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Veeco Instruments Inc. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Veeco Instruments Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-07 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.

15Reported items
313Asset managers
3,252Fund votes
2026-05-07Main meeting date

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2025-2026 meeting results reported by Veeco Instruments Inc.

These tallies are Veeco Instruments Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-07 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX. Veeco Instruments Inc. reported 2 meetings in this season; each is tabulated separately below, with its own filing.

Veeco Instruments Inc. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2026-05-07 (Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-07)
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Outcome
Elect Director: (a) Kathleen A. Bayless	52,298,202	--	--	481,801	3,857,802	Majority: yes
Elect Director: (b) Gordon Hunter	51,471,239	--	--	1,308,764	3,857,802	Majority: yes
Elect Director: (c) Lena Nicolaides, Ph.D.	52,061,628	--	--	718,375	3,857,802	Majority: yes

Source: Veeco Instruments Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2026-05-07 — read the filing on EDGAR.

Veeco Instruments Inc. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2026-02-06 (Form 8-K, filed 2026-02-06)
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Outcome
Proposal 1: Merger Agreement Proposal . A proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company, with the Company surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Axcelis (the "M	53,408,907	469,828	10,875	--	--	Majority: yes
Proposal 2: Merger Compensation Proposal . A proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation that will be paid or become payable to the named executive officers of the Company that is based on or otherwise related to the transactions con	53,258,029	600,723	30,858	--	--	Majority: yes

Source: Veeco Instruments Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2026-02-06 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the Veeco Instruments Inc. 2025-2026 meetings

Each item below shows how the 313 asset managers that disclosed a Veeco Instruments Inc. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of Veeco Instruments Inc.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers;

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2026-05-07.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.7%

The 282 asset managers below cast 99.7% of the shares they voted on this item FOR. Fund share totals are not shown for this item: fund-reported shares overlap across filings (an adviser and the funds it manages can each report the same shares), and here their sum exceeds the company's reported shares outstanding.

FOR: 99.8%AGAINST: 0.2%ABSTAIN: 0.0%NOT VOTED: 0.0%

Largest asset managers voting on “To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers;” at Veeco Instruments Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Fidelity	17,780,339	0	For
Vanguard	7,829,970	1	For
BlackRock	7,519,089	0	For
Neuberger Berman	3,707,556	0	For
John Hancock	3,572,637	0	For
State Street	2,296,913	0	For
PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY	1,909,935	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	1,548,344	0	For
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC	1,194,534	0	For
American Century	1,160,405	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,071,674	0	For
Fisher Asset Management, LLC	1,000,168	0	For
Victory Capital	887,241	0	For
WASATCH ADVISORS LP	793,267	0	For
NEEDHAM FUNDS INC	751,575	0	For
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST	653,848	0	For
Dimensional	639,164	0	For
Ultimus Managers Trust	584,445	0	For
Northern Trust	533,464	0	For
Royce	477,866	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	442,250	0	For
EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	418,408	0	For
First Eagle Investment Management, LLC	398,881	0	For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS	349,519	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	331,985	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 282 asset managers. See all 282 in the interactive database.

2. To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation that will be paid or become payable to the named executive officers of Veeco that is based on or otherwise relates to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; and

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-02-06.

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 53,258,029AGAINST: 600,723

Veeco Instruments Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: Merger Compensation Proposal . A proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation that will be paid or become payable to the named executive officers of the Company that is based on or o”): 53,258,029 for, 600,723 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-06 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 61,032,453 outstanding shares: 87% for, 1.0% against (88% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 267 asset managers below cast 99.0% of the shares they voted on this item FOR. Fund share totals are not shown for this item: fund-reported shares overlap across filings (an adviser and the funds it manages can each report the same shares), and here their sum exceeds the company's reported shares outstanding.

