UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   May 1, 2012

AMETEK, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-12981 14-1682544
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1100 Cassatt Road, Berwyn, Pennsylvania   19312
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   610-647-2121

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of AMETEK, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 1, 2012. The following matters were voted on at the Annual Meeting and received the number of votes indicated:

1)   Election of Directors. The following nominees were elected to the Board of Directors for a term expiring in 2015:
                                         
       Nominee       Votes For       Votes Withheld       Broker Non-Votes    
    James R. Malone
         126,951,825            14,460,415            8,890,770                        
    Elizabeth R. Varet
         134,900,466            6,512,074            8,890,470                        
    Dennis K. Williams
         136,659,693            4,752,547            8,890,770                        

Of the remaining four Board members, Charles D. Klein and Steven W. Kohlhagen terms expire in 2013 and Anthony J. Conti and Frank S. Hermance expire in 2014.

2)   Advisory Approval of the Company’s Executive Compensation. The Stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of certain executive officers. The result of the vote was as follows:
                                     
           Votes For       Votes Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes        
      129,793,774
        6,610,229       5,008,233       8,890,774                 

3)   Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2012. The result of the vote was as follows:
                                 
           Votes For       Votes Against       Abstain        
      146,961,079
        3,039,719           302,212                                   


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.
          
May 2, 2012   By:   /s/ Robert R. Mandos, Jr.
       
        Name: Robert R. Mandos, Jr.
        Title: Senior Vice President and Comptroller