VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC

For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 25, 2026.

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FY2025 · Filed Feb 25, 2026

VECO$39.56-0.1%Stored close · as of Nov 10, 2026

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Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

(a) (1) The Registrant’s financial statements together with a separate table of contents are annexed hereto

(2) Financial Statement Schedules are listed in the separate table of contents annexed hereto.

(3) Exhibits

Unless otherwise indicated, each of the following exhibits has been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company under File No. 0-16244.

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Number	Exhibit Description	Form	Exhibit	Filing Date	Herewith
1.1	Conflict Minerals Report of Veeco Instruments Inc.	SD	1.01	5/29/2025
2.1	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as September 30, 2025, by and among Axcelis Technologies, Inc., Veeco Instruments Inc. and Victory Merger Sub, Inc.	8-K	2.1	10/1/2025
3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Veeco dated December 1, 1994, as amended June 2, 1997 and July 25, 1997.	10-Q	3.1	8/14/1997
3.2	Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Veeco dated May 29, 1998.	10-K	3.2	3/14/2001
3.3	Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Veeco dated May 5, 2000.	10-Q	3.1	8/14/2000
3.4	Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Veeco dated May 16, 2002.	10-Q	3.1	10/26/2009
3.5	Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Veeco dated May 18, 2010.	10-K	3.8	2/24/2011
3.6	Seventh Amended and Restated Bylaws of Veeco effective January 9, 2023.	8-K	3.1	1/10/2023
3.7	Certificate of Designation, Preferences, and Rights of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Veeco dated March 14, 2001.	10-Q	3.1	5/9/2001
4.1	Indenture, dated as of January 18, 2017, by and between Veeco Instruments Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 2.70% Convertible Notes due 2023).	8-K	4.1	1/18/2017
4.2	First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 18, 2017, by and between Veeco Instruments Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 2.70% Convertible Notes due 2023).	8-K	4.2	1/18/2017
4.3	Indenture, dated as of May 18, 2020, between Veeco Instruments Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.	8-K	4.1	5/18/2020
4.4	Form of 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027.	8-K	4.1	5/18/2020
4.5	Indenture, dated as of November 17, 2020, between Veeco Instruments Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.	8-K	4.1	11/17/2020
4.6	Form of 3.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025.	8-K	4.1	11/17/2020

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Number	Exhibit Description	Form	Exhibit	Filing Date	Herewith
4.7	Indenture, dated as of May 19, 2023, between Veeco Instruments Inc. and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee.	10-Q	4.1	8/7/2023
4.8	Form of 2.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029.	10-Q	4.2	8/7/2023
4.9	Description of the Registrant’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.	10-K	4.3	2/21/2020
4.10	Amendment No. 2 to the Veeco Instruments Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan dated as of May 9, 2024.	S-8	4.9	8/9/2024
10.1	Lease dated February 18, 2021 between Veeco Instruments Inc. and Trimble-Junction Ventures LLC.	8-K	10.1	2/24/2021
10.2*	Veeco Severance Benefits Policy, effective May 1, 2009.	10-K	10.1	2/22/2021
10.3*	Veeco Amended and Restated 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, effective May 5, 2016.	S-8	10.1	6/2/2016
10.4*	Veeco Amended and Restated 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, effective March 3, 2017.	10-Q	10.1	11/3/2017
10.5*	Veeco Instruments Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan.	S-8	10.1	5/7/2019
10.6*	Amendment No. 1 to the Veeco Instruments Inc.2019 Stock Incentive Plan.	S-8	4.8	5/20/2022
10.7	Ultratech, Inc. 1993 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan (as Amended and Restated as of May 31, 2011)	S-8	10.1	5/26/2017
10.8	Form of Capped Call Confirmation.	8-K	10.1	5/18/2020
10.9	Exchange Agreement.	8-K	10.1	11/17/2020
10.10	Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 5, 2021, by and between Veeco Instruments Inc. and Lynrock Lake LLP.	8-K	10.1	11/8/2021
10.11	Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2021, by and among Veeco Instruments Inc., as borrower, the guarantors party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as administrative agent, collateral agent, joint lead arranger, and joint bookrunner, Barclays bank PLC, as joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner, and Santander Bank, N.A.	8-K	10.1	12/20/2021
10.12	Guaranty, dated as of December 16, 2021, by the guarantors, identified therin in favor of HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as agent.	8-K	10.2	12/20/2021
10.13	First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2023, by and among Veeco Instruments Inc., as borrower, the guarantors party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as administrative agent, collateral agent, joint lead arranger, and joint bookrunner, Barclays Bank PLC, as joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner, and Santander Bank, N.A.	10-Q	10.1	8/7/2023