FOR 99.0%

FOR: 99.0%AGAINST: 1.0%ABSTAIN: 0.0%NOT VOTED: 0.0%

Largest asset managers voting on “To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation that will be paid or become payable to the name” at Veeco Instruments Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Fidelity	12,731,842	0	For
BlackRock	8,195,275	0	For
Vanguard	7,776,616	8,941	For
Neuberger Berman	3,696,606	0	For
John Hancock	3,628,689	0	For
State Street	2,180,021	3,236	For
PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY	2,148,867	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	1,465,729	0	For
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC	1,213,252	95,451	For
Fisher Asset Management, LLC	1,206,111	0	For
American Century	964,218	225,374	For
Charles Schwab	1,077,876	0	For
WASATCH ADVISORS LP	980,728	0	For
Dimensional	980,414	0	For
Victory Capital	913,449	0	For
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST	837,403	0	For
NEEDHAM FUNDS INC	700,000	0	For
Ultimus Managers Trust	584,445	0	For
Northern Trust	570,988	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	511,568	0	For
EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	509,142	0	For
First Eagle Investment Management, LLC	469,408	0	For
Royce	465,423	0	For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS	416,787	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	388,218	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 267 asset managers. See all 267 in the interactive database.

3. To approve an amendment to Veeco's 2019 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the authorized shares of Veeco's common stock thereunder by 3,500,000 shares;

COMPENSATION

Meeting held 2026-05-07.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.9%

The 85 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (32,610,064 for, 71 against).

FOR: 32,610,064 (100.0%)AGAINST: 71 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 4,676 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To approve an amendment to Veeco's 2019 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the authorized shares of Veeco's comm” at Veeco Instruments Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Fidelity	9,226,698	0	0	For
Vanguard	7,358,623	3	0	For
BlackRock	5,068,183	0	0	For
State Street	1,150,859	68	0	For
John Hancock	1,111,330	0	0	For
Neuberger Berman	972,917	0	0	For
NEEDHAM FUNDS INC	751,575	0	0	For
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST	653,848	0	0	For
Ultimus Managers Trust	584,445	0	0	For
American Century	556,660	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	492,398	0	0	For
Dimensional	478,797	0	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	442,250	0	0	For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS	349,519	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	331,985	0	0	For
Victory Capital	329,989	0	0	For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS	286,657	0	0	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	270,000	0	0	For
Royce	243,375	0	0	For
Northern Trust	147,439	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	133,850	0	0	For
Equitable	126,270	0	2,200	For
TIAA	108,922	0	0	For
Jackson National	107,941	0	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	96,855	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 85 asset managers. See all 85 in the interactive database.

4. To elect three directors named in the proxy statement to hold office until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Gordon Hunter

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-07.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 51,471,239WITHHELD: 1,308,764

Veeco Instruments Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: (b) Gordon Hunter”): 51,471,239 for, 1,308,764 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-07 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 61,032,453 outstanding shares: 84% for, 2% withheld (86% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 84 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (32,543,714 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.6%

FOR: 32,543,714 (99.6%)ABSTAIN: 115,605 (0.4%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect three directors named in the proxy statement to hold office until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockhol” at Veeco Instruments Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Fidelity	9,226,698	0	For
Vanguard	7,340,016	18,610	For
BlackRock	5,068,183	0	For
State Street	1,149,349	1,578	For
John Hancock	1,111,330	0	For
Neuberger Berman	972,917	0	For
NEEDHAM FUNDS INC	751,575	0	For
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST	653,848	0	For
Ultimus Managers Trust	584,445	0	For
American Century	556,660	0	For
Charles Schwab	492,398	0	For
Dimensional	478,797	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	442,250	0	For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS	349,519	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	331,985	0	For
Victory Capital	329,989	0	For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS	286,657	0	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	270,000	0	For
Royce	243,375	0	For
Northern Trust	147,439	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	133,850	0	For
Equitable	126,270	0	For
TIAA	108,922	0	For
Jackson National	107,941	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	96,855	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 84 asset managers. See all 84 in the interactive database.

