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): August 24, 2010
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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0-16244 (Commission File Number) |
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11-2989601 (IRS Employer |
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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Item 8.01 Other Events
On August 24, 2010, Veeco Instruments Inc. (“Veeco”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of Veeco’s common stock over the next year. Repurchases are expected to be made from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions in accordance with applicable federal securities laws. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press release issued by Veeco dated August 24, 2010 |
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.
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VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. |
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August 25, 2010 |
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/s/ Gregory A. Robbins |
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Gregory A. Robbins |
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Senior Vice President and General Counsel |