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):  December 16, 2008

 

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

0-16244
(Commission
File Number)

 

11-2989601
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

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):

 

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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

On December 16, 2008, Veeco announced that it will eliminate the position of Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Service, currently held by William A. Tomeo, effective January 1, 2009.  The responsibilities previously handled by this position will be assumed by other executives currently within Veeco.  It is expected that Mr. Tomeo will leave Veeco at the end of December.

 

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.

 

 

 

December 22, 2008

By:

/s/ Gregory A. Robbins

 

 

 

 

 

Gregory A. Robbins

 

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

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