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Number	Exhibit Description	Form	Exhibit	Filing Date	Herewith
10.14	Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2024, by and among Veeco Instruments Inc., as borrower, the guarantors party thereto, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as administrative agent and collateral agent, Citizens Bank, N.A., and the lenders from time to time party thereto.	8-K	10.1	8/2/2024
10.15	Fourth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of June 16, 2025, by and among Veeco Instruments Inc., as borrower, the guarantors party thereto, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto.	8-K	10.1	6/17/2025
10.16	Fifth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2025, by and among Veeco Instruments Inc., as borrower, the guarantors party thereto, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto.	8-K	10.1	10/1/2025
10.17*	Form of Notice of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award and related terms and conditions pursuant to the Veeco 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, effective March 2022.	10-Q	10.1	5/9/2022
10.18*	Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Award and related terms and conditions pursuant to the Veeco 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, effective March 2022.	10-Q	10.2	5/9/2022
10.19*	Form of Notice of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award and related terms and conditions pursuant to the Veeco 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, effective March 2023.	10-Q	10.1	5/8/2023
10.20*	Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Award and related terms and conditions pursuant to the Veeco 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, effective March 2023.	10-Q	10.2	5/8/2023
10.21*	Form of Notice of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award and related terms and conditions pursuant to the Veeco 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, effective March 2024.	10-Q	10.1	5/7/2024
10.22*	Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award and related terms and conditions pursuant to Veeco 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, effective March 2024.	10-Q	10.2	5/7/2024
10.23*	Form of Notice of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award and related terms and conditions pursuant to the Veeco 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, effective March 2025.	10-Q	10.1	5/7/2025
10.24*	Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award and related terms and conditions pursuant to Veeco 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, effective March 2025.	10-Q	10.2	5/7/2025
10.25*	Veeco 2013 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, effective September 26, 2013.	10-Q	10.1	11/4/2013

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Number	Exhibit Description	Form	Exhibit	Filing Date	Herewith
10.26*	Veeco Instruments Inc. 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.	S-8	10.9	6/2/2016
10.27*	First Amendment to Veeco Instruments Inc. 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.	S-8	10.11	5/7/2019
10.28*	Second Amendment to Veeco Instruments Inc. 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.	S-8	10.1	5/11/2021
10.29*	Third Amendment to the Veeco Instruments Inc. 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.	S-8	4.10	5/22/2025
10.30*	Form of Amended and Restated Indemnification Agreement entered into between Veeco and each of its directors and executive officers (August 2017).	10-Q	10.2	8/3/2017
10.31*	Veeco Amended and Restated Senior Executive Change in Control Policy, effective as of July 29, 2025.	10-Q	10.2	8/6/2025
10.32*	Letter Agreement dated January 30, 2012 between Veeco and Dr. William J. Miller.	10-K	10.30	2/22/2012
10.33*	Letter Agreement dated August 29, 2018 between Veeco and Dr. William J. Miller.	8-K	10.2	9/4/2018
10.34*	Amendment dated March 22, 2019 to the Letter Agreement between Veeco and William J. Miller, Ph.D.	10-Q	10.4	5/7/2019
10.35*	Letter Agreement dated January 21, 2004 between Veeco and John P. Kiernan.	10-K	10.38	3/12/2004
10.36*	Amendment effective June 9, 2006 to Letter Agreement between Veeco and John P. Kiernan.	10-Q	10.3	8/4/2006
10.37*	Amendment effective December 31, 2008 to Letter Agreement between Veeco and John P. Kiernan.	10-K	10.40	3/2/2009
10.38*	Letter dated January 1, 2020 from Veeco to John P. Kiernan.	8-K	99.2	1/2/2020
10.39*	Letter Agreement dated March 20, 2019 between Veeco and Adrian Devasahayam.	10-K	10.30	2/22/2021
10.40*	Letter Agreement dated August 4, 2017 between Veeco and Peter Porshnev.	10-K	10.31	2/22/2021
10.41*	Letter Agreement dated March 9, 2020 between Veeco and Susan Wilkerson.	10-K	10.32	2/22/2021
19.1	Veeco Instruments Inc. Securities Trading Policy	10-K	19.1	2/14/2025
21.1	Subsidiaries of the Registrant.				X
23.1	Consent of KPMG LLP.				X
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a—14(a) or Rule 15d—14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.				X
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a—14(a) or Rule 15d—14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.				X
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002.				X
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002.				X

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Number	Exhibit Description	Form	Exhibit	Filing Date	Herewith
97	Compensation Recoupment Policy for Executive Officers	10-K	97	2/14/2025
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101.XSD	XBRL Schema.				**
101.PRE	XBRL Presentation.				**
101.CAL	XBRL Calculation.				**
101.DEF	XBRL Definition.				**
101.LAB	XBRL Label.				**
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).				**

Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement, as required by Item 15(a) (3) of Form 10-K.

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