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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): May 5, 2022
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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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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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):
☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of AMETEK, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 5, 2022. The following matters were voted on at the Annual Meeting and received the number of votes indicated:

1) Election of Directors. The following nominees were elected to the Board of Directors for a term expiring in 2025:

Nominee Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Steven W. Kohlhagen 176,082,440 15,937,558 2,958,425 10,087,308
Dean Seavers 192,157,130 2,610,733 210,560 10,087,308
David A. Zapico 178,283,379 16,228,861 466,183 10,087,308

Of the remaining five Board members, Thomas A. Amato, Anthony J. Conti, and Gretchen W. McClain terms expire in 2023 and Tod E. Carpenter and Karleen M. Oberton terms expire in 2024.

2) Advisory Approval of the Company’s Executive Compensation. The Stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of certain executive officers. The result of the vote was as follows:

Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
175,403,109 14,543,380 5,031,934 10,087,308

3) Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2022. The result of the vote was as follows:

Votes For Votes Against Abstain
195,107,725 9,785,061 172,945

Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 6, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a $1 billion share repurchase authorization. This authorization replaces an earlier $500 million share repurchase authorization approved by the Board in February 2019, of which approximately $313 million remained available. A copy of the release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.   Description
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.
May 6, 2022 By:
/s/ THOMAS M. MONTGOMERY
Name: Thomas M. Montgomery
Title: Senior Vice President - Comptroller

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