VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC — Director's Dealing 2014

Sep 8, 2014

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC (VECO)
CIK: 0000103145
Period of Report: 2014-09-04

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2014-09-04	Common Stock	M	25800	$34.13	Acquired	32785	Direct
2014-09-04	Common Stock	M	13333	$33.00	Acquired	46118	Direct
2014-09-04	Common Stock	F	38276	$34.86	Disposed	7842	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2014-09-04	Stock Option (right to purchase)	$34.13	M	25800	Disposed	2020-06-10	common stock (25800)	Direct
2014-09-04	Stock Option (right to purchase)	$33.00	M	13333	Disposed	2022-05-24	common stock (13333)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: As previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 25, 2014, Mr. Collingwood has notified the Issuer of his intention to resign to pursue an employment opportunity based in the United Kingdom, where he resides. His last day will be September 19, 2014. These options would expire if not exercised on or before such date.

F2: The option was granted on June 11, 2010 and became exercisable with respect to 1/3 of such shares on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.

F3: The option was granted on May 25, 2012 and became exercisable with respect to 1/3 of such shares on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.

F4: Represents securities surrendered to Veeco to pay the option exercise price and to satisfy tax withholding obligations due upon the exercise.