5. To elect three directors named in the proxy statement to hold office until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Kathleen A. Bayless

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-07.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.0% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.0%

FOR: 52,298,202WITHHELD: 481,801

Veeco Instruments Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: (a) Kathleen A. Bayless”): 52,298,202 for, 481,801 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-07 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 61,032,453 outstanding shares: 86% for, 0.8% withheld (86% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 84 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (32,548,567 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.6%

FOR: 32,548,567 (99.7%)ABSTAIN: 110,752 (0.3%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect three directors named in the proxy statement to hold office until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockhol” at Veeco Instruments Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Fidelity	9,226,698	0	For
Vanguard	7,340,020	18,606	For
BlackRock	5,068,183	0	For
State Street	1,149,417	1,510	For
John Hancock	1,111,330	0	For
Neuberger Berman	972,917	0	For
NEEDHAM FUNDS INC	751,575	0	For
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST	653,848	0	For
Ultimus Managers Trust	584,445	0	For
American Century	556,660	0	For
Charles Schwab	492,398	0	For
Dimensional	478,797	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	442,250	0	For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS	349,519	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	331,985	0	For
Victory Capital	329,989	0	For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS	286,657	0	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	270,000	0	For
Royce	243,375	0	For
Northern Trust	147,439	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	133,850	0	For
Equitable	126,270	0	For
TIAA	108,922	0	For
Jackson National	107,941	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	96,855	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 84 asset managers. See all 84 in the interactive database.

6. To elect three directors named in the proxy statement to hold office until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Lena Nicolaides, Ph.D.

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-07.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 52,061,628WITHHELD: 718,375

Veeco Instruments Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: (c) Lena Nicolaides, Ph.D.”): 52,061,628 for, 718,375 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-07 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 61,032,453 outstanding shares: 85% for, 1% withheld (86% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 84 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (32,652,058 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 32,652,058 (100.0%)ABSTAIN: 7,261 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect three directors named in the proxy statement to hold office until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockhol” at Veeco Instruments Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Fidelity	9,226,698	0	For
Vanguard	7,358,622	4	For
BlackRock	5,068,183	0	For
State Street	1,150,927	0	For
John Hancock	1,111,330	0	For
Neuberger Berman	972,917	0	For
NEEDHAM FUNDS INC	751,575	0	For
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST	653,848	0	For
Ultimus Managers Trust	584,445	0	For
American Century	556,660	0	For
Charles Schwab	492,398	0	For
Dimensional	478,797	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	442,250	0	For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS	349,519	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	331,985	0	For
Victory Capital	329,989	0	For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS	286,657	0	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	270,000	0	For
Royce	243,375	0	For
Northern Trust	147,439	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	133,850	0	For
Equitable	126,270	0	For
TIAA	108,922	0	For
Jackson National	107,941	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	96,855	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 84 asset managers. See all 84 in the interactive database.

7. To adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 30, 2025 (as it may be amended from time to time, the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Axcelis Technologies, Inc. ("Axcelis"), Victory Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Axcelis ("Merger Sub"), and Veeco Instruments Inc. ("Veeco") and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger of Merger Sub with and into

EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-02-06.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.1%

FOR: 53,408,907AGAINST: 469,828

Veeco Instruments Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 1: Merger Agreement Proposal . A proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company, with the Company surviving as a wh”): 53,408,907 for, 469,828 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-06 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 61,032,453 outstanding shares: 88% for, 0.8% against (88% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 81 asset managers below cast 99% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (31,624,558 for, 330,779 against).

FOR 99%

FOR: 31,624,558 (99.0%)AGAINST: 330,779 (1.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 30, 2025 (as it may be amended from time to t” at Veeco Instruments Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	7,319,372	1	For
Fidelity	6,999,759	0	For
BlackRock	5,913,678	0	For
John Hancock	1,126,557	0	For
State Street	1,096,852	0	For
Neuberger Berman	972,917	0	For
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST	837,403	0	For
Dimensional	836,625	0	For
NEEDHAM FUNDS INC	700,000	0	For
Ultimus Managers Trust	584,445	0	For
American Century	571,263	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	511,568	0	For
Charles Schwab	496,197	0	For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS	416,787	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	57,440	330,778	Against
Victory Capital	336,455	0	For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS	286,657	0	For
Royce	253,237	0	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	250,000	0	For
Northern Trust	150,423	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	131,062	0	For
Equitable	127,711	0	For
TIAA	108,284	0	For
Nuveen	106,335	0	For
Jackson National	105,966	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 81 asset managers. See all 81 in the interactive database.

