AMETEK, Inc. (Form: 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):   February 20, 2007

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

     
Delaware 1-12981 14-1682544
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
37 North Valley Road, Paoli, Pennsylvania   19301
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(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.

AMETEK's restricted stock grants provide for full vesting after four years or immediate vesting if the closing price of our common stock during any five consecutive trading days reaches 200 percent of the price of our common stock on the date the restricted stock award was granted.

The May 18, 2004 restricted stock awards were granted at AMETEK's common stock closing stock price of $17.31 (on a split adjusted basis) and were subject to immediate vesting if AMETEK's stock closed at or above $34.62 for five consecutive trading days. This grant, totaling 264,195 shares, achieved the market performance vesting target on February 20, 2007 when AMETEK's stock price closed at $35.36 per share, its fifth consecutive trading day at or above $34.62.

Participants who vested in this award are subject to income tax withholding on the value of their restricted stock at the date of vesting. Most participants, including all filers under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, are disposing of shares to satisfy these tax obligations.

In the first quarter of 2007, the Company will record an immaterial charge to earnings related to this accelerated vesting event.





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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.
          
February 22, 2007   By:   /s/ Robert R. Mandos, Jr.
       
        Name: Robert R. Mandos, Jr.
        Title: Senior Vice President & Comptroller