An investigation for NASDAQ:VECO investors over potential wrongdoing by certain officers and directors of Veeco Instruments Inc. was announced and NASDAQ:VECO stockholders should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com

San Diego, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 12/17/2012 --An investigation on behalf of investors in shares of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO) was announced concerning whether certain Veeco Instruments officers and directors possibly breached their fiduciary duties in connection with certain statements.

Investors who purchased shares of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO), have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail(at)shareholdersfoundation.com or call +1(858) 779 - 1554.

The investigation by a law firm concerns whether certain Veeco Instruments officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties and caused damage to the company and its shareholders by failing to implement adequate internal controls and by issuing statements regarding Veeco Instruments’ business, prospects and operations that were materially false and misleading at the time they were made.

On November 15, 2012, before the market opened, Veeco Instruments Inc. announced that it has filed a form, Notification of Late Filing, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to the Company’s report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012. Veeco Instruments Inc. said additional time is needed because it is in the process of evaluating the timing of recognition of revenue on the sale of certain Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) systems and related upgrades to these systems.

Shares of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO) fell from $30.26 per share on November 14, 2012 to $26.18 per share on November 15, 2012.

Those who purchased shares of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO) have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

Contact:
Shareholders Foundation, Inc.
Trevor Allen
3111 Camino Del Rio North - Suite 423
92108 San Diego
Phone: +1-(858)-779-1554
Fax: +1-(858)-605-5739
mail@shareholdersfoundation.com