UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 9, 2009

 

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Terminal Drive, Plainview, New York 11803

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(516) 677-0200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o                  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o                  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o                  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o                  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Section 2 - Financial Information

 

Item 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On February 9, 2009, Veeco Instruments Inc. (“Veeco” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.  In connection with the release and the related conference call, Veeco posted a presentation relating to its fourth quarter 2008 financial results on its website (www.veeco.com).  Copies of the press release and presentation are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this report.

 

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Press release issued by Veeco Instruments Inc. dated February 9, 2009
99.2		Veeco Instruments Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call: Financial Highlights dated February 9, 2009

 

The information in this report, including exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, nor shall this information or these exhibits be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

2

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

			VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.
February 9, 2009			By:	/s/ Gregory A. Robbins
				Gregory A. Robbins
				Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

3

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Press release issued by Veeco Instruments Inc. dated February 9, 2009
99.2		Veeco Instruments Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call: Financial Highlights dated February 9, 2009

 

4