SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 13, 1997 VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. ---------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 0-16244 11-298960l - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) Incorporation) Terminal Drive, Plainview, New York 11803 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (516) 349-8300 ----------------------------- Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. OTHER EVENTS. ------------- Reference is made to Attachment 2 to the OEM Agreement for Acquisition of IBM Products between International Business Machines Corporation and Veeco Instruments Inc. dated as of May 13, 1997 which is included as an exhibit hereto. Item 7 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. ---------------------------------- (c) Exhibits. EXHIBIT NO. EXHIBIT - ----------- ------- 10.31 Attachment 2 to the OEM Agreement for Acquisition of IBM Products between International Business Machines Corporation and Veeco Instruments Inc. dated as of May 13, 1997 (filed herewith; confidential treatment has been requested for certain portions; confidential portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission). 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. Date: July 2, 1997 By: /s/ Edward H. Braun -------------------------------- Edward H. Braun Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President 3 EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit - ------- 10.31 Attachment 2 to the OEM Agreement for Acquisition of IBM Products between International Business Machines Corporation and Veeco Instruments Inc. dated as of May 13, 1997 (filed herewith; confidential treatment has been requested for certain portions; confidential portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission). 4