VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. (NASDAQ:VECO) Files An 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May4, 2017, Veeco Instruments Inc. issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March31,
2017. In connection with the release and the related conference
call, Veeco posted a presentation relating to its first quarter
2017 financial results on its website (www.veeco.com). Copies of
the press release and presentation are furnished as Exhibit99.1
and Exhibit99.2 to this report.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a
Vote of Security Holders.
On May4, 2017, Veeco held its 2017 Annual Meeting. The matters
voted on at the meeting are described in detail in the Companys
proxy statement for the meeting, which was filed with the SEC on
March17, 2017.
As of the record date for the meeting, there were 40,569,703
shares of common stock outstanding, each of which was entitled to
one vote with respect to each of the matters voted on at the
meeting. Each of the directors up for election was elected, the
frequency of an advisory vote on executive compensation receiving
the most votes was one year and each of the other matters was
approved by the required number of votes on each such matter. The
terms of each of the following directors continued after the
meeting: Richard A. DAmore, Keith D. Jackson, John R. Peeler and
Thomas St. Dennis.
The final voting results were:
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Matter |
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For |
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Withheld |
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BrokerNon- votes |
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1. Election of Directors |
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(a) Kathleen A. Bayless |
30,838,863 |
705,437 |
2,076,787 |
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(b) Gordon Hunter |
29,884,214 |
1,660,086 |
2,076,787 |
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(c) Peter J. Simone |
30,389,048 |
1,155,252 |
2,076,787 |
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Matter |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstained |
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Broker Non-votes |
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2. Approval of the advisory vote on executive compensation |
23,615,728 |
7,515,033 |
413,539 |
2,076,787 |
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Matter |
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1year |
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2years |
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3years |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-votes |
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3. Approval of the advisory vote on the frequency of |
24,729,623 |
17,096 |
6,683,211 |
114,370 |
2,076,787 |
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Matter |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstained |
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Broker Non-votes |
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4. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP |
33,443,805 |
60,231 |
117,051 |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
The information from Item 2.02 above is incorporated by reference
in this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit |
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Description |
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99.1 |
Press release issued by Veeco dated May4, 2017 |
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99.2 |
Veeco Q1 2017 Conference Call, May4, 2017 |
The information in this report, including the exhibits, shall not
be deemed filed for purposes of Section18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise
subject to the liabilities under that Section, nor shall this
information or these 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.
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
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