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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-007486"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VECO"
cik: "0000103145"
company_name: "VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC"
filed_at: "2026-01-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T06:50:18.898725+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Veeco discloses three shareholder lawsuits over merger proxy; voluntarily supplements disclosures

## Summary
- Three complaints filed in NY state courts alleging inadequate proxy disclosures for Veeco-Axcelis merger; plaintiffs seek injunction or rescission.
- Garfield plaintiff filed motion for preliminary injunction on Jan. 25, 2026 to enjoin stockholder vote until proxy is supplemented.
- Veeco and Axcelis deny allegations and deny proxy is deficient, but voluntarily publish supplemental disclosures to avoid litigation burden.
- Supplemental disclosures add details on board committee formation, August 12 Axcelis proposal with 0.340x exchange ratio, and UBS fee of ~$28.5M contingent on deal closure.
- Stockholder vote special meeting scheduled for February 6, 2026; Veeco says disclosures are meant to eliminate potential delay to merger.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-007486
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VECO
- cik: 0000103145
- company_name: VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC
- filed_at: 2026-01-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000110465926007486/0001104659-26-007486-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000110465926007486/tm264365d1_8k.htm

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