0001179110-14-018050.txt : 20141212 0001179110-14-018050.hdr.sgml : 20141212 20141212162505 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179110-14-018050 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141210 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141212 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Miller William John CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001497582 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-16244 FILM NUMBER: 141283929 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. STREET 2: 1 TERMINAL DRIVE CITY: PLAINVIEW STATE: NY ZIP: 11803 4 1 edgar.xml FORM 4 - X0306 4 2014-12-10 0 0000103145 VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC VECO 0001497582 Miller William John VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. TERMINAL DRIVE PLAINVIEW NY 11803 0 1 0 0 EVP Process Equipment Common Stock 2014-12-10 4 M 0 12504 8.82 A 67282 D Common Stock 2014-12-10 4 S 0 18538 37.08 D 48744 D Common Stock 2014-12-11 4 M 0 15000 24.89 A 63744 D Common Stock 2014-12-11 4 M 0 830 8.82 A 64574 D Common Stock 2014-12-11 4 M 0 13334 12.36 A 77908 D Common Stock 2014-12-11 4 S 0 29164 37.00 D 48744 D Stock Option (right to purchase) 8.82 2014-12-10 4 M 0 12504 0 D 2016-05-17 common stock 12504 830 D Stock Option (right to purchase) 24.89 2014-12-11 4 M 0 15000 0 D 2021-11-30 common stock 15000 0 D Stock Option (right to purchase) 8.82 2014-12-11 4 M 0 830 0 D 2016-05-17 common stock 830 0 D Stock Option (right to purchase) 12.36 2014-12-11 4 M 0 13334 0 D 2016-06-28 common stock 13334 0 D The option was granted on May 18, 2009 and became exercisable with respect to 1/3 of such shares on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. Reflects the weighted average sale price. Actual sale prices ranged from $37.00 to $37.30 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. The option was granted on December 1, 2011 and became exercisable with respect to 1/3 of such shares on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. The option was granted on June 29, 2009 and became exercisable with respect to 1/3 of such shares on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. Gregory A. Robbins, Attorney-in-fact 2014-12-12