Nicolaides Lena 4
4 · VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC · Filed May 11, 2026
Research Summary
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Veeco (VECO) Director Lena Nicolaides Receives Restricted Stock Award
What Happened
Lena Nicolaides, a director of Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO), received an award of 2,945 restricted shares on May 8, 2026. The filing reports an acquisition at $0.00 per share (award), so the reported transaction value is $0. This is an equity award for director services rather than a market purchase or sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-05-08; Form 4 filed: 2026-05-11 (filing appears timely).
- Amount awarded: 2,945 restricted shares at $0.00 per share (award code A).
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the filing.
- Footnote: shares were granted under the Veeco Instruments Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan and are subject to restrictions that lapse on the earlier of (i) the day before the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting or (ii) the first anniversary of the award (May 8, 2027).
- No 10b5-1 plan, sale, or tax-withholding code noted for this transaction.
Context
Restricted stock awards to non-employee directors are common compensation for board service. Because these shares are subject to vesting/transfer restrictions until the specified lapse date, they are not the same as an outright market purchase and do not by themselves signal a buy or sell decision by the insider.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Nicolaides Lena
Director
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-05-08+2,945→ 25,472 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]These shares were awarded as restricted stock pursuant to the Veeco Instruments Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan in consideration of services as a director. These shares are subject to certain restrictions which shall lapse on the earlier to occur of: (i) the date immediately preceding the date of the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of stockholders and (ii) the first anniversary of the award date.
Signature
/s/ Kirk W. Mackey, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-05-11