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      <issuerName>VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>000-16244</secFileNumber>
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        <com:street1>TERMINAL DRIVE</com:street1>
        <com:city>PLAINVIEW</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>11803</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>516 677-0200</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Miller William John</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
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      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>Wells Fargo Clearing Services</name>
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          <com:street1>1 North Jefferson Avenue</com:street1>
          <com:city>St. Louis</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>MO</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>63103</com:zipCode>
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      <aggregateMarketValue>624493.00</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>60161823</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>09/09/2025</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>Nasdaq</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>03/13/2024</acquiredDate>
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      <paymentDate>03/13/2024</paymentDate>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>03/18/2024</acquiredDate>
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      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
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      <paymentDate>03/18/2024</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
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    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>shares sold in account for the William J Miller Family Trust, William J Miller as trustee.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>09/09/2025</noticeDate>
      <planAdoptionDates>
        <planAdoptionDate>05/20/2025</planAdoptionDate>
      </planAdoptionDates>
      <signature>William J Miller</signature>
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