UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  July 22, 2004

 

 

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

0-16244

11-2989601

 (State or other jurisdictionof incorporation)

(CommissionFile Number)

(IRS EmployerIdentification No.)

 

100 Sunnyside Boulevard, Suite B, Woodbury, New York 11797

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(516) 677-0200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

 

 



 

Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

 

                On July 22, 2004, Veeco Instruments Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had appointed Peter J. Simone to its Board of Directors.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

 

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

 

           (c)  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Description

 

 

99.1

Press release issued by Veeco Instruments Inc. dated July 22, 2004.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:  July 29, 2004

 

 

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.

 

 

 

By: /s/ Gregory A. Robbins

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gregory A. Robbins

 

Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Description

 

 

99.1

Press release issued by Veeco Instruments Inc. dated July 22, 2004.

 

 

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