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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):  February 11, 2019

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):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b‑2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b‑2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If 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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 


 

Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 11, 2019,  Veeco Instruments Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2018.  In connection with the release and the related conference call, Veeco posted a presentation relating to its fourth quarter 2018 financial results on its website (www.veeco.com).  Copies of the press release and presentation are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this report.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits.

 

 

 

Exhibit

  

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Veeco dated February 11, 2019

 

 

 

99.2

 

Veeco  Q4 2018 Conference Call, February 11, 2019

 

The information in this report, including the exhibits, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, nor shall this information or these exhibits be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

Exhibit

  

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Veeco dated February 11, 2019

 

 

 

99.2

 

Veeco Q4 2018 Conference Call, February 11, 2019

 

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.

 

 

 

February 11, 2019

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gregory A. Robbins

 

Name: Gregory A. Robbins

 

Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

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