VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. - 8-K Summary
Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports on the results of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Security Holders held on May 7, 2026. Veeco Instruments Inc. is incorporated in Delaware and its common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol VECO.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing is a current report regarding corporate governance and voting results. It does not contain financial statements, revenue, profit, cash flow, margin, debt, or liquidity data. The filing text does not provide a clear value for any financial metrics.
Material Changes and Voting Results
As of the record date, there were 60,391,991 shares of common stock outstanding. All matters presented to the shareholders were approved. The specific voting results were:
- Election of Directors: All nominees (Kathleen A. Bayless, Gordon Hunter, Lena Nicolaides, Ph.D., and continuing directors) were elected. Votes ranged from approximately 51.5 million to 52.3 million "For" each director.
- Stock Incentive Plan Amendment: The amendment to the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan was approved with 52,097,302 votes "For" and 657,797 "Against".
- Executive Compensation (Say-on-Pay): The advisory vote was approved with 52,497,685 votes "For" and 255,778 "Against".
- Auditor Ratification: The appointment of KPMG LLP was ratified with 56,517,160 votes "For" and 100,344 "Against".
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
This filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies. It strictly reports the outcome of the shareholder vote.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the final terms of the directors elected at the May 7, 2026 meeting.
- Review the specific details of the approved amendment to the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan in the proxy statement filed on March 19, 2026.
- Confirm the continued engagement of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm.
- Note that this document does not provide updated financial performance data; refer to the most recent 10-K or 10-Q for financial metrics.