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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-002726"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VECO"
cik: "0000103145"
company_name: "VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC"
filed_at: "2023-01-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T16:49:53.953344+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Veeco adopts Seventh Amended and Restated Bylaws effective Jan 9, 2023

## Summary
- Bylaws updated to comply with SEC universal proxy rules (Rule 14a-19) for director nominations.
- Stockholders nominating directors must now represent intent to solicit proxies and provide evidence of compliance.
- Other administrative, modernizing, clarifying and conforming changes were made.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-002726
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VECO
- cik: 0000103145
- company_name: VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC
- filed_at: 2023-01-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000110465923002726/0001104659-23-002726-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000110465923002726/tm232710d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-002726.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC: Adopted Seventh Amended and Restated Bylaws to update provisions for universal proxy rules and make administrative changes (effective 2023-01-09).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-01-09
  source text: On January 9, 2023, the Board of Directors of Veeco Instruments Inc. (”Veeco”), adopted and approved the Company’s Seventh Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “A&R Bylaws”), which became effective immediately upon adoption.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000110465923002726/0001104659-23-002726-index.htm

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