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Ametek Inc – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/18 – ‘XML’

On:  Friday, 11/2/18, at 1:59pm ET   ·   For:  9/30/18   ·   Accession #:  1193125-18-316887   ·   File #:  1-12981

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

11/02/18  Ametek Inc                        10-Q        9/30/18   82:6.1M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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                Different Geographic Areas (Detail)                              
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                Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive                    
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                Measured on Recurring Basis (Detail)                             
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                (Detail)                                                         
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                of Financial Instrument Liabilities (Detail)                     
61: R46         Hedging Activities - Additional Information         HTML     37K 
                (Detail)                                                         
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                Price of Acquired Net Assets (Detail)                            
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                Price of Acquired Net Assets (Parenthetical)                     
                (Detail)                                                         
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                by Segment (Detail)                                              
67: R52         Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)      HTML     48K 
68: R53         Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Liability for      HTML     31K 
                Uncertain Tax Positions (Detail)                                 
69: R54         Debt - Additional Information (Detail)              HTML     50K 
70: R55         Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information   HTML     92K 
                (Detail)                                                         
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                Compensation Expense (Detail)                                    
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                Assumptions Used for Estimating Fair Values of                   
                Stock Options Granted (Detail)                                   
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                Activity and Related Information (Detail)                        
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                Restricted Stock Activity and Related Information                
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                Periodic Pension Benefit Expense (Income) (Detail)               
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                (Detail)                                                         
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                Liabilities in Company's Consolidated Balance                    
                Sheet Included Amounts Related to Restructuring                  
                Charges (Detail)                                                 
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