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Simone resigned as Director at VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.","evidence_excerpt":"Peter J. Simone did not stand for election at the 2023 Annual Meeting and, upon the conclusion of the meeting, he resigned from the Board in accordance with the retirement age provisions in Veeco's Corporate Governance Guidelines.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000110465923059754/0001104659-23-059754-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"resigned"},{"label":"Role","value":"Director"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"},{"claim_id":"237e7461094036d71a32d8b81480478d70a7a801","claim":"VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP.","evidence_excerpt":"4. 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Approval of the advisory vote on the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation 40,586,926 25,132 1,155,138 30,901 3,313,619","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000110465923059754/0001104659-23-059754-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"3cb0eb8c8dd3a5ed29f433b5258caff9090d125c","claim":"VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC shareholders approved Election of Directors.","evidence_excerpt":"1. Election of Directors (a) Kathleen A. 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