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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM  i 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):  i January 7, 2020

AMETEK, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

i Delaware		i 1-12981		i 14-1682544
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

i 1100 Cassatt Road,  i Berwyn,  i Pennsylvania		i 19312
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  i (610)  i 647-2121

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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):

i ☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

i ☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

i ☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

i ☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
i Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value (voting)		i AME		i 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   i ☐

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 January 7, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing it has signed a definitive agreement for the sale of its Reading Alloys business to Kymera International. 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 January 7, 2020, “AMETEK Announces Agreement to Sell Reading Alloys to Kymera International”.
	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.
January 7, 2020				By:		/s/ THOMAS M. MONTGOMERY
				Name:		Thomas M. Montgomery
				Title:		Senior Vice President - Comptroller