8. TO APPROVE THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING, IF NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IF THERE ARE INSUFFICIENT VOTES AT THE TIME OF THE SPECIAL MEETING TO APPROVE THE MERGER AGREEMENT PROPOSAL OR TO ENSURE THAT ANY SUPPLEMENT OR AMENDMENT TO THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS IS TIMELY PROVIDED TO STOCKHOLDERS.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Meeting held 2026-02-06.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% fund support · no official result

FOR 96%

The 80 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (30,779,986 for, 1,170,057 against).

FOR: 30,779,986 (96.3%)AGAINST: 1,170,057 (3.7%)ABSTAIN: 2,476 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “TO APPROVE THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING, IF NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES ” at Veeco Instruments Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	7,319,368	5	For
Fidelity	6,999,759	0	For
BlackRock	5,913,678	0	For
John Hancock	1,126,557	0	For
State Street	3,420	1,093,432	Against
Neuberger Berman	972,917	0	For
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST	837,403	0	For
Dimensional	836,625	0	For
NEEDHAM FUNDS INC	700,000	0	For
Ultimus Managers Trust	584,445	0	For
American Century	571,263	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	511,568	0	For
Charles Schwab	496,197	0	For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS	416,787	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	388,218	0	For
Victory Capital	336,455	0	For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS	286,657	0	For
Royce	253,237	0	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	250,000	0	For
Northern Trust	150,423	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	131,062	0	For
Equitable	127,711	0	For
TIAA	108,284	0	For
Nuveen	106,335	0	For
Jackson National	105,966	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 80 asset managers. See all 80 in the interactive database.

9. To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026; and

AUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held 2026-05-07.

99.9% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.9%

The 71 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (30,763,682 for, 68 against).

FOR: 30,763,682 (100.0%)AGAINST: 68 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026; and” at Veeco Instruments Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Fidelity	9,226,698	0	For
Vanguard	7,315,061	0	For
BlackRock	5,068,183	0	For
State Street	1,150,859	68	For
John Hancock	1,111,330	0	For
NEEDHAM FUNDS INC	751,575	0	For
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST	653,848	0	For
Ultimus Managers Trust	584,445	0	For
American Century	556,660	0	For
Dimensional	478,797	0	For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS	442,250	0	For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS	349,519	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	331,985	0	For
Victory Capital	329,989	0	For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS	286,657	0	For
PARADIGM FUNDS	270,000	0	For
Royce	243,375	0	For
Northern Trust	147,439	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	133,850	0	For
Equitable	126,270	0	For
TIAA	108,922	0	For
Jackson National	107,941	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	96,855	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	89,220	0	For
Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust	78,247	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 71 asset managers. See all 71 in the interactive database.

10. TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2026.

AUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held 2026-05-07.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.8%

The 17 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,846,064 for, 0 against).

FOR: 1,846,064 (99.9%)ABSTAIN: 2,476 (0.1%)

Largest asset managers voting on “TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2026.” at Veeco Instruments Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Neuberger Berman	972,917	0	For
Charles Schwab	492,398	0	For
Morgan Stanley	89,218	0	For
TIMOTHY PLAN	87,078	0	For
JPMorgan	58,212	0	For
Vanguard	43,565	0	For
Russell Investments	29,499	0	For
Global X	27,308	0	For
Series Portfolios Trust	16,988	0	For
Brighthouse	9,156	2,476	For
SEI	9,110	0	For
Venerable Variable Insurance Trust	4,548	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	2,999	0	For
Equitable	2,200	0	For
Nationwide	569	0	For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III	296	0	For
RBB Fund Trust	3	0	For

11. Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2026-02-06.

