Veeco Instruments (VECO) SVP exercises RSUs and surrenders shares for taxes

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Veeco Instruments SVP Adrian Devasahayam reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and common stock. He exercised or converted RSUs into a total of 8,267 shares of Veeco common stock, with 3,153 shares of common stock surrendered back to Veeco to cover tax withholding obligations at prices around $30–31 per share, as noted in the footnotes.

These transactions did not involve any open-market buying or selling. Following the vesting and related tax-withholding dispositions, Devasahayam directly holds 115,383 shares of Veeco common stock, reflecting an overall increase in his direct ownership.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Devasahayam Adrian

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.

1 TERMINAL DRIVE

(Street)

PLAINVIEW NY 11803

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC [ VECO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP - PRODUCT LINE DEVELOPMENT

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/13/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/13/2026		M		2,800(1)	A	$0	113,069.208	D
Common Stock	03/13/2026		F		1,160(2)	D	$31.46	111,909.208	D
Common Stock	03/16/2026		M		2,667(1)	A	$0	114,576.208	D
Common Stock	03/16/2026		F		983(2)	D	$30.95	113,593.208	D
Common Stock	03/16/2026		M		2,800(1)	A	$0	116,393.208	D
Common Stock	03/16/2026		F		1,010(2)	D	$30.95	115,383.208	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit	$0	03/13/2026		M			2,800	03/13/2026	(1)	common stock	2,800	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Unit	$0	03/16/2026		M			2,800	03/14/2026	(1)	common stock	2,800	$0	5,600	D
Restricted Stock Unit	$0	03/16/2026		M			2,667	03/14/2026	(1)	common stock	2,667	$0	2,667	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These restricted units (RSUs) were acquired pursuant to an award under the Veeco Instruments 2019 Stock Incentive Plan and are subject to certain restrictions. These restrictions will lapse with respect to 1/3 of such RSUs on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. Vested shares of Veeco common stock will be delivered to the reporting person on the vesting date.

2. Represents securities surrendered to Veeco to satisfy tax withholding due upon the vesting of restricted stock.

	/s/ Kirk W. Mackey, Attorney-in-Fact	03/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Veeco Instruments (VECO) SVP Adrian Devasahayam report?

Adrian Devasahayam reported RSU vesting and related tax-withholding transactions. He exercised or converted restricted stock units into Veeco common shares, then surrendered a portion of the resulting shares back to the company to satisfy tax obligations tied to the vesting.

How many Veeco (VECO) shares were acquired through RSU exercises in this Form 4?

The filing shows derivative exercises totaling 8,267 shares of Veeco common stock. These arose from multiple restricted stock unit conversions reported with transaction code M, reflecting equity compensation granted under the Veeco Instruments 2019 Stock Incentive Plan.

How many Veeco (VECO) shares were used to cover taxes in the SVP’s Form 4?

A total of 3,153 Veeco common shares were surrendered for tax withholding. These transactions, reported with code F at prices around $30.95 and $31.46 per share, represent payment of tax liabilities upon vesting, not open-market sales.

What is Adrian Devasahayam’s Veeco (VECO) share ownership after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Devasahayam directly holds 115,383 Veeco shares. This post-transaction balance, shown in the Form 4, reflects the RSU conversions and the shares surrendered to Veeco for tax withholding obligations.

Were there any open-market buys or sells in this Veeco (VECO) Form 4?

No open-market purchases or sales are reported in this Form 4. The transactions consist of RSU exercises or conversions (code M) and tax-withholding dispositions (code F), which are compensation and tax events rather than discretionary market trades.

What plan governed the RSUs in Adrian Devasahayam’s Veeco (VECO) filing?

The RSUs were granted under the Veeco Instruments 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. Footnotes explain these units vest in thirds on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, with vested common shares delivered to the reporting person.