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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-057170"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VECO"
cik: "0000103145"
company_name: "VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T21:21:01.531303+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Veeco shareholders elect directors and approve all proposals at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected Kathleen A. Bayless (52.3M for), Gordon Hunter (51.5M for), and Lena Nicolaides (52.1M for) as directors.
- Approved amendment to 2019 Stock Incentive Plan with 52.1M for, 658k against, and 24.9k abstentions.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 52.5M for, 256k against, and 26.5k abstentions.
- Ratified KPMG LLP as independent auditor with 56.5M for, 100k against, and 20.3k abstentions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-057170
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VECO
- cik: 0000103145
- company_name: VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000110465926057170/0001104659-26-057170-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103145/000110465926057170/tm2613936d1_8k.htm

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