[Form 4] VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Veeco Instruments CEO William John Miller reported routine equity compensation activity. He exercised restricted stock units (RSUs) into 46,084 shares of common stock in mid-March 2026 at a conversion price of $0.00, reflecting vesting of awards under the Veeco Instruments 2019 Stock Incentive Plan.

To cover tax obligations on these vesting events, 20,161 shares were automatically surrendered back to Veeco at prices of $31.46 and $30.95 per share, as noted in the tax-withholding footnote. After all exercises and tax withholdings, Miller directly holds 608,466 shares of Veeco common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

46,084 shares exercised/converted

Mixed 9 txns

Insider Miller William John

Role CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Restricted Stock Unit	15,167	$0.00	--
Exercise	Restricted Stock Unit	16,333	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	15,167	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	6,607	$30.95	$204K
Exercise	Common Stock	16,333	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	7,115	$30.95	$220K
Exercise	Restricted Stock Unit	14,584	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	14,584	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	6,439	$31.46	$203K

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Unit — 15,167 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 605,855 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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

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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^*

Miller William John

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CEO

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		14,584(1)	A	$0	597,127	D
Common Stock	03/13/2026		F		6,439(2)	D	$31.46	590,688	D
Common Stock	03/16/2026		M		15,167(1)	A	$0	605,855	D
Common Stock	03/16/2026		F		6,607(2)	D	$30.95	599,248	D
Common Stock	03/16/2026		M		16,333(1)	A	$0	615,581	D
Common Stock	03/16/2026		F		7,115(2)	D	$30.95	608,466	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			14,584	03/13/2026	(1)	common stock	14,584	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Unit	$0	03/16/2026		M			15,167	03/14/2026	(1)	common stock	15,167	$0	15,167	D
Restricted Stock Unit	$0	03/16/2026		M			16,333	03/14/2026	(1)	common stock	16,333	$0	32,667	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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