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):  October 7, 2010

 

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

0-16244
(Commission
File Number)

 

11-2989601
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

Terminal Drive, Plainview, New York  11803

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(516) 677-0200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 2.01   Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

 

On October 7, 2010, Veeco Instruments Inc. completed the sale of its metrology business to Bruker Corporation, for $229.4 million in cash.  A copy of the press release announcing the closing of the transaction is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(b)           Pro Forma Financial Information

 

The pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01(b) of Form 8-K is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Veeco dated October 7, 2010

 

 

 

99.2

 

Pro Forma Financial Statements of Veeco Giving Effect to the Divestiture of Veeco’s Metrology Business and Related Assets and Liabilities.

 

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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.

 

 

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.

 

 

October 14, 2010

By:

/s/ Gregory A. Robbins

 

 

Gregory A. Robbins

 

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Veeco dated October 7, 2010

 

 

 

99.2

 

Pro Forma Financial Statements of Veeco Giving Effect to the Divestiture of Veeco’s Metrology Business and Related Assets and Liabilities.

 

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