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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): February 9, 2021
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AMETEK, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware1-1298114-1682544
(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value (voting)AMENew 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).
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Karleen M. Oberton was appointed to the Board of Directors of AMETEK, Inc., or the “Company,” effective February 9, 2021, to serve as a Class III Director until the 2021 Annual Meeting. Ms. Oberton joined the Board as an independent director. There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Oberton and any other person pursuant to which she was appointed as a director.
Non-employee directors receive compensation for service as a director as described in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2020. Non-employee directors receive an annual basic retainer fee of $100,000, payable in advance in equal quarterly installments. Accordingly, Ms. Oberton will receive the pro rata portion of the annual fee for 2021. Non-employee directors also receive an annual equity award with a target value of $155,000.
On February 11, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing Ms. Oberton’s appointment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated by reference in this Form 8-K.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On February 11, 2021, AMETEK, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved an 11% increase in its quarterly cash dividend on its common stock to $0.20 per share from $0.18 per share. A copy of the release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is hereby incorporated by reference in this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
 
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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 11, 2021By:
/s/ THOMAS M. MONTGOMERY
Name: Thomas M. Montgomery
Title: Senior Vice President - Comptroller