VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC._February 25, 2026

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): February 25, 2026

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)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	VECO	The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 25, 2026, Veeco Instruments Inc. (“Veeco”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. In connection with the release and the related conference call, Veeco posted a presentation relating to its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 financial results on its website (www.veeco.com). Copies of the press release and presentation are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit		Description

99.1		Press release issued by Veeco dated February 25, 2026

99.2		Veeco Q4 & Fiscal Year 2025 Conference Call Presentation February 25, 2026

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).

Limitation on Incorporation by Reference

In accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report, including exhibits, is furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 9.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall this information or exhibits be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

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.


February 25, 2026	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.

	By:	/s/ Kirk Mackey
	Name: Kirk Mackey
	Title: Vice President, General Counsel

Veeco Instruments Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits