VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. (NASDAQ:VECO) Files An 8-K Other Events

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. (NASDAQ:VECO) Files An 8-K Other Events

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February21, 2017, Veeco Instruments Inc. (Veeco) and
Ultratech,Inc. (Ultratech) issued a joint press release
announcing that, on February17, 2017, Veeco and Ultratech
received notice from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that it
had granted early termination, effective immediately, of the
applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act) for Veecos pending acquisition
of Ultratech. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit99.1 and is incorporated by reference in this Item 8.01.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed acquisition of Ultratech,Inc.
(Ultratech) by Veeco Instruments Inc. (Veeco) to the terms of an
Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Ultratech, Veeco and
Ulysses Acquisition Subsidiary Corp. (Merger Sub), Veeco will
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) a
Registration Statement on FormS-4 (the FormS-4) that will contain
a proxy statement of Ultratech and a prospectus of Veeco, which
proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed or otherwise
disseminated to Ultratechs stockholders when it becomes
available. Investors are urged to read the proxy
statement/prospectus (including all amendments and supplements)
because they will contain important information. Investors may
obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus when it
becomes available, as well as other filings containing
information about Veeco and Ultratech, without charge, at the
SECs Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of these
documents may also be obtained for free from the companies web
sites at www.Veeco.com or www.Ultratech.com.

Participants in Solicitation

Veeco, Ultratech and their respective officers and directors may
be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from
the stockholders of Ultratech in connection with the proposed
transaction. Information about Veecos executive officers and
directors is set forth in its Annual Report on Form10-K, which
was filed with the SEC on February25, 2016 and its proxy
statement for its 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, which was
filed with the SEC on March22, 2016. Information about Ultratechs
executive officers and directors is set forth in its Annual
Report on Form10-K, which was filed with the SEC on February26,
2016, Amendment No.1 to its Annual Report on Form10-K, which was
filed with the SEC on April22, 2016, and the proxy statements for
its 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, which were filed with
the SEC on June10, 2016 and June13, 2016. Investors may obtain
more detailed information regarding the direct and indirect
interests of the Veeco, Ultratech and their respective executive
officers and directors in the acquisition by reading the
preliminary and definitive proxy statement/prospectus regarding
the transaction, which will be filed with the SEC.

Forward-Looking Statements

This written communication contains forward-looking statements
that involve risks and uncertainties concerning Veecos proposed
acquisition of Ultratech, Ultratechs and Veeco s expected
financial performance, as well as Ultratechs and Veecos strategic
and operational plans. Actual events or results may differ
materially from those described in this written communication due
to a number of risks and uncertainties. The potential risks and
uncertainties include, among others, the possibility that
Ultratech may be unable to obtain required stockholder approval
or that other conditions to closing the transaction may not be
satisfied, such that the transaction will not close or that the
closing may be delayed; the reaction of customers to the
transaction; general economic conditions; the transaction may
involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; risks that the
transaction disrupts current plans and operations of the parties
to the transaction; the ability to recognize the benefits of the
transaction; the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges
related to the transaction and the actual terms of any financings
that will be obtained for the transaction; the outcome of any
legal proceedings related to the transaction; the occurrence of
any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to
the termination of the transaction agreement. In addition, please
refer to the documents that Veeco and Ultratech file with the SEC
on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. The filings by Veeco and Ultratech
identify and address other important factors that could cause its
financial and operational results to differ materially from those
contained in the forward-looking statements set forth in this
written communication. All forward-looking statements speak only
as of the date of this written communication nor, in the case of
any document incorporated by reference, the date of that
document. Neither Veeco nor Ultratech is under any duty to update
any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this
written communication to conform to actual results.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit

Description

99.1

Joint Press Release issued by Veeco and Ultratech dated
February21, 2017


About VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. (NASDAQ:VECO)

Veeco Instruments Inc. designs, manufactures, markets and supports thin film equipment. The Company’s equipment is used to make electronic devices, including light emitting diodes (LED), micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), wireless devices, power electronics, hard disk drives (HDDs) and semiconductors. The Company operates in four geographic regions: United States; China; Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Rest of World. The Company is a supplier of metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) systems. The Company’s Precision Surface Processing’s platforms include WaferEtch and the WaferStorm. The Company’s NEXUS Ion Beam Deposition (IBD) systems utilize ion beam technology to deposit precise layers of thin films. The Company makes an array of deposition systems, including Physical Vapor Deposition, Diamond Like Carbon Deposition and Chemical Vapor Deposition Systems.

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. (NASDAQ:VECO) Recent Trading Information

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. (NASDAQ:VECO) closed its last trading session up +0.45 at 28.00 with 1,097,203 shares trading hands.

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