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): | May 3, 2011 |
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 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 1100 Cassatt Road, Berwyn, Pennsylvania | 19312 | |
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_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) |
___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 610-647-2121 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of AMETEK, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 3, 2011. The following matters were voted on at the Annual Meeting and received the number of votes indicated:
| 1) | Election of Directors. The following nominees were elected to the Board of Directors for a term expiring in 2014: |
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
Anthony J. Conti
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135,431,273 | 1,852,122 | 8,420,638 | |||||||||||||||||
Frank S. Hermance
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128,624,097 | 8,659,298 | 8,420,638 | |||||||||||||||||
Of the remaining five Board members, James R. Malone, Elizabeth R. Varet and Dennis K. Williams terms expire in 2012 and Charles D. Klein and Steven W. Kohlhagen terms expire in 2013.
| 2) | Approval of the AMETEK, Inc. 2011 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. The Stockholders voted and approved the AMETEK, Inc. 2011 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, which was adopted by the Board of Directors on February 2, 2011. The result of the vote was as follows: |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||
121,469,496
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15,347,466 | 466,433 | 8,420,638 | |||||||||||||||
| 3) | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The Stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of certain executive officers. The result of the vote was as follows: |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||
122,665,689
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9,279,794 | 5,337,912 | 8,420,638 | |||||||||||||||
| 4) | Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The Stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the holding of an advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation on an annual basis. The result of the vote was as follows: |
| One Year | Two Year | Three Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frequency Vote | Frequency Vote | Frequency Vote | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||
91,590,615
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2,760,611 | 37,548,646 | 5,383,523 | 8,420,638 | ||||||||||||||||||||
In accordance with the results of this vote, the Board of Directors determined to implement an annual advisory vote on executive compensation.
| 5) | Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2011. The result of the vote was as follows: |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||||
139,654,770
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5,731,144 | 318,119 | ||||||||||||||
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. | ||||
| May 5, 2011 | By: |
/s/ Robert R. Mandos, Jr.
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| Name: Robert R. Mandos, Jr. | ||||
| Title: Senior Vice President and Comptroller | ||||