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Filed herewith</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9. Undertakings.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The undersigned Registrant
hereby undertakes:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">(1) To&nbsp;file,&nbsp;during&nbsp;any&nbsp;period&nbsp;in&nbsp;which&nbsp;offers&nbsp;or&nbsp;sales&nbsp;are&nbsp;being&nbsp;made,&nbsp;a&nbsp;post-effective
amendment to this registration statement:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">(i) to include
any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act&#894;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">(ii) to
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent
post- effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set
forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of
the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than
20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &ldquo;Calculation of Registration Fee&rdquo; table in the
effective registration statement&#894; and</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">(iii) to include
any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material
change to such information in the registration statement&#894;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>provided</I>,&nbsp;<I>however</I>,&nbsp;that&nbsp;paragraphs&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;and&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;do&nbsp;not&nbsp;apply&nbsp;if&nbsp;the&nbsp;information&nbsp;required&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;included&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;post-effective&nbsp;amendment&nbsp;by&nbsp;those
paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by a Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Exchange Act&rdquo;), that are incorporated by reference in the
registration statement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">(2)&nbsp;That,&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;purpose&nbsp;of&nbsp;determining&nbsp;any&nbsp;liability&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;Securities&nbsp;Act,&nbsp;each&nbsp;such&nbsp;post-effective&nbsp;amendment&nbsp;shall&nbsp;be&nbsp;deemed&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;a&nbsp;new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to
be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">(3) To remove from registration
by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The undersigned Registrant
hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Company&rsquo;s annual
report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in the registration
statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Insofar as indemnification
for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant
to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification
is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant for expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling
person in the successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer, or controlling person in connection
with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed
in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the city of Plainview, State of New York on May 20, 2022.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 47%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ William J. Miller, Ph.D.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">William J. Miller, Ph.D.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints John P. Kiernan and Kirk W. Mackey, and each of them, as attorneys-in-fact, each with the power
of substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any amendment to this Registration Statement and to file the same, with exhibits
thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorneys-in-fact,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the said attorney-in-fact, or
his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed as of May 20, 2022 by the following persons in the capacities
indicated.</P>

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<TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; width: 49%">Signature &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; width: 49%">Title &nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ William J. Miller, Ph.D.</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Chief Executive&nbsp;Officer&nbsp;(principal executive officer) &amp; Director &nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">William J. Miller, Ph.D.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"></TD>
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<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ John P. Kiernan</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Senior&nbsp;Vice&nbsp;President
and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial &amp; accounting&nbsp;officer)</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">John P. Kiernan</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"> </TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top">/s/ Richard A. D&rsquo;Amore</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Chairman</TD>
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<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Richard A. D&rsquo;Amore &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top">/s/ Kathleen A. Bayless</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Kathleen A. Bayless &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top">/s/ Sujeet Chand, Ph.D.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Sujeet Chand, Ph.D. &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top">/s/ Gordon Hunter</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Gordon Hunter &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top">/s/ Keith D. Jackson</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Keith D. Jackson &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top">/s/ Mary Jane Raymond</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Mary Jane Raymond &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top">/s/ Peter J. Simone</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Peter J. Simone &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Thomas St. Dennis</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Thomas St. Dennis</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 4.8</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>AMENDMENT NO. 1<BR>
TO THE<BR>
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.<BR>
2019 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20pt">This Amendment No. 1 to the
Veeco Instruments Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan (the &ldquo;<B><I>2019 Plan</I></B>&rdquo;) is made and adopted by Veeco Instruments
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &ldquo;<B><I>Company</I></B>&rdquo;), subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>WITNESSETH:</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20pt"><B>WHEREAS</B>, the 2019 Plan
was amended and restated by action of the Board of Directors on March&nbsp;14, 2019 and the amendment and restatement was approved by
the Company&rsquo;s stockholders on May&nbsp;3, 2019;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20pt"><B>WHEREAS,</B>&nbsp;Section&nbsp;3(a)
of the 2019 Plan provides that, subject to adjustment upon changes in capitalization of the Company as provided in Section&nbsp;10 of
the 2019 Plan, the maximum number of shares of Company common stock available for sale under the 2019 Plan is 13,300,000 shares;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20pt"><B>WHEREAS</B>, the Board believes
it to be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to amend the Plan to increase the aggregate number of shares available
for sale under the 2019 Plan by 4,500,000 shares; and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20pt"><B>WHEREAS</B>, the Board may
amend the 2019 Plan at any time, provided stockholder approval is obtained with respect to any amendment to the extent such approval is
required by Section&nbsp;423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20pt"><B>NOW, THEREFORE</B>, the
2019 Plan is hereby amended, subject to approval of the Company&rsquo;s stockholders, as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The first sentence of Section&nbsp;3(a) of the 2019 Plan is hereby amended by deleting the present sentence
in its entirety and substituting the following in lieu thereof:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 20pt">&ldquo;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject
to the provisions of Section&nbsp;10, below, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be issued pursuant to all Awards (including
Incentive Stock Options) is 17,800,000 Shares.&rdquo;</P>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Except as hereby modified, the 2019 Plan shall remain in full force and effect.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 5.1</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 61%; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-size: 10pt"><IMG SRC="tm2216198d1_5-1img002.jpg" ALT=""><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 37%; text-align: right; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">May 20, 2022</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">May 20, 2022</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Veeco Instruments Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Terminal Drive</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Plainview, New York 11803</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 81.9pt">RE:&nbsp;2022 Amendment to Veeco Instruments Inc. 2019 Stock
Incentive Plan</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">At your request, we have examined the Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>Registration Statement</U>&rdquo;) by
Veeco Instruments Inc. (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;) in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the &ldquo;<U>Securities Act</U>&rdquo;),&nbsp;of 4,500,000 shares (the &ldquo;<U>Shares</U>&rdquo;) of the common stock, par value $0.01
per share (the &ldquo;<U>Common Stock</U>&rdquo;), which will be issuable from time to time under the Company&rsquo;s 2019 Stock Incentive
Plan (as so amended, the &ldquo;<U>Incentive Plan</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.45in">As your counsel in connection
with the Registration Statement, we have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such
documents, corporate records, certificates of public officials and other instruments as we have deemed necessary for the purposes of rendering
this opinion and we are familiar with the proceedings taken and proposed to be taken by the Company in connection with the authorization,
issuance and sale of the Shares.&nbsp;&nbsp;In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of
all documents submitted to us as originals, the legal capacity of all natural persons and the conformity with the originals of all documents
submitted to us as copies.&nbsp;&nbsp;This opinion letter is given, and all statements herein are made, in the context of the foregoing.
For the purpose of the opinion rendered below, we have assumed that in connection with the issuance of the Shares, the Company will receive
consideration in an amount not less than the aggregate par value of the Shares covered by each such issuance.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.45in">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.45in">Based upon and subject to
the foregoing, it is our opinion that, following (i) effectiveness of the Registration Statement, (ii) issuance of the Shares pursuant
to the terms of the Incentive Plan, and (iii) receipt by the Company of the consideration for the Shares specified in the applicable resolutions
of the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof and the Incentive Plan, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid
and nonassessable.&nbsp; The opinion expressed herein is limited to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware as currently
in effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.45in">This opinion letter has been
prepared for use in connection with the Registration Statement. We assume no obligation to advise you of any changes in the foregoing
subsequent to the effective date of the Registration Statement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.45in">We hereby consent to the
filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.&nbsp; In giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are acting
within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section&nbsp;7 of the Securities Act or the rules&nbsp;or regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Very truly yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy &amp; Ecker, P.A.</FONT></TD></TR>
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23.2</FONT></FONT></P>

