VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC — Director's Dealing 2013

Dec 17, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC (VECO)
CIK: 0000103145
Period of Report: 2013-12-13

Reporting Person: Collingwood Peter (SVP WW Sales & Field Service)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-12-13	Stock Option (Right to Purchase)	$30.47	A	8800	Acquired	2023-12-12	common stock (8800)	Direct
2013-12-13	Restricted Stock Unit	$	A	24700	Acquired		common stock (24700)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The option will become exercisable with respect to 1/3 of such shares on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.

F2: These restricted stock units (RSUs) were acquired pursuant to an award under the Veeco Instruments Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan and are subject to certain restrictions. These restrictions will lapse with respect to 1/3 of such RSUs on each of the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant. Vested shares of Veeco common stock will be delivered to the reporting person on the vesting date.

F3: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Veeco common stock.