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  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of
  earliest event reported):&#160; <b>April&nbsp;28, 2008</b></font></p>
  
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  INSTRUMENTS INC.</font></b></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(IRS Employer <br>
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    Woodbury, New York 11797</font></b></p>
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  following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>
  
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  - Financial Information</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.02&#160;&#160; Results of Operations and Financial
  Condition.</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On April&nbsp;28, 2008, Veeco issued a press release announcing its
  financial results for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2008</font>.&#160; In
  connection with the release and the related conference call, Veeco posted a
  presentation relating to its first quarter 2008 financial results on its website (www.veeco.com).&#160; Copies of the press release and presentation are
  furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and Exhibit&nbsp;99.2 to this report.</p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information in this report, including the exhibits, shall not be
  deemed &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act
  of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), or otherwise subject to the
  liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by
  reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
  Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a
  filing.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press release issued by Veeco Instruments Inc. dated April&nbsp;28,
    2008.</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Veeco Q1 2008 Financial Data Presentation dated April&nbsp;28, 2008.</font></p>
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  Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
  be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">April&nbsp;28, 2008</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;/s/ Gregory A. Robbins</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Gregory A. Robbins</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Senior Vice President and General Counsel</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press release issued by Veeco Instruments Inc. dated April&nbsp;28,
    2008.</font></p>
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text: UNITED
  STATES
  SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C.  20549
  FORM 8-K
  CURRENT REPORT
  PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
  THE
  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  Date of Report (Date of
  earliest event reported):
  April 28, 2008
  VEECO
  INSTRUMENTS INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  (State or other jurisdiction
  of incorporation)
  0-16244
  (Commission
  File Number)
  11-2989601
  (IRS Employer
  Identification No.)
  100 Sunnyside Boulevard, Suite B,
    Woodbury, New York 11797
  (Address of principal
    executive offices, including zip code)
  (516) 677-0200
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  Not applicable
  (Former
  name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Check
  the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
  simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
  following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
  o
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
  under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Section 2
  - Financial Information
  Item 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial
  Condition.
  On April 28, 2008, Veeco issued a press release announcing its
  financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008
  .  In
  connection with the release and the related conference call, Veeco posted a
  presentation relating to its first quarter 2008 financial results on its website (www.veeco.com).  Copies of the press release and presentation are
  furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this report.
  The information in this report, including the exhibits, shall not be
  deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
  of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the
  liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by
  reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
  Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a
  filing.
  Section 9 - Financial Statements and
  Exhibits
  Item 9.01  
  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)
  Exhibits
  .
  Exhibit
  Description
  99.1
  Press release issued by Veeco Instruments Inc. dated April 28,
    2008.
  99.2
  Veeco Q1 2008 Financial Data Presentation dated April 28, 2008.
  2
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
  be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.
  April 28, 2008
  By:
  /s/ Gregory A. Robbins
  Gregory A. Robbins
  Senior Vice President and General Counsel
  3
  EXHIBIT
  INDEX
  Exhibit
  Description
  99.1
  Press release issued by Veeco Instruments Inc. dated April 28,
    2008.
  99.2
  Veeco Q1 2008 Financial Data Presentation dated April 28, 2008.
  4