On August 13, 2021, Veeco Instruments Inc.'s Board of Directors voted to increase the size of the Board from eight to nine directors and to appoint Sujeet Chand as a Class I director, to hold office until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The increase in Board size and Dr. Chand's appointment will both become effective as of August 16, 2021. Dr. Chand, age 63, has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Rockwell Automation since 2005.