BAYLESS KATHLEEN A 4

What Happened Kathleen A. Bayless, a director of Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO), was granted 2,945 restricted shares on 2026-05-08 as compensation for her service. The award was reported at an acquisition price of $0.00 (total reported value $0). This is an equity award (grant), not a purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-08; filing date: 2026-05-11 (no late filing flag indicated).
• Shares granted: 2,945 restricted common shares; reported price per share: $0.00; total reported value: $0.
• Post-transaction owned shares: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnote: Shares were awarded under the Veeco Instruments Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan and vest when restrictions lapse on the earlier of (i) the day before the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of stockholders or (ii) the first anniversary of the award date.

Context This is a typical director compensation grant (restricted stock) subject to time-based vesting; such awards are standard non-cash compensation and do not by themselves indicate buying or selling sentiment. Restricted shares cannot be sold until their restrictions lapse per the stated schedule.