-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MY4ee3ddbR1r0aJm8UF/1eCFri0HDJVrvJVFUNkS7L/F58MQmwqxr1UOg1P37nFN dNDv2ex39MRYxRZSoGkARA== 0000912057-00-023829.txt : 20000515 0000912057-00-023829.hdr.sgml : 20000515 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-00-023829 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20000505 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20000512 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000103145 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829] IRS NUMBER: 112989601 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-16244 FILM NUMBER: 628587 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TERMINAL DR CITY: PLAINVIEW STATE: NY ZIP: 11803 BUSINESS PHONE: 5163498300 8-K 1 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2000 VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 0-16244 11-2989601 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) Terminal Drive, Plainview, New York 11803 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (516) 349-8300 ---------------------------- Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. OTHER EVENTS. Reference is made to the Registrant's press release dated May 5, 2000, incorporated herein by reference and included as an exhibit hereto. Item 7 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. EXHIBIT NO. EXHIBIT 99 Press Release of the Registrant, dated May 5, 2000 (filed herewith). SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. Date: May 12, 2000 By: /S/GREGORY A. ROBBINS ------------------------- Gregory A. Robbins Vice President and General Counsel 2 EXHIBIT INDEX
Sequential Exhibit Page No. - ------- -------- 99 Press Release of the Registrant, dated May 5, 2000
3 EX-99 2 EXHIBIT 99 EXHIBIT 99 Friday May 5, 12:48 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release Veeco Instruments and CVC, Inc. Complete Merger PLAINVIEW, N.Y. and ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2000--Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO - news) and CVC, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVCI - news) announced that they have completed their proposed merger, following approval earlier today by the shareholders of Veeco and CVC. Under the terms of the agreement, CVC shareholders will receive 0.43 shares of Veeco common stock for each share of CVC common stock they held prior to the merger, and CVC has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Veeco. Veeco and CVC supply process and metrology equipment for data storage, optical telecommunications and semiconductor applications. Edward H. Braun, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Veeco, commented, "The combined product strengths of Veeco and CVC are compelling and enable us to provide broader equipment and process solutions to our data storage, optical telecommunications and semiconductor customers. We now have the industry's most extensive line of ion beam etch, ion beam deposition, physical vapor deposition and chemical vapor deposition equipment, complementing our metrology offerings." Christine B. Whitman, CVC's Chairman, President and CEO, today assumes the position of President and Chief Operating Officer of Veeco. Regarding the merger, Ms. Whitman commented, "Together we will strive to exceed our customers' expectations and delight them by continually providing the highest level of service and support. Creating integral partnerships with our customers will enable us to develop products that will meet their next generation technology roadmaps." Also at today's shareholder meeting, Veeco's shareholders voted to amend the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized common stock of the Company from 25,000,000 to 40,000,000 shares. These additional shares will be used to complete the CVC merger and to provide Veeco with additional shares of common stock for use in conjunction with future acquisitions and for other corporate purposes. Veeco Instruments Inc., headquartered in Plainview, New York, is a worldwide leader in metrology and process equipment for data storage, optical telecommunication, semiconductor and research applications. Manufacturing and engineering facilities are located in New York, California, Colorado, Arizona and Minnesota. Global sales and service offices are located throughout the United States, Europe, Japan and Asia Pacific. Additional information on Veeco can be found at http://www.veeco.com. CVC, Inc. provides cluster tool manufacturing equipment for Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD), Ion Beam Etch (IBE), Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) and Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition used in the production of evolving tape and disk drive recording head fabrication, optical components, passive components, MRAM, bump metallization, and next generation logic devices. For more information about CVC, visit http://www.cvc.com. Statements in this press release about expectations, intentions or beliefs or other statements about the future are forward-looking statements which are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These factors include the cyclical nature of the data storage, optical telecommunication and semiconductor industries, risks associated with the acceptance of new products by individual customers and by the marketplace, and other factors discussed in the Business Description and Management's Discussion and Analysis sections of the companies' Report on Form 10-K and Annual Report to Shareholders and CVC's prospectus, dated November 12, 1999. The companies disclaim any obligation or intention to update the disclosure herein to reflect any future development or occurrence. Contact: Veeco Instruments Inc., Plainview Debra Wasser V.P. of Investor Relations and Corp. Comm. 516/349-8300 ext. 1472 or Fran Brennen Director of Marketing Communications 516/349-8300 ext. 1222 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----