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 9, 2024

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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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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. 

Item 8.01 Other Events

On February 9, 2024, AMETEK, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a 12% increase in its quarterly cash dividend on its common stock to $0.28 per share from $0.25 per share. A copy of the release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 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 9, 2024, “AMETEK Increases Quarterly Dividend”
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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 9, 2024	By:	/s/ THOMAS M. MONTGOMERY
		Name: Thomas M. Montgomery
		Title: Senior Vice President - Comptroller