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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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SCHEDULE 14A
 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

Commencing April 28, 2021, the following materials will be used by officers, directors and employees of Veeco Instruments Inc. to communicate about the following matters related to the upcoming 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 6, 2021, and may be sent to certain stockholders.

 

We believe that diversity on corporate boards, including our Board of Directors, is very important. The Board has authorized the Governance Committee to immediately commence a search to identify a racially or ethnically diverse candidate, whose relevant experience and background will both supplement the Board’s qualifications and increase the Board’s diversity. Our goal is to add such a member to our Board of Directors no later than our 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. To support this effort, we are in the process of retaining a search firm to assist us in identifying a candidate.