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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 10, 2022

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AMETEK, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware						1-12981			14-1682544
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)						(Commission File Number)			(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1100 Cassatt Road
Berwyn,			Pennsylvania						19312
(Address of principal executive offices)									(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 647-2121

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value (voting)

AME

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Dean Seavers was appointed to the Board of Directors of AMETEK, Inc., or the “Company” effective February 24, 2022, to serve as a Class I Director until the 2022 Annual Meeting. Mr. Seavers will join the Board as an independent director. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Seavers and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as a director.

Non-employee directors receive compensation for service as a director which includes an annual basic retainer fee of $110,000, payable in advance in equal quarterly installments. Accordingly, Mr. Seavers will receive the pro rata portion of the annual fee for 2022. Non-employee directors also receive an annual equity award with a target value of $165,000. Additionally, non-employee directors are reimbursed for expenses related to their Board service.

On February 10, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Seavers’ appointment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated by reference in this Form 8-K

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On February 10, 2022, AMETEK, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a 10% increase in its quarterly cash dividend on its common stock to $0.22 per share from $0.20 per share. A copy of the release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is hereby incorporated by reference in this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press Release dated February 10, 2022, “AMETEK Announces Appointment of Dean Seavers to Board of Directors”
99.2						Press Release dated February 10, 2022, “AMETEK Increases Quarterly Dividend”
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

						AMETEK, Inc.
February 10, 2022						By:			/s/ THOMAS M. MONTGOMERY
									Name: Thomas M. Montgomery
									Title: Senior Vice President - Comptroller