SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HERMANCE FRANK S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

37 NORTH VALLEY ROAD

BUILDING 4

(Street)

PAOLI

19301-0801

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMETEK INC/ [ AME ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/24/2009

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	09/24/2009		M		15,000	A	$12.0417	869,862	D
Common Stock	09/24/2009		S		15,000	D	$35.5147⁽²⁾	854,862	D
Common Stock								120,000	I	By Wife
Common Stock								90,000	I	By GRAT
Common Stock/serp								135,646	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option	$12.0417	09/24/2009		M			15,000	⁽¹⁾	05/19/2010	Common Stock	15,000	$0	225,000	D
Stock Option	$17.45							⁽³⁾	05/17/2011	Common Stock	178,995		178,995	D
Stock Option	$20.27							⁽⁴⁾	09/21/2011	Common Stock	84,127		84,127	D
Stock Option	$25.2867							⁽⁵⁾	04/26/2012	Common Stock	130,575		130,575	D
Stock Option	$33.2667							⁽⁶⁾	04/25/2013	Common Stock	126,615		126,615	D
Stock Option	$36.44							⁽⁷⁾	04/23/2014	Common Stock	127,550		127,550	D
Stock Option	$48.6							⁽⁸⁾	04/22/2015	Common Stock	129,490		129,490	D
Stock Option	$32.71							⁽⁹⁾	04/22/2016	Common Stock	200,650		200,650	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on May 20, 2004.

2. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $35.00 to $35.70 per share. Upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer, the reporting person will provide information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

3. The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on May 18, 2005.

4. The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on September 22, 2005.

5. The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on April 27, 2006.

6. The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on April 26, 2007.

7. The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on April 24, 2008.

8. The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on April 23, 2009.

9. The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 23, 2010.

	/s/ Frank S. Hermance	09/25/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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