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 16, 2017

 

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

(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):

 

x                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 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On February 16, 2017, Veeco Instruments Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016.  In connection with the release and the related conference call, Veeco posted a presentation relating to its fourth quarter 2017 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 8.01   Other Events.

 

The information from Item 2.02 above is incorporated by reference in this Item 8.01.

 

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Press release issued by Veeco dated February 16, 2017
99.2		Veeco Q4 2016 Conference Call, February 16, 2017

 

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.

 

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 16, 2017	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 February 16, 2017
99.2		Veeco Q4 2016 Conference Call, February 16, 2017

 

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