8-K/A 1 a2041213z8-ka.txt FORM 8-K/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------------------------- FORM 8-K/A CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ---------------------------------------- Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 12, 2001 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 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. On February 16, 2001, the Registrant filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting certain quarterly financial information for the year ended December 31, 2000. The Registrant is filing this Report on Form 8-K/A to report that subsequent to such filing, the Registrant amended its diluted weighted average shares outstanding and the corresponding diluted earnings per share for the first quarter ended March 31, 2000 and for the year ended December 31, 2000 in accordance with FAS 128, paragraph 15, as follows:
AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS AMENDED QUARTER ENDED YEAR ENDED QUARTER ENDED YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 DECEMBER 31, 2000 MARCH 31, 2000 DECEMBER 31, 2000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Diluted earnings per share before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle $0.26 $0.02 $0.24 $0.02 Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle ($0.80) ($0.77) ($0.74) ($0.73) Diluted net loss per common share ($0.54) ($0.75) ($0.50) ($0.71) Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 22,950,000 23,805,000 24,747,000 25,128,000
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. (Registrant) March 12, 2001 By: /s/ John P. Kiernan -------------------- Name: John P. Kiernan Title: Vice President, Corporate Controller 2