-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LjHEbfZxI1Ht0rxDTssNWQ2rR3TPGvuBwU75A5Bi0y2+Pp4oN1DYySEK2kFtMT7Z gUzdOqBPN2Pp1SV+U0M8+Q== 0000950123-00-001089.txt : 20000214 0000950123-00-001089.hdr.sgml : 20000214 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-00-001089 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000211 GROUP MEMBERS: LOUISE A. WYANT GROUP MEMBERS: WYANT JAMES C SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000103145 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829] IRS NUMBER: 112989601 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-44703 FILM NUMBER: 534654 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TERMINAL DR CITY: PLAINVIEW STATE: NY ZIP: 11803 BUSINESS PHONE: 5163498300 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WYANT JAMES C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001043400 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O WYKO CORP STREET 2: 2650 EAST ELVIRA ROAD CITY: TUCSON STATE: AZ ZIP: 85706 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128368552 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: WYKO CORPORATION STREET 2: 2650 EAST ELVIRA ROAD CITY: TUCSON STATE: AZ ZIP: 85706 SC 13D/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE 13D 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (Amendment No.2) UNDER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. ---------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) ------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 922-417-100 ------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) EDWARD H. BRAUN C/O VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. TERMINAL DRIVE PLAINVIEW, NEW YORK 11803 (516) 349-8300 ------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) Copies to: RORY A. GREISS, ESQ. KAYE, SCHOLER, FIERMAN, HAYS & HANDLER, LLP 425 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022 JANUARY 26, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box: [ ] (continued on following pages) 2 SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------- -------------------------- CUSIP NO. 922-417-100 Page 2 of 5 - -------------------------- -------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON JAMES C. WYANT, PH.D. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE ORGANIZATION USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 975,127 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 975,127 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 975,127 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------- -------------------------- CUSIP NO. 922-417-100 Page 3 of 5 - -------------------------- -------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON LOUISE A. WYANT - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE ORGANIZATION USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 975,127 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 975,127 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 975,127 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER This Amendment No. 2 amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13D, as amended (the "Schedule 13D"), relating to the common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Veeco Instruments Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), previously filed by James C. Wyant and Louise A. Wyant (the "Reporting Persons"). Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment does not modify any of the information previously reported on the Schedule 13D. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER Item 5 is hereby amended to read as follows: (a) Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own in the aggregate 975,127 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 5.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (based on the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 1, 2000). (b) James C. Wyant and Louise A. Wyant may be deemed to share the power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of the 975,127 shares of Common Stock. (c) During the past sixty (60) days, the Reporting Persons: (i) sold 213,000 shares of Common Stock on January 24, 2000, in a transaction on the open market for $56.4049 per share of Common Stock, (ii) sold 55,500 shares of Common Stock on January 25, 2000, in a transaction on the open market for $55.4651 per share of Common Stock, and (iii) sold 56,000 shares of Common Stock on January 26, 2000, in a transaction on the open market for $55.279 per share of Common Stock. Except as set forth above, the Reporting Persons do not beneficially own any shares of Common Stock and have not effected any transaction in shares of Common Stock during the preceding 60 days. (d) To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the 975,127 shares of Common Stock. (e) Not applicable. Page 4 of 5 5 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated as of February 4, 2000 /s/ James C. Wyant ----------------------------------- James C. Wyant /s/ Louise A. Wyant ----------------------------------- Louise A. Wyant Page 5 of 5 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----