UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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): February 12, 2019
AMETEK, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| 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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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On February 13, 2019, AMETEK, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors approved a $500 million increase to the authorization level for repurchases of its common stock. This increased authorization will be added to the $1.0 million that remained available from an existing authorization approved by the Board of Directors in November 2016. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Copy of press release issued by AMETEK, Inc. on February 13, 2019. | |
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 13, 2019 | By: | /s/ THOMAS M. MONTGOMERY | ||||
| Name: | Thomas M. Montgomery | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President – Comptroller | |||||