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)      September 3, 2003
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                                  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 of        (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)        File Number)           Identification No.)



37 North Valley Road, Building 4, P.O. Box 1764, Paoli, Pennsylvania    19301
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                       (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code   610-647-2121
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                                  AMETEK, Inc.

Item 5.    Other Events

         On September 2, 2003, AMETEK, Inc. issued a press release to announce
the acquisition of Chandler Instruments Company, LLC. A copy of such press
release is attached as Exhibit 99(a). The information contained in said press
release is hereby incorporated by reference in this Form 8-K.

Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)      Exhibit



         Exhibit Number                Description
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             99(a)          Copy of press release issued by AMETEK, Inc. on
                            September 2, 2003.





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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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                                     AMETEK, Inc.
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                                                     (Registrant)




                                        By  /s/ Robert R. Mandos, Jr.
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                                                  Robert R. Mandos, Jr.
                                                  Vice President & Comptroller
                                                 (Principal Accounting Officer)


September 3, 2003




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                                  AMETEK, Inc.

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number                     Description
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99 (a)            Copy of press release issued by AMETEK, Inc. on September 2,
                  2003.





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