SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Burke William Joseph

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1100 CASSATT ROAD

P.O. BOX 1764

(Street)

BERWYN

19312

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMETEK INC/ [ AME ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SR. VP-Comptroller & Treasurer

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	49,236	D
Common Stock/serp	5,779	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option	⁽¹⁾	04/22/2015	Common Stock	17,370	$21.6	D
Stock Option	⁽²⁾	04/22/2016	Common Stock	29,817	$14.5378	D
Stock Option	⁽³⁾	04/28/2017	Common Stock	19,255	$19.5867	D
Stock Option	⁽⁴⁾	05/02/2018	Common Stock	11,475	$29.8267	D
Stock Option	⁽⁵⁾	04/30/2019	Common Stock	15,600	$34.0467	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 23, 2009.

2. The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 23, 2010.

3. The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 29, 2011.

4. The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 3, 2012.

5. The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 1, 2013.

	/s/William J. Burke	07/02/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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