SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* NEUPAVER ALBERT J (Last) (First) (Middle) 37 NORTH VALLEY ROAD BUILDING 4 (Street) PAOLI PA 19301-0801 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMETEK INC/ [ AME ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) PRESIDENT - ELECTROMECHANICAL
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/26/2004
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	07/26/2004		M		60,000	A	$15.1719	126,830	D
Common Stock	07/26/2004		S		5,200	D	$30.35	121,630	D
Common Stock	07/26/2004		S		15,900	D	$30.4	105,730	D
Common Stock	07/26/2004		S		200	D	$30.42	105,530	D
Common Stock	07/26/2004		S		600	D	$30.43	104,930	D
Common Stock	07/26/2004		S		100	D	$30.48	104,830	D
Common Stock	07/26/2004		S		17,200	D	$30.5	87,630	D
Common Stock	07/26/2004		S		1,200	D	$30.51	86,430	D
Common Stock	07/26/2004		S		500	D	$30.56	85,930	D
Common Stock	07/26/2004		S		100	D	$30.58	85,830	D
Common Stock	07/26/2004		S		4,900	D	$30.6	80,930	D
Common Stock	07/26/2004		S		4,100	D	$30.65	76,830	D
Common Stock	07/26/2004		S		5,500	D	$30.7	71,330	D
Common Stock	07/26/2004		S		1,700	D	$30.72	69,630	D
Common Stock	07/26/2004		S		1,000	D	$30.75	68,630	D
Common Stock	07/26/2004		S		1,600	D	$30.78	67,030	D
Common Stock	07/26/2004		S		200	D	$30.89	66,830	D
401K PLAN	07/26/2004		J(1)		5	A	$0	6,453	I	401K PLAN
Common Stock/SERP								24,291.08	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option	$9.9688							04/13/2001	04/12/2007	Common Stock	65,000		65,000	D
Stock Option	$10							04/15/2000	04/14/2006	Common Stock	60,000		60,000	D
Stock Option	$11.8907							11/18/1998	11/17/2004	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D
Stock Option	$13.1425							05/22/2002	05/21/2008	Common Stock	65,000		65,000	D
Stock Option	$15.1719	07/26/2004		M			60,000	04/15/1999	04/14/2005	Common Stock	60,000	$15.1719	0	D
Stock Option	$18.0625							05/20/2004	05/19/2010	Common Stock	55,000		55,000	D
Stock Option	$18.82							05/22/2003	05/21/2009	Common Stock	55,000		55,000	D
Stock Option	$26.175							05/18/2005	05/17/2011	Common Stock	25,000		25,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents dividend reinvestment under the Company's 401(k) Plan.

	Kathryn E. Londra	07/27/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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