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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-059438"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VECO"
cik: "0000103145"
company_name: "VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T17:33:49.748885+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Veeco Instruments shareholders elect directors and approve proposals at 2022 annual meeting

## Summary
- Shareholders elected Sujeet Chand (40,239,396 for), William J. Miller (40,242,941 for), and Thomas St. Dennis (35,789,433 for) as directors.
- An amendment to Veeco's 2019 Stock Incentive Plan was approved with 39,232,715 for and 1,633,028 against.
- The advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 39,608,287 for and 1,252,256 against.
- Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent auditor was approved with 43,885,033 for and 49,455 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-059438
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VECO
- cik: 0000103145
- company_name: VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000110465922059438/0001104659-22-059438-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000110465922059438/tm2215396d1_8k.htm

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