Axcelis Technologies, Inc. has entered into an agreement with Veeco Instruments Inc. under which a wholly-owned subsidiary of Axcelis will merge with and into Veeco, making Veeco a wholly-owned subsidiary of Axcelis. A special meeting of Axcelis stockholders to vote on the transaction is scheduled for February 6, 2026. In connection with the transaction, Axcelis and Veeco have received multiple demand letters and three lawsuits from purported stockholders challenging the adequacy of certain disclosures related to the merger. Axcelis has voluntarily issued supplemental disclosures to address these concerns, while maintaining that the original disclosures were sufficient and the claims are without merit.

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