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

Item 8.01Other Matters

On February16, 2017, Veeco Instruments Inc. (the Company) held a
conference call (the Conference Call) to discuss its financial
results for the quarter and year ended December31, 2016. An
archived webcast version of the Conference Call is being made
available on the Companys website at www.veeco.com. A transcript
of the Conference Call is furnished as Exhibit99.1 to this report
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 the Company to the terms of an Agreement and Plan
of Merger by and among Ultratech, the Company and Ulysses
Acquisition Subsidiary Corp., the Company 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 the Company, 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 the Company 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

The Company, 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 the Companys 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 and June13, 2016.
Investors may obtain more detailed information regarding the
direct and indirect interests of the Company, 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 the Companys
proposed acquisition of Ultratech, Ultratechs and the Companys
expected financial performance, as well as Ultratechs and the
Companys 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 the Company and Ultratech file with the SEC on Forms 10-K,
10-Q and 8-K. The filings by the Company 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 the Company 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.

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 +0.60 at 27.55 with 1,097,203 shares trading hands.