<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000814133-25-000046.txt : 20250513
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000814133-25-000046
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250513
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250513

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000103145
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		EIN:				112989601
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-44703
		FILM NUMBER:		25939206

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WASATCH ADVISORS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000814133
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				870319391
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		505 WAKARA WAY
		STREET 2:		3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84108
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8015330777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		505 WAKARA WAY
		STREET 2:		3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84108

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WASATCH ADVISORS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990611
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