Devasahayam Adrian 4

What Happened

• Adrian Devasahayam, SVP – Product Line Development at Veeco, had performance-based restricted stock units (PRSUs) vest and convert into 26,910 shares on March 20, 2026 (transaction coded M). To satisfy withholding taxes, 10,144 of those shares were surrendered to Veeco (coded F) with a reported value of $314,464. Separately on March 20, 2026 he purchased 373 shares under the Veeco Employee Stock Purchase Plan at $25.96 per share for $9,683 (coded A). Net new shares retained after the withholding: 17,139 (26,910 + 373 − 10,144).

Key Details

• Transaction date(s): March 20, 2026; Form 4 filed March 24, 2026 (timely filing).
• Transactions and amounts:
  • Conversion/vesting of PRSUs: 26,910 shares (code M; recorded at $0.00 exercise price because these were RSUs/PRSUs).
  • Tax withholding: 10,144 shares surrendered (code F) for $314,464 (reported $31.00 per share).
  • ESPP purchase: 373 shares (code A) at $25.96, total $9,683.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing details.
• Footnotes of note:
  • F1: The 26,910 shares reflect the payout of PRSUs granted 3/13/2023, earned at 172.5% of the original 15,600 PRSU grant based on performance vs. the Russell 2000.
  • F2: The 10,144-share disposition was a surrender to satisfy tax withholding.
  • F3: The 373 shares were purchased through the company ESPP.
• Filing timeliness: Filed within the Form 4 reporting window (no late filing indicated).

Context

• This was primarily a vesting/conversion of performance-based RSUs rather than an open-market buy or sale. The surrender of shares was for tax withholding (a routine, non-discretionary action), not an active sale for cash gain. The ESPP purchase is a routine employee purchase and represents an out-of-pocket buy (small net purchase). For retail investors, such vesting events indicate compensation realization rather than a deliberate market trade for investment purposes.