---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-046126"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VECO"
cik: "0000103145"
company_name: "VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T02:57:14.010976+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Veeco shareholders elect three directors, approve equity plan and auditor at annual meeting

## Summary
- Directors elected: Sujeet Chand (48.6M for), William Miller (48.8M for), Thomas St. Dennis (48.7M for); broker non-votes 3.16M each.
- Amendment to 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan approved: 49.1M for, 83k against, 12.9k abstain.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 48.6M for, 599k against, 19k abstain.
- Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent auditor approved: 52.2M for, 187k against, 7k abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-046126
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VECO
- cik: 0000103145
- company_name: VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000110465925046126/0001104659-25-046126-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000110465925046126/tm2514482d1_8k.htm

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