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): June 22, 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 8.01 Other Events.

On June 22, 2017, AMETEK, Inc. issued a press release to announce the completion of its acquisition of MOCON, Inc. following approval from MOCON shareholders and the receipt of all regulatory approvals. A copy of such press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in said press release 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 June 22, 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.
June 22, 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 June 22, 2017.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact: Kevin Coleman +1 610-889-5247

AMETEK COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF MOCON, Inc.

BERWYN, PA, and MINNEAPOLIS, MN – June 22, 2017 – AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of MOCON, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOCO) for $30 per share in cash per fully diluted common share, or approximately $182 million net of cash acquired. The completion of the transaction follows approval from MOCON shareholders and the receipt of all regulatory approvals. As a result of the completion of the merger, the common stock of MOCON will no longer be listed for trading.

“We are pleased to have MOCON’s team join the AMETEK family,” said David A. Zapico, AMETEK Chief Executive Officer. “As the global leader in gas analysis instrumentation for package and permeation testing, MOCON helps us expand our gas analysis instrumentation business in the growing food and pharmaceutical packaging markets.”

MOCON joins AMETEK as part of its Process & Analytical Instruments Division within AMETEK’s Electronic Instruments Group. MOCON is a leading provider of detectors, instruments, systems and consulting services to research laboratories, production facilities, and quality control and safety departments in the medical, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, packaging, environmental, oil and gas and other industries worldwide. For the calendar year ended December 31, 2016, MOCON had sales of approximately $63 million.

AMETEK 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.