John Kiernan compensation by year
VEECO INSTRUMENTS Summary Compensation Table · all 6 fiscal years held| Component | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $371,896 | $379,231 | $404,231 | $418,400 | $430,531 | $442,308 |
| Bonus | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $534,693 | $910,753 | $1,580,340 | $762,737 | $1,546,020 | $1,123,180 |
| Option awards | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $322,920 | $338,250 | $251,228 | $195,498 | $204,885 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $20,280 | $21,332 | $22,394 | $13,664 | $14,114 | $14,102 |
| Total | $1,249,789 | $1,649,566 | $2,258,193 | $1,390,299 | $2,195,550 | $1,579,590 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC DEF 14A filed March 19, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-032085, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 66,300 | $1,894,854 | — |
| RSU | 25,317 | $723,560 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
8 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed March 19, 2026)current to 2026-09-24 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 1,608 | $54.28 | 68,802 |
| 2026-08-10 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 20,256 | $50.42 | 83,546 |
| 2026-08-10 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 2,100 | $52.50 | 71,210 |
| 2026-08-10 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 800 | $53.44 | 70,410 |
| 2026-08-10 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 10,236 | $51.29 | 73,310 |
| 2026-03-20 | Tax withholding | — | 15,049 | $31.00 | 63,622 |
| 2026-03-20 | Exercise or conversion | — | 30,274 | $0.00 | 78,671 |
| 2026-03-10 | Exercise or conversion derivative | — | 42,500 | $0.00 | 55,918 |
The 8 most recent of 8 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
VEECO INSTRUMENTS’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| William Miller | Chief Executive Officer | $4,624,824 |
| John Kiernan · this page | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $1,579,590 |
| Peter Porshnev | Senior Vice President, Unified Engineering | $1,130,568 |
| Susan Wilkerson | Senior Vice President, Global Sales & Services | $1,128,332 |
| Adrian Devasahayam | Senior Vice President, Product Line Management | $1,102,692 |
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