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
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MCMURRAY JOHN L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O IDEX CORP
630 DUNDEE ROAD

(Street)
NORTHBROOK IL 60062

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IDEX CORP /DE/ [ IEX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP - Group Executive
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/08/2004
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 11/08/2004 M 19,688 A $16.5934 20,761 D
COMMON STOCK 11/08/2004 S 19,688 D $38.4532 1,073(1) 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
OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY) $17.5 11/08/2004 M 4,388 03/26/2001 03/26/2006 COMMON STOCK 4,388 $0 189,600(2) D
OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY) $16.333 11/08/2004 M 15,300 03/25/2002 03/25/2007 COMMON STOCK 15,300 $0 174,300 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. ON MAY 28, 2004, THE COMMON STOCK OF IDEX CORPORATION SPLIT 3 FOR 2, RESULTING IN THE REPORTING PERSON'S ACQUISITION OF 358 ADDITIONAL SHARES.
2. ON MAY 28, 2004, THE COMMON STOCK OF IDEX CORPORATION SPLIT 3 FOR 2, RESULTING IN THE REPORTING PERSON'S ACQUISITION OF 64,663 ADDITIONAL OPTIONS.
JOHN L. MCMURRAY 11/10/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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