8-K

 

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): March 6, 2017

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

Delaware	1-12981	14-1682544
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	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
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Thomas A. Amato was appointed to the Board of Directors of AMETEK, Inc., or the "Company," effective March 6, 2017, to serve as a Class II Director until the 2017 Annual Meeting. Mr. Amato joined the Board as an independent director. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Amato and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as a director.

Non-employee directors receive compensation for service as a director as described in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2016. Non-employee directors receive an annual basic retainer fee of $90,000. Accordingly, Mr. Amato will receive the pro rata portion of the annual fee which will be $22,500, paid on a quarterly basis. Non-employee directors are also entitled to restricted stock and option awards.

On March 7, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Amato’s appointment, a copy of which 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.

99.1 Copy of press release issued by AMETEK, Inc. on March 7, 2017.

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.
March 7, 2017	By:	/s/ Thomas M. Montgomery
		Name: Thomas M. Montgomery
		Title: Senior Vice President - Comptroller

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Copy of press release issued by AMETEK, Inc. on March 7, 2017.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact: Kevin Coleman +1 610-889-5247

AMETEK Announces Appointment of Thomas Amato to Board of Directors

BERWYN, PA, MARCH 7, 2017 – AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Thomas Amato as a new director of the Company. Mr. Amato serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of TriMas Corporation (NASDAQ: TRS), a diversified, global manufacturer of engineered products.

“We are excited to have Tom join our team as a member of AMETEK’s Board of Directors. He is a tenured leader in our industry with more than 25 years of demonstrated and relevant industry experience,” comments Frank S. Hermance, Executive Chairman of the Board. “Tom brings a wealth of proven executive leadership and is an excellent complement to our existing Board skill set.”

Prior to joining TriMas in 2016, Mr. Amato served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Metaldyne, LLC from 2009 through 2015. He also served as Co-President and Chief Integration Officer of Metaldyne Performance Group from 2014 through 2015. Prior to that, Mr. Amato served in various senior management and corporate development positions at Metaldyne Corp., TriMas, MascoTech, and Imperial Chemical Industries.

Mr. Amato currently serves as Director for TriMas. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Wayne State University and an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Corporate Profile

AMETEK is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electro-mechanical devices with annual sales of approximately $4.0 billion. AMETEK’s Corporate Growth Plan is based on Four Key Strategies: Operational Excellence, Strategic Acquisitions, Global & Market Expansion and New Products. AMETEK’s objective is double-digit percentage growth in earnings per share over the business cycle and a superior return on total capital. The common stock of AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500 Index.

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