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



                                    FORM 8-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)      July  22, 2003
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                                  AMETEK, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)







         DELAWARE                      1-12981                     14-1682544
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(State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)      File Number)            Identification No.)



37 North Valley Road, Building 4, P.O. Box 1764, Paoli, Pennsylvania   19301
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                            (Zip Code)




Registrant's telephone number, including area code   610-647-2121
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                                  AMETEK, Inc.

Item  7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)   Exhibit

   Exhibit Number                       Description
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      99(a)             Copy of press release issued by AMETEK, Inc. on July 21,
                        2003.

Item  9. Regulation FD Disclosure

      The following information is being furnished pursuant to Item 12. "Results
of Operations and Financial Condition" of Form 8-K as provided in the Securities
and Exchange Commission's interim guidance regarding filing requirement for Item
12 of Form 8-K (Release No. 33-8216). Such information, including the Exhibit
attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (The "Exchange Act"), nor shall it be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the
Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such
filings.

      On July 21, 2003, AMETEK, Inc. issued a press release announcing its
financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003. A copy of the
press release is attached as Exhibit 99(a) to this report.



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                                  AMETEK, Inc.

                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                                        AMETEK, Inc.
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                                                       (Registrant)




                                         By  /s/ Robert R. Mandos, Jr.
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                                                 Robert R. Mandos, Jr.
                                                 Vice President & Comptroller
                                                 (Principal Accounting Officer)




July 22, 2003




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                                  AMETEK, Inc.

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




  Exhibit Number                     Description
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      99(a)       Copy of press release issued by AMETEK, Inc. on July 21, 2003.





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