8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report: March 17, 2016

(Date of earliest event reported)

IDEX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-10235	36-3555336
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)

1925 W. Field Court

Lake Forest, Illinois 60045

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(847) 498-7070

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01 - Other Events.

On March 17, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing the completion of the acquisition of Akron Brass Holding Corporation. A copy of the press release relating to the transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated March 17, 2016

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.

	IDEX CORPORATION
Date: March 18, 2016	By:	/s/ HEATH A. MITTS
		Heath A. Mitts
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT NO	DESCRIPTION
99.1	Press release dated March 17, 2016

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

TRADED: NYSE (IEX)

For further information, contact:

Heath A. Mitts

Senior Vice President -Chief Financial Officer

847.498.7070

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, March 17, 2016

IDEX CORPORATION COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF AKRON BRASS

Lake Forest, IL, March 17, 2016 - IDEX CORPORATION (NYSE:IEX) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Akron Brass Holding Corporation (the “Company”) in an all cash transaction for $224.2 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis, subject to customary post-closing adjustments.

Operating under the Akron Brass and Weldon brand names, the Company produces a large array of engineered life-safety products for the safety and emergency response markets, including apparatus valves, monitors, nozzles, specialty lighting, electronic vehicle-control systems and firefighting hand tools.

Commenting on the acquisition, Andy Silvernail, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IDEX Corporation said, “We are thrilled to announce the closing of the Akron Brass transaction. Akron Brass is a natural addition to our Fire & Safety/Diversified Segment and will provide our customers in the global firefighting industry with an expanded offering of world-class products and solutions.”

About IDEX

IDEX Corporation is an applied solutions company specializing in fluid and metering technologies, health and science technologies, and fire, safety and other diversified products built to its customers’ exacting specifications. IDEX has annual revenues in excess of $2 billion and sells its products in niche markets to a wide range of industries throughout the world. IDEX shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Stock Exchange under the symbol “IEX”.