Veeco (VECO) CFO receives 42,500 restricted shares with 3-year vest

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Veeco Instruments Inc. senior vice president and chief financial officer John P. Kiernan acquired 42,500 shares of common stock through a restricted stock award under the Veeco Instruments Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan.

The award is subject to restrictions that lapse in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, contingent on his continued service. The filing also reports an indirect holding of 82,680 common shares by a family trust.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider KIERNAN JOHN P

Role SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Common Stock	42,500	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 42,500 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 82,680 shares (Indirect, By Family Trust)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KIERNAN JOHN P

(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 & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/10/2026

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	03/10/2026		M		42,500(1)	A	$0	42,500(1)	D
Common Stock								82,680	I	By Family Trust

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares were acquired pursuant to a restricted stock award under the Veeco Instruments Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan and are subject to certain restrictions. These restrictions will lapse with respect to one-third of such shares on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, subject to the reporting person's continued service through such dates.

	/s/ Kirk W. Mackey, Attorney-in-Fact	03/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Veeco (VECO) report for its CFO?

Veeco reported that CFO John P. Kiernan acquired 42,500 common shares via a restricted stock award. The grant was made under the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan and represents equity-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

How do the 42,500 Veeco (VECO) restricted shares vest for the CFO?

The 42,500 restricted shares vest in three equal parts on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date. Vesting is conditioned on John P. Kiernan’s continued service with Veeco through each of those future vesting dates.

Is the Veeco (VECO) CFO’s new equity award subject to restrictions?

Yes. The 42,500-share restricted stock award is subject to restrictions that lapse over three years. One-third of the shares becomes unrestricted on each anniversary of the grant date, assuming the executive remains in service with the company.

Under which plan was the Veeco (VECO) CFO’s restricted stock granted?

The restricted stock was granted under the Veeco Instruments Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. This plan is used to provide equity-based compensation, aligning executives’ interests with shareholders through stock-based awards subject to vesting conditions.

What indirect Veeco (VECO) share holdings are disclosed for the CFO?

The filing discloses an indirect holding of 82,680 Veeco common shares held by a family trust. This position is reported separately from the CFO’s directly held restricted shares, reflecting ownership through a related trust entity.

Did the Veeco (VECO) Form 4 show any open-market buys or sells by the CFO?

No open-market purchases or sales are indicated in this Form 4. The reported activity is a restricted stock award acquisition and a separate entry showing indirect holdings by a family trust, rather than discretionary market trading.