Veeco settles shareholder derivative suit; adopts governance reforms, no monetary payment

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC

Court granted preliminary approval of settlement on Sep 12, 2022; final hearing set for Nov 17, 2022.
Settlement requires Veeco to adopt and maintain governance reforms for at least 5 years, including formalizing a Disclosure Committee.
No monetary component to the settlement; potential attorneys' fees to be paid by Veeco's insurance carriers.
Plaintiff's derivative action alleged false statements in connection with the 2017 Ultratech acquisition; defendants denied wrongdoing.
Independent directors unanimously approved settlement as fair and in best interests of Veeco and its stockholders.

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