0001179110-11-011724.txt : 20110804 0001179110-11-011724.hdr.sgml : 20110804 20110804161816 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179110-11-011724 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110802 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110804 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110804 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PEELER JOHN R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001053572 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-16244 FILM NUMBER: 111010721 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: DYNATECH CORP STREET 2: 3 NEW ENGLAND EXECUTIVE PARK CITY: BURLINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01803 ISSUER: 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 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 4 1 edgar.xml FORM 4 - X0304 4 2011-08-02 0 0000103145 VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC VECO 0001053572 PEELER JOHN R VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. TERMINAL DRIVE PLAINVIEW NY 11803 1 1 0 0 CEO Common Stock 2011-08-02 4 A 0 3500 0 A 142499 D Common Stock 2011-08-02 4 F 0 1723 39.05 D 140776 D Restricted Stock Unit 0 2011-08-02 4 M 0 3500 0 D common stock 3500 7000 D These shares were acquired pursuant to a restricted stock unit award granted on June 11, 2010 under the Veeco Instruments Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. Vesting of these shares was conditioned on the achievement of certain performance criteria. This criteria was met and, as a result, the restrictions on one-third of these awards lapsed on August 2, 2011 (the "Initial Vesting Date"). The restrictions on an additional one-third of these shares shall lapse on each of the first and second anniversaries of the Initial Vesting Date. Represents securities surrendered to Veeco to satisfy tax withholding obligations due upon the vesting of restricted stock units. Gregory A. Robbins, Attorney-in-fact 2011-08-04