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):  November 8, 2013

 

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)

 

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Item 8.01   Other Events

 

On November 8, 2013, Veeco Instruments Inc. (“Veeco”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Veeco dated November 8, 2013

 

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.

 

November 8, 2013

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gregory A. Robbins

 

Name:

Gregory A. Robbins

 

Title:

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Veeco dated November 8, 2013

 

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