0001486180-19-000003.txt : 20190215 0001486180-19-000003.hdr.sgml : 20190215 20190214192237 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001486180-19-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190215 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190214 SUBJECT COMPANY: 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: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-44703 FILM NUMBER: 19609294 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 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RIVER & MERCANTILE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001486180 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 COLEMAN STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: EC2R 5AL BUSINESS PHONE: 020 7601 6262 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 COLEMAN STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: EC2R 5AL FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: River & Mercantile Asset Management LLP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100303 SC 13G 1 ramamsc13veeco2019.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* Veeco Instruments Inc (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 922417100 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2018 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: X Rule 13d-1(b) Rule 13d-1(c) Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 1. Names of Reporting Persons River and Mercantile Asset Management LLP 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United Kingdom Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 5. Sole Voting Power 2,948,949 shares 6. Shared Voting Power 0 shares 7. Sole Dispositive Power 2,948,949 shares 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0 shares 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 2,948,949 shares 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 6.17% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IV Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer Veeco Instruments, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 1 Terminal Drive Plainview, NY 11803 United States Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing River and Mercantile Asset Management LLP (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence 30 Coleman Street London EC2R 5AL United Kingdom (c) Citizenship United Kingdom (d) Title of Class of Securities (e) CUSIP Number Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); (b) Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); (c) Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); (d) Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); (e)X An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) a non-U.S institution in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(J); (k) Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution. Item 4. Ownership Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,948,949 (b) Percent of class: 6.17% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 2,948,949 shares (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 shares (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,948,949 shares (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 shares Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following . Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person River and Mercantile Asset Management LLP (Asset Manager) owns 6.17% of Veeco Instruments Inc on behalf of discretionary clients. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person N/A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group N/A Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group N/A Item 10. Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under 240.14a-11. Signature After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 12, 2019 River and Mercantile Asset Management LLP By: Sean Breslin Chief Compliance Officer ATTENTION Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).