AMETEK INC/ — Director's Dealing 2010

Nov 3, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMETEK INC/ (AME)
CIK: 0001037868
Period of Report: 2010-11-03

Reporting Person: Hardin John Wesley (PRES. - ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-11-03	Common Stock	M	5876	$20.27	Acquired	44371	Direct
2010-11-03	Common Stock	S	5876	$55.00	Disposed	38495	Direct
2010-11-03	Common Stock	S	2542	$55.00	Disposed	35953	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-11-03	Stock Option	$20.27	M	5876	Disposed	2011-09-21	Common Stock (5876)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
401k Plan	215	Indirect
Common Stock/serp	4007	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option	$25.2867	2012-04-26	Common Stock (3203)	3203	Direct
Stock Option	$33.2667	2013-04-25	Common Stock (6099)	6099	Direct
Stock Option	$36.44	2014-04-23	Common Stock (7415)	7415	Direct
Stock Option	$48.60	2015-04-22	Common Stock (9712)	9712	Direct
Stock Option	$32.71	2016-04-22	Common Stock (29760)	29760	Direct
Stock Option	$44.07	2017-04-28	Common Stock (21170)	21170	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on September 22, 2005.

F2: The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on April 27, 2006.

F3: The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on April 26, 2007.

F4: The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on April 24, 2008.

F5: The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on April 23, 2009.

F6: The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 23, 2010.

F7: The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 29, 2011.