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 4, 2016 |
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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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 1100 Cassatt Road, Berwyn, Pennsylvania | 19312 | |
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| 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 4, 2016. 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 2019: |
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ruby R. Chandy
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195,536,264 | 1,498,629 | 403,400 | 14,243,291 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steven W. Kohlhagen
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195,512,119 | 1,532,837 | 393,337 | 14,243,291 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Of the remaining six Board members, Anthony J. Conti, Frank S. Hermance and Gretchen W. McClain terms expire in 2017 and James R. Malone, Elizabeth R. Varet and Dennis K. Williams terms expire in 2018.
| 2) | Approval of the Material Terms of the Performance Goals in the Company’s 2011 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. The Stockholders approved the material terms of the performance goals included in the Company’s 2011 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan applicable to performance-based awards. Stockholders approved the plan in 2011, but this re-approval was necessary for continued compliance with the “qualified performance-based compensation” exception under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The result of the vote was as follows: |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||
191,969,663
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5,036,215 | 432,415 | 14,243,291 | |||||||||||||||
| 3) | 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 | |||||||||||||||
192,289,004
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4,384,971 | 764,318 | 14,243,291 | |||||||||||||||
| 4) | 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, 2016. The result of the vote was as follows: |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||||
209,594,401
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1,810,871 | 276,312 | ||||||||||||||
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 5, 2016 | By: |
/s/ William J. Burke
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| Name: William J. Burke | ||||
| Title: Senior Vice President - Comptroller & Treasurer | ||||