Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001179110-11-002749
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2011-02-15 16:18:38
Reporting Period:
2011-02-11
Filing Date:
2011-02-15
Accepted Time:
2011-02-15 16:18:38
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
103145 Veeco Instruments Inc VECO Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559) 112989601
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1053572 R John Peeler Veeco Instruments Inc.
Terminal Drive
Plainview NY 11803
Ceo Yes Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Acquisiton 2011-02-11 50,000 $8.82 196,511 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2011-02-11 50,000 $51.82 146,511 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Stock Stock Option (right to purchase) Disposition 2011-02-11 50,000 $0.00 50,000 $8.82
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
100,000 2016-05-17 No 4 M Direct
Footnotes
  1. Represents securites sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 sales plan adopted by the reporting person.
  2. Reflects weighted average sale price. Actual sale prices ranged from $51.80 to $51.92 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon the request of the SEC staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
  3. The option was granted on May 18,2009 and became exercisable with respect to 1/3 of such shares on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.