As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

 3/19/15  Veeco Instruments Inc             8-K:4,9     3/16/15    2:33K                                    Merrill Corp-MD/FA

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 1: 8-K         Current Report                                      HTML     27K 
 2: EX-16.1     Letter re: Change in Certifying Accountant          HTML      6K 

EXHIBIT 16.1

 

March 19, 2015

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have read Item 4.01 of Form 8-K dated March 19, 2015, of Veeco Instruments Inc. and are in agreement with the statements contained in the fourth and fifth paragraphs on page two therein. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein.

 

Regarding the registrant’s statement concerning the lack of internal control to prepare financial statements included in the fifth paragraph on page two therein, we had considered such matter in determining the nature, timing and extent of procedures performed in our audit of the registrant’s 2013 financial statements.

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

 

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