Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
KANIA DON R
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC [VECO] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and COO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.,, 100 SUNNYSIDE BOULEVARD, SUITE B		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/27/2006
(Street)

WOODBURY, NY 11797		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 07/27/2006   M   10,396 A $ 21.68 30,834 D  
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 07/27/2006   S   10,396 D $ 22.44 (1) 20,438 D  
Common Stoc, par value $.01 per share 07/28/2006   M   15,729 A $ 21.36 36,167 D  
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 07/28/2006   S   15,729 D $ 22 20,438 D  
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 07/28/2006   M   59,604 A $ 21.68 80,042 D  
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 07/28/2006   S   59,604 D $ 22.12 (2) 20,438 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase) $ 21.68 07/27/2006   M     10,396   (3) 06/24/2009 Common Stock 10,396 $ 0 59,604 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase) $ 21.36 07/28/2006   M     15,729   (4) 07/27/2011 Common Stock 15,729 $ 0 114,271 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Purchase) $ 21.68 07/28/2006   M     59,604   (3) 06/24/2009 Common Stock 59,604 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
KANIA DON R
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.,
100 SUNNYSIDE BOULEVARD, SUITE B
WOODBURY, NY 11797		       President and COO  

Signatures

 Gregory A. Robbins, Attorney-in-fact   07/31/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents the average sale price for sales of this security on the date shown. Actual sale prices ranged from $22.40 to $22.50 per share.
(2) Represents the average sale price for sales of this security on the date shown. Actual sale prices ranged from $22.00 to $22.25 per share.
(3) The original grant provided that the option would become exercisable in 33 1/3 increments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date (June 25, 2002). On April 12, 2005, the Compensation Committee of Veeco's Board of Directors approved the acceleration of vesting of all unvested stock options granted prior to September 1, 2004 which were then out-of-the money (exercise price greater than $15.26).
(4) The original grant provided that the option would become exercisable in 33 1/3 increments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date (July 28, 2004). On April 12, 2005, the Compensation Committee of Veeco's Board of Directors approved the acceleration of vesting of all unvested stock options granted prior to September 1, 2004 which were then out-of-the money (exercise price greater than $15.26).
 
Remarks:
Dr. Kania has resigned from his position as President and Chief Operating Officer of Veeco Instruments Inc. effective August 4, 2006.

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