73% fund support · no official result

FOR 73%AGAINST 27%

The 10 asset managers below cast 73% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (193,544 for, 72,814 against).

FOR: 193,544 (72.7%)AGAINST: 72,814 (27.3%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes” at Veeco Instruments Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Granahan Investment Management, LLC	127,230	0	For
JPMorgan	0	72,582	Against
Empower	45,827	0	For
FORUM FUNDS II	13,618	0	For
APG Asset Management US Inc.	3,947	0	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	2,597	0	For
Coyle Financial Counsel LLC	237	0	For
Impact Investors, Inc	0	232	Against
GLOBEFLEX CAPITAL L P	70	0	For
Colony Family Offices, LLC	18	0	For

12. Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2026-05-07.

99.8% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.8%

The 10 asset managers below cast 99.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (176,605 for, 331 against).

FOR: 176,605 (99.8%)AGAINST: 331 (0.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” at Veeco Instruments Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Granahan Investment Management, LLC	110,562	0	For
Empower	43,532	0	For
FORUM FUNDS II	12,433	0	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	5,697	0	For
APG Asset Management US Inc.	3,947	0	For
Impact Investors, Inc	0	331	Against
Coyle Financial Counsel LLC	290	0	For
WEXFORD CAPITAL LP	93	0	For
Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Ma	33	0	For
Colony Family Offices, LLC	18	0	For

13. Adjourn Meeting

EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS

Meeting held 2026-02-06.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 4 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (133,439 for, 0 against).

FOR: 133,439 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Adjourn Meeting” at Veeco Instruments Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Vote
JPMorgan	72,582	For
Empower	45,827	For
FORUM FUNDS II	12,433	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	2,597	For

14. Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

COMPENSATION

Meeting held 2026-05-07.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 3 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (61,662 for, 0 against).

FOR: 61,662 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Amend Omnibus Stock Plan” at Veeco Instruments Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Vote
Empower	43,532	For
FORUM FUNDS II	12,433	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	5,697	For

15. Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors

AUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held 2026-05-07.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (49,229 for, 0 against).

FOR: 49,229 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors” at Veeco Instruments Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
Empower	43,532	0	0	0	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	5,697	0	0	0	For

Largest Veeco Instruments Inc. shareholders voting in 2025-2026

Ranked by the number of Veeco Instruments Inc. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2025-2026 meeting, shown as a share of the 61,032,453 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top Veeco Instruments Inc. shareholders by shares voted, 2025-2026
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	Fidelity	29.13%
2	Vanguard	12.83%
3	BlackRock	12.32%
4	Neuberger Berman	6.07%
5	John Hancock	5.85%
6	State Street	3.76%
7	PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY	3.13%
8	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	2.54%
9	WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC	1.96%
10	American Century	1.90%

Reported Veeco Instruments Inc. ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

Veeco Instruments Inc. beneficial owners on record for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
BlackRock	15.41%	13F
FMR (Fidelity)	14.72%	13F
Vanguard Group	12.57%	13F
Vanguard Portfolio Management	7.71%	13G
State Street	4.06%	13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors	3.89%	13F
Goldman Sachs	1.73%	13F
Two Sigma	1.35%	13F
Northern Trust	1.28%	13F
Millennium Management	1.11%	13F

Percentages above are of 61,032,453 shares outstanding, as reported by Veeco Instruments Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated 2026-03-31 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from Veeco Instruments Inc.’s 10-Q dated 2026-03-31. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At Veeco Instruments Inc.'s 2 shareholder meetings in the 2025-2026 proxy season (held 2026-02-06 and 2026-05-07), 313 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 3,252 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 15 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. Veeco Instruments Inc.'s own Form 8-K tally for this meeting is published below, but no row in it could be matched to the most widely held item, so this page states no certified outcome for that item. On that item — To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers; — the reporting funds cast 99.7% of the shares they voted in favour (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). That is the aggregate of those managers' own N-PX disclosures, not the company's certified result, and the funds are a subset of all shareholders.

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