0000850529-15-000007.txt : 20150130 0000850529-15-000007.hdr.sgml : 20150130 20150130161707 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000850529-15-000007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150130 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150130 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000103145 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559] IRS NUMBER: 112989601 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-44703 FILM NUMBER: 15563289 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TERMINAL DRIVE CITY: PLAINVIEW STATE: NY ZIP: 11803 BUSINESS PHONE: 516 677-0200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TERMINAL DRIVE CITY: PLAINVIEW STATE: NY ZIP: 11803 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VACUUM ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19700408 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Fisher Asset Management, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000850529 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 202480800 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5525 NW FISHER CREEK DRIVE CITY: CAMAS STATE: WA ZIP: 98607 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-851-3334 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5525 NW FISHER CREEK DRIVE CITY: CAMAS STATE: WA ZIP: 98607 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FISHER INVESTMENTS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940208 SC 13G/A 1 veco14.txt SCHEDULE 13G/A United States Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Name of Issuer): Veeco Instruments Inc. (Title of Class of Securities): Common Stock (CUSIP Number): 922417100 (Date of event which requires filing of this Statement): 12/31/2014 Check the appropriate box to designate the Rule pursuant to which this schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule l3d-1(c) [ ] Rule l3d-1(d) * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing of this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 922417100 (1) Names of Reporting Persons: Fisher Investments (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) N/A (b) N/A (3) SEC Use Only (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization: United States Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With: (5) Sole Voting Power: 1,086,165 (6) Shared Voting Power: N/A (7) Sole Dispositive Power: 2,122,674 (8) Shared Dispositive Power: N/A (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 2,122,674 (10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row(9) Excludes Certain Shares: N/A (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row(9): 5.26% (12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): IA SCHEDULE 13G/A Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Veeco Instruments Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Terminal Drive Plainview, NY 11803 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Fisher Investments Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 5525 NW Fisher Creek Drive Camas, WA 98607-9911 Item 2(c). Citizenship: Fisher Investments was incorporated and organized in the state of Delaware, in the United States. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP No.: 922417100 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-l (b) or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) [X] Investment Adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b) (1)(ii)(E) Item 4. Ownership: Number of Shares: 2,122,674 Percentage of Outstanding Shares: 5.26% Sole Voting Power: 1,086,165 Shared Voting Power: N/A Sole Dispositive Power: 2,122,674 Shared Dispositive Power: N/A Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: N/A Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: N/A Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: N/A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A Item 10. Certification By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the Securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I the Undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. By: /s/ Tom Fishel Name: Tom Fishel Title: Chief Compliance Officer Date: 01/30/2015