AMETEK (AME) Form 4 AMETEK / ELIZEBETH R VARET ownership change

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^*

VARET ELIZEBETH R

(Last) (First) (Middle)

P.O. BOX 287440

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10128-7440

(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
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/03/2017

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	10/03/2017		S		3,000	D	$66.3041(1)	114,880	D
Common Stock								151,445	I	By Trust(2)
Common Stock								1,950	I	By Adult Child(3)
Common Stock								67,500	I	By Trust(4)
Common Stock								4,050	I	By Adult Child(5)

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option	$29.8267							(6)	05/02/2018	Common Stock	3,050		3,050	D
Stock Option	$34.0467							(7)	04/30/2019	Common Stock	4,725		4,725	D
Stock Option	$30.74							(8)	07/25/2019	Common Stock	1,570		1,570	D
Stock Option	$41.74							(9)	05/07/2020	Common Stock	5,190		5,190	D
Stock Option	$53.13							(10)	05/07/2021	Common Stock	3,740		3,740	D
Stock Option	$52.27							(11)	05/05/2022	Common Stock	5,160		5,160	D
Stock Option	$46.96							(12)	05/03/2023	Common Stock	5,440		5,440	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $66.30 to $66.31 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.

2. Held by trust of which the reporting person is a co-trustee or co-beneficiary.

3. The reporting person is a managing member of the limited liability company which holds the securities for the benefit of the reporting person's adult child. The reporting person disclaims any beneficial ownership of these securities.

4. These shares are held in a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's spouse. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

5. The reporting person has a power of attorney over the securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

6. The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on May 3, 2012.

7. The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on May 1, 2013.

8. The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on July 26, 2013.

9. The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 8, 2014.

10. The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 8, 2015.

11. The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 6, 2016.

12. The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 4, 2017.

	/s/ Joy D. Atwell, attorney-in-fact for Ms. Varet	10/04/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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