Veeco Instruments (VECO) DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF VEECO INSTRUMENTS May 4, 2017 INC. INTERNET - Access “www.voteproxy.com” and follow the on-screen instructions or scan the QR code with your smartphone. Have your proxy card available when you access the web page. TELEPHONE - Call toll-free 1-800-PROXIES (1-800-776-9437) in the United States or 1-718-921-8500 from foreign countries from any touch-tone telephone and follow the instructions. Have your proxy card available when you call. Vote online/phone until 11:59 PM ET the day before the meeting. MAIL - Sign, date and mail your proxy card in the envelope provided as soon as possible. IN PERSON - You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting. GO GREEN - e-Consent makes it easy to go paperless. With e-Consent, you can quickly access your proxy materials, statements and other eligible documents online, while reducing costs, clutter and paper waste. Enroll today via www.amstock.com to enjoy online access. Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided IF you are not voting via telephone or the Internet. 20330403000000001000 4 050417 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via Note: Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE ELECTION OF ALL DIRECTOR NOMINEES, "FOR" PROPOSALS 2 AND 4, AND FOR A 1 YEAR FREQUENCY FOR PROPOSAL 3. PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE x 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: NOMINEES: FOR ALL NOMINEESO Kathleen A. Bayless Class II director O Gordon HunterClass II director WITHHOLD AUTHORITYO Peter J. SimoneClass II director FOR ALL NOMINEES FOR ALL EXCEPT (See instructions below) INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “FOR ALL EXCEPT” and fill in the circle next to each nominee you wish to withhold, as shown here: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 2. APPROVAL OF THE ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 1 year 2 years 3 years ABSTAIN 3. THE FREQUENCY OF HOLDING AN ADVISORY VOTE ON FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 4. RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OF THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2017 In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. This proxy when properly executed will be voted as directed herein by the undersigned stockholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR ALL NOMINEES in Proposal 1, FOR Proposals 2 and 4, and for the holding of an advisory vote on executive compensation each year as the preferred frequency of such vote. MARK “X” HERE IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING. To change the address on your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space above. Please note that this method. Signature of Stockholder Date: Signature of StockholderDate: IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 4, 2017: The Notice, Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Stockholders are available at www.veeco.com. COMPANY NUMBER ACCOUNT NUMBER PROXY VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

important notice regarding the availability of Proxy materials for the annual meeting of Stockholders of VeeCo inStrUmentS inC. to Be held on: may 4, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. (et) 333 South Service road, Plainview, new York 11803 this communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the internet. we encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. if you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials you must request one. there is no charge to you for requesting a copy. to facilitate timely delivery please make the request as instructed below before april 24, 2017. Please visit http://www.veeco.com, where the following materials are available for view: • Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders • Proxy Statement • Form of Electronic Proxy Card • Annual Report on Form 10-K to reqUeSt materiaL: to Vote: teLePhone: 1-800-322-2885 onLine: To access your online proxy card, please visit www.voteproxy.com and follow the on-screen instructions or scan the QR code with your smartphone. You may enter your voting instructions at www.voteproxy.com up until 11:59 PM Eastern Time the day before the cut-off or meeting date. in PerSon: You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting. To obtain directions, please call 516-677-0200. teLePhone: To vote by telephone, please visit www.voteproxy.com to view the materials and to obtain the toll free number to call. maiL: You may request a card by following the instructions above. PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OF THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: nomineeS: Kathleen A. Bayless Class II director Gordon Hunter Class II director Peter J. Simone Class II director Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail. 2. APPROVAL OF THE ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 3. THE FREQUENCY OF HOLDING AN ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 4. RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED DECEMBER 31, 2017 the BoarD oF DireCtorS reCommenDS a Vote "For" the eLeCtion oF aLL DireCtor nomineeS, "For" ProPoSaLS 2 anD 4, anD For a 1 Year FreqUenCY For ProPoSaL 3. ComPanY nUmBer aCCoUnt nUmBer ControL nUmBer