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LLP</FONT></P>

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Towers I</FONT></P>

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600</FONT></P>

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Freedom Circle</FONT></P>

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Clara, CA 95054</FONT></P>

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of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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consent to the use of our reports dated February 18, 2022, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Veeco Instruments,
Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting incorporated herein by reference.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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Clara, California</FONT></P>

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20, 2022</FONT></P>

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LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership and a member firm of</FONT></P>

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KPMG global organization of independent member firms affiliated with</FONT></P>

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International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee.</FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 6in"><B>Exhibit 107.1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Newly Registered Securities</P>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Security <BR>
Type</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Security Class Title</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Fee <BR>
Calculation<BR>
 Rules</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Amount<BR>
 Registered</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Proposed Maximum<BR>
 Offering Price Per<BR>
 Unit</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Maximum<BR>
 Aggregate Offering<BR>
 Price</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Fee Rate</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Amount of<BR>
 Registration<BR>
 Fee</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 12%; text-align: left">Equity</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 12%; text-align: center">2019 Stock Incentive Plan Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 12%; text-align: center">Rule 457(c) and (h)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">4,500,000</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><SUP>(1)</SUP></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">21.81</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">98,145,000</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left"><SUP>(2)</SUP></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">0.0000927</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 10%; text-align: right">9,098.04</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Total Offering Amounts</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,098.04</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Total Fees Previously Paid</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Total Fee Offsets <SUP>(3)</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Net Fee Due</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,098.04</TD><TD STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(1) Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;<B><I>Securities Act</I></B>&rdquo;), this Registration Statement covers any additional shares of
the Registrant&rsquo;s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (&ldquo;<B><I>Common Stock</I></B>&rdquo;) that become issuable under the
Registrant&rsquo;s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the &ldquo;<B><I>2019 Plan</I></B>&rdquo;) by reason of any stock dividend, stock split,
recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the Registrant&rsquo;s receipt of consideration which results in an increase
in the number of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(2) Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(c) and
(h) of the Securities Act solely for the purpose of calculating the Registrant&rsquo;s registration fee on the basis of $21.81 per share,
which is the average of the high and low prices of Common Stock, as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on May 16, 2022.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(3) The Registrant does not have any fee offsets.</P>



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