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: April 7, 2009
(Date of earliest event reported)

IDEX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-10235	36-3555336
(State of	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
Incorporation)		Identification No.)

630 Dundee Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(847) 498-7070
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

     Check the appropriate box 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 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements with Certain Officers.

Management Incentive Compensation Plan for Key Employees

     On April 7, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of IDEX Corporation (the “Company”) amended its Management Incentive Compensation Plan for Key Employees (the “MICP”) to provide that no bonus would be payable under the MICP unless the minimum threshold target for earnings per share for 2009 is met.

Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

10.1 First Amendment to the MICP

SIGNATURE

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
By:	/s/ Dominic A. Romeo
	Dominic A. Romeo
	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

April 7, 2009

Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number	Description
10.1	First Amendment to the Revised and Restated IDEX Corporation Management Incentive Compensation Plan for Key Employees

EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

IDEX CORPORATION
NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS

FIRST AMENDMENT TO
REVISED AND RESTATED
IDEX MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
FOR KEY EMPLOYEES

     This First Amendment to the Revised and Restated IDEX Management Incentive Compensation Plan for Key Employees (the “MICP”) hereby amends the MICP effective as of January 1, 2009 to add the following to Section 7F TOTAL BONUS CALCULATION:

     “Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the 2009 award year, no bonus will be earned or paid unless and until the Minimum Quantitative Performance Objective measured by reference to earnings per share, as set by the Compensation Committee for 2009 is met.”

     In all other respects the MICP shall remain in full force and effect.

          FURTHER RESOLVED, that the officers of this corporation are authorized to produce a copy of the MICP as conformed to reflect the foregoing amendment and to take all action appropriate and necessary to effectuate the foregoing amendment.

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          I, Frank Notaro, the Vice President — General Counsel and Secretary of IDEX Corporation do hereby certify that the foregoing First Amendment was adopted by the Board of Directors of IDEX Corporation at a duly held meeting on April 7, 2009.

  /s/ Frank J. Notaro 

Vice President — General Counsel and Secretary