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): October 7, 2010
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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0-16244 |
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11-2989601 |
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))
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On October 7, 2010, Veeco Instruments Inc. completed the sale of its metrology business to Bruker Corporation, for $229.4 million in cash. A copy of the press release announcing the closing of the transaction is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
The pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01(b) of Form 8-K is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report.
(d) Exhibits.
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press release issued by Veeco dated October 7, 2010 |
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99.2 |
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Pro Forma Financial Statements of Veeco Giving Effect to the Divestiture of Veeco’s Metrology Business and Related Assets and Liabilities. |
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.
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VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. |
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October 14, 2010 |
By: |
/s/ Gregory A. Robbins |
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Gregory A. Robbins |
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Senior Vice President and General Counsel |