ame-20210322

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): March 22, 2021

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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):

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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 8.01 Other Events

On March 22, 2021, AMETEK, Inc. issued a press release announcing it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Abaco Systems, Inc., from Veritas Capital. 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

99.1						Press release dated March 22, 2021, “AMETEK Announces Agreement to Acquire Abaco Systems"

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.

March 22, 2021	By:	/s/ THOMAS M. MONTGOMERY
		Name: Thomas M. Montgomery
		Title: Senior Vice President - Comptroller