Veeco Instruments Inc is a United States-based company engaged in designing, developing, and manufacturing thin-film process equipment, mainly used for producing electronic devices. The company focuses on semiconductor process equipment that addresses a range of challenging materials engineering problems for its customers. Its products include Laser Processing Systems, Lithography Systems, Ion Beam Systems, SiC CVD Systems, MOCVD Systems, Wet Processing Systems, MBE Technologies, Atomic Layer Deposition Systems, Physical Vapor Deposition Systems, Dicing and Lapping Systems, as well as Gas & Vapor Delivery Systems. The maximum of the company's revenue is generated from sales to the Semiconductor Industry and within China.
| Form 4 transaction type | Transactions | Shares | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open-market sale | 13 | 334,232 | $18.88M |
| Bona-fide gift | 1 | 3,000 |
Dollar totals are shown for open-market purchases and sales only. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholding are reported by share count because they are not trades at a market price.
69 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Oct 11, 2024, newest first. Filing history page 2 of 3.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Option exercise | Common Stock | 26,910 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 10,144 | $31.00 | $314K | ||
| Grant or award | Common Stock | 373 | $25.96 | $10K | ||
| Peter Porshnev - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 26,910 | $0.00 | - | |
| Peter Porshnev - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 11,397 | $31.00 | $353K | |
| Peter Porshnev - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 593 | $25.96 | $15K | |
| Susan Wilkerson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 6,996 | $31.00 | $217K | |
| Susan Wilkerson - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 549 | $25.96 | $14K | |
| Susan Wilkerson - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 26,910 | $0.00 | - | |
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 983 | $30.95 | $30K | ||
| Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,800 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,800 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,160 | $31.46 | $36K | ||
| Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,667 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,010 | $30.95 | $31K | ||
| Option exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 2,800 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 2,800 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 2,667 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Common Stock | 14,584 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 6,439 | $31.46 | $203K | ||
| Option exercise | Common Stock | 15,167 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 6,607 | $30.95 | $204K | ||
| Option exercise | Common Stock | 16,333 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 7,115 | $30.95 | $220K | ||
| Option exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 14,584 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 15,167 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 16,333 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Susan Wilkerson - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,800 | $0.00 | - | |
| Susan Wilkerson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 831 | $31.46 | $26K | |
| Susan Wilkerson - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,667 | $0.00 | - | |
| Susan Wilkerson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 675 | $30.95 | $21K | |
| Susan Wilkerson - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,800 | $0.00 | - | |
| Susan Wilkerson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 682 | $30.95 | $21K | |
| Susan Wilkerson - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 2,800 | $0.00 | - | |
| Susan Wilkerson - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 2,667 | $0.00 | - | |
| Susan Wilkerson - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 2,800 | $0.00 | - | |
| Peter Porshnev - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,800 | $0.00 | - | |
| Peter Porshnev - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,335 | $31.46 | $42K | |
| Peter Porshnev - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,667 | $0.00 | - | |
| Peter Porshnev - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,146 | $30.95 | $35K | |
| Peter Porshnev - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,800 | $0.00 | - | |
| Peter Porshnev - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,186 | $30.95 | $37K | |
| Peter Porshnev - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 2,800 | $0.00 | - | |
| Peter Porshnev - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 2,667 | $0.00 | - | |
| Peter Porshnev - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 2,800 | $0.00 | - | |
| John P. Kiernan - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 3,150 | $0.00 | - | |
| John P. Kiernan - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,714 | $31.46 | $54K | |
| John P. Kiernan - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 4,083 | $0.00 | - | |
| John P. Kiernan - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,999 | $30.95 | $62K | |
| John P. Kiernan - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 4,666 | $0.00 | - | |
| John P. Kiernan - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 2,289 | $30.95 | $71K | |
| John P. Kiernan - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 3,150 | $0.00 | - | |
| John P. Kiernan - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 4,083 | $0.00 | - | |
| John P. Kiernan - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Unit | 4,666 | $0.00 | - | |
| John P. Kiernan - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 42,500 | $0.00 | - | |
| Option exercise | Common Stock | 168,000 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Option exercise | Common Stock | 32,000 | $0.00 | - | ||
| Peter Porshnev - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 32,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Susan Wilkerson - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 32,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Open-market sale | Common Stock | 25,000 | $32.00 | $800K | ||
| Open-market sale | Common Stock | 25,000 | $31.24 | $781K | ||
| Open-market sale | Common Stock | 25,000 | $32.00 | $800K | ||
| Open-market sale | Common Stock | 25,000 | $29.10 | $728K | ||
| Open-market sale | Common Stock | 3,851 | $34.00 | $131K | ||
| Open-market sale | Common Stock | 25,000 | $32.00 | $800K | ||
| Open-market sale | Common Stock | 4,014 | $30.00 | $120K | ||
| Open-market sale | Common Stock | 4,046 | $26.00 | $105K | ||
| Open-market sale | Common Stock | 25,000 | $25.00 | $625K | ||
| Open-market sale | Common Stock | 25,000 | $25.00 | $625K | ||
| Susan Wilkerson - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 925.93 | $17.27 | $16K | |
| Peter Porshnev - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 925.93 | $17.27 | $16K | |
| Grant or award | Common Stock | 925.93 | $17.27 | $16K | ||
| Open-market sale | Common Stock | 11,010 | $20.50 | $226K | ||
| John P. Kiernan - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 2,500 | $20.64 | $52K | |
| Dennis Thomas St | Grant or award | Common Stock | 8,291 | $0.00 | - | |
| Kathleen A. Bayless | Grant or award | Common Stock | 8,291 | $0.00 | - | |
| Richard A. Damore | Grant or award | Common Stock | 8,291 | $0.00 | - |
A Form 144 is notice of an INTENDED sale, not a completed one. It often precedes the Form 4 that reports the trade actually happening.
| Filed | Filer | Relationship | Shares | Market value | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller William John | Officer, Director | 200,000 | $10.83M | View on EDGAR | |
| KIERNAN JOHN P | Officer | 35,000 | $1.79M | View on EDGAR | |
| - | - | - | - | View on EDGAR |
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC (VECO) had 8 insider filings in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-08-19. The full record for VECO runs to 69 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 2024-10-11. InsiderAlpha tracks every Form 4, Form 144, and 8-K filing in real time.
No insider purchases of VECO were filed in the last 90 days.
13 insider sales of VECO were filed in the last 90 days, totaling $18.88M.
This page tracks VECO Form 4 insider transactions, Form 144 sale notices, and 8-K material event disclosures in one timeline. Annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Q reports live on the company's SEC EDGAR page.
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