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) June 23, 2004 ------------------------------ AMETEK, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-12981 14-1682544 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 610-647-2121 ---------------- AMETEK, Inc. Item 5. Other Events On June 21, 2004, AMETEK, Inc. issued a press release to announce the acquisition of Taylor Hobson Holdings Limited. A copy of such press release is attached as Exhibit 99(a). The information contained in said press release is hereby incorporated by reference in this Form 8-K. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibit Exhibit Number Description 99(a) Copy of press release issued by AMETEK, Inc. on June 21, 2004. 2 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. ------------------------------------------ (Registrant) By /s/ Robert R. Mandos, Jr. --------------------------------------- Robert R. Mandos, Jr. Vice President & Comptroller (Principal Accounting Officer) June 23, 2004 3 AMETEK, Inc. EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 99 (a) Copy of press release issued by AMETEK, Inc. on June 21, 2004. 4