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Filing Details

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
103145	Veeco Instruments Inc	VECO	Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)	112989601

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1251708	P John Kiernan	Veeco Instruments Inc., Terminal Drive Plainview NY 11803	Svp Finance & Corp. Controller	No	Yes	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-01-27	7,500	$16.56	26,046	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-01-27	1,667	$18.11	27,713	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-01-27	2,500	$23.61	30,213	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-01-27	10,000	$21.36	40,213	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-01-27	8,333	$17.48	48,546	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-01-27	400	$34.72	48,146	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-01-27	29,600	$34.10	18,546	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	S	Direct

Reported Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Amount - 2	Price - 2
Common Stock	Stock Option (right to purchase)	Disposition	2010-01-27	7,500	$0.00	7,500	$16.56
Common Stock	Stock Option (right to purchase)	Disposition	2010-01-27	1,667	$0.00	1,667	$18.11
Common Stock	Stock Option (right to purchase)	Disposition	2010-01-27	8,333	$0.00	8,333	$17.48
Common Stock	Stock Option (right to purchase)	Disposition	2010-01-27	10,000	$0.00	10,000	$21.36
Common Stock	Stock Option (right to purchase)	Disposition	2010-01-27	2,500	$0.00	2,500	$23.61

Remaning Holdings	Expiration Date	Equity Swap Involved	Transaction Form Type	Transaction Code	Nature of Ownership
7,500	2012-06-16	No	4	M	Direct
3,333	2014-06-07	No	4	M	Direct
16,667	2015-06-11	No	4	M	Direct
20,000	2011-07-27	No	4	M	Direct
2,500	2013-06-08	No	4	M	Direct

Footnotes

Represents secruties sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 sales plan adopted by the reporting person.
Reflects weighted average sale price. Actual sale price ranged from $33.66 to $34.65 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request of the SEC staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares at each separate price.
The option was granted on June 17, 2005 and became exercisable with respect to 1/3 of such shares on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.
The option was granted on June 8, 2007 and became exercisable with respect to 1/3 of such shares on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.
The option was granted on June 12, 2008 and became exercisable with respect to 1/3 of such shares on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.
The option was granted on July 28, 2004 and became exercisable with respect to 1/3 of such shares on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.
The option was granted on June 9, 2006 and became exercisable with respect to 1/3 of such shares on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.