Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 6, 2020

AMETEK, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-12981

14-1682544

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1100 Cassatt Road,

Berwyn, Pennsylvania

19312

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 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):

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

Title of each class

Trading

symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value (voting)

AME

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 ☐

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 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 6, 2020. 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 2023:


Nominee	Votes For		Votes Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Thomas A. Amato		193,358,224		2,234,693		140,712		10,258,427
Anthony J. Conti		193,747,629		1,845,783		140,217		10,258,427
Gretchen W. McClain		185,230,467		10,373,233		129,929		10,258,427

Of the remaining six Board members, Elizabeth R. Varet, Tod E. Carpenter and Dennis K. Williams terms expire in 2021 and Ruby R. Chandy, Steven W. Kohlhagen and David A. Zapico terms expire in 2022.

2)	Approval of the AMETEK, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. The Stockholders voted and approved the AMETEK, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, which was adopted by the Board of Directors on May 6, 2020. The result of the vote was as follows:


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
187,624,989	6,713,688	1,394,952	10,258,427

3)	Advisory Approval of the Company’s 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
183,259,494	9,188,368	3,285,767	10,258,427

4)	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, 2020. The result of the vote was as follows:


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstain
197,703,439	8,131,787	156,830

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

	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.