-----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, PFQduUjzUoemTAYR+h00z2+7OrXcwoF6YZuNRZfJXvg4PP611tZywtPhIHJQdIQN DRhF4eYLgjqThKuMBq24zA== 0001104659-08-072684.txt : 20090303 0001104659-08-072684.hdr.sgml : 20090303 20081124153544 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-08-072684 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081124 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000103145 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559] IRS NUMBER: 112989601 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TERMINAL DRIVE CITY: PLAINVIEW STATE: NY ZIP: 11803 BUSINESS PHONE: 516 677-0200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TERMINAL DRIVE CITY: PLAINVIEW STATE: NY ZIP: 11803 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VACUUM ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19700408 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

Terminal Drive, Plainview, New York 11803 · Phone (516) 677-0200 · Fax (516) 677-0380 · Internet www.veeco.com

November 24, 2008

Kevin L. Vaughn, Accounting Branch Chief

Tara L. Hawkins, Staff Accountant

Mail Stop 3030

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:	Veeco Instruments Inc.
	Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2007
		Filed February 28, 2008
	Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2008
	Form 8-K Dated October 23, 2008
	File No. 000-16244

Dear Mr. Vaughn and Ms. Hawkins:

We have received your letter dated November 19, 2008, addressed to John F. Rein, Jr., our CFO. Given the upcoming holidays and the need to coordinate some of our responses with our outside auditors, we intend to provide a response to your letter on or before December 12, 2008.

Also, for future communications by facsimile, please use 516-677-0380.

If you have any questions or wish to discuss this matter, you can reach me at 516-677-0200 x1034 or you can reach our CFO, Jack Rein, at 516-677-0200 x1300. Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

/s/ Gregory A. Robbins

Gregory A. Robbins
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

cc:	Gabe Eckstein, Staff Attorney
	Tim Buchmiller, Reviewing Attorney
		Securities and Exchange Commission
	John F. Rein, Jr.
		Veeco Instruments Inc.

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