THOMAS ST. DENNIS - Corporate Board Profile

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2016-03-22	Thomas St. Dennis has been nominated for appointment to the Board. Mr. St. Dennis is the Chairman of FormFactor, Inc., a leading provider of semiconductor wafer test technologies and expertise. Mr. St. Dennis served as FormFactor's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from September 2010 to December 2014, and as FormFactor's Executive Chairman from January 2015 to February 2016. Mr. St. Dennis held various positions at Applied Materials, Inc., a semiconductor equipment manufacturer, from 1992 to 1999 and again from 2005 to 2009. His most recent role at Applied Materials was Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Silicon Systems Group. From 1999 to 2003, Mr. St. Dennis was President and CEO of Wind River Systems, Inc., a provider of embedded system software, and from 2003 to 2005, Mr. St. Dennis was Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Novellus Systems, Inc., a supplier of deposition, thermal processing and surface preparation equipment. In addition to serving on the Board of FormFactor, Mr. St. Dennis currently serves on the Boards of Axcelis Technologies, Inc., a provider of equipment and services to the semiconductor manufacturing industry, and Mattson Technology, Inc., a supplier of dry strip and rapid thermal processing equipment. Mr. St. Dennis has extensive board experience and has held several executive positions in the technology and semiconductor industries. Mr. St. Dennis is a proven technology executive with experience in systems, software and services, together with product development, manufacturing and international distribution. His background and experiences will make Mr. St. Dennis an effective advisor and valued member of the Veeco Board.
2017-03-17	Thomas St. Dennis is the Chairman of FormFactor, Inc... Compensation Committee consists of Messrs. D'Amore, St. Dennis and Hunter (Chairman)... Governance Committee consists of Messrs. Hunter, Simone and Jackson (Chairman)... Compensation awarded or paid to non-employee directors for 2016: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $45,694, Stock Awards: $119,996, Total: $165,690.
2018-03-19	Thomas St. Dennis 64 2016 Yes M M ... Compensation Committee consists of Messrs. D'Amore, St. Dennis and Hunter ... Governance Committee consists of Messrs. Hunter, Simone and Jackson (Chairman) ... The following table provides information on compensation awarded or paid to the non-employee directors of Veeco for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. Thomas St. Dennis Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $71,875 Stock Awards $119,973 Total $191,848 ... CC Compensation Committee GC Governance Committee
2019-03-19	Thomas St. Dennis is the Chairman of FormFactor, Inc... The Compensation Committee consists of Messrs. D’Amore, St. Dennis and Hunter... Thomas St. Dennis: Total $197,495.
2020-03-18	Thomas St. Dennis 66 2016 Yes M The Compensation Committee consists of Messrs. D'Amore, St. Dennis and Hunter (Chair). The following table provides information on compensation awarded or paid to the non-employee directors of Veeco for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. Thomas St. Dennis 77,500 119,997 — 197,497
2021-03-17	Thomas St. Dennis is the non-executive Chairman of FormFactor, Inc... Compensation Committee consists of Messrs. D’Amore, St. Dennis and Hunter... Governance Committee consists of Messrs. Hunter, Simone and Jackson (Chair)... Compensation of Directors: Thomas St. Dennis total compensation $197,493.
2022-03-24	Thomas St. Dennis 68 2016 Yes M Compensation of Directors table and Director details table
2023-03-23	Thomas St. Dennis, 69, Director since 2016, Independent: Yes, Committee Membership: Compensation Committee, Compensation: $217,493
2024-03-21	Thomas St. Dennis is the non-executive Chairman of FormFactor, Inc. ... Mr. St. Dennis brings extensive experience in the semiconductor industry. ... The following table provides information on compensation awarded or paid to the non-employee directors of Veeco for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Thomas St. Dennis: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 84,396, Stock Awards ($) 140,000, Total ($) 224,396.
2025-03-20	Thomas St. Dennis is the non-executive Chairman of FormFactor, Inc., a leading provider of semiconductor wafer test technologies and expertise.