AMETEK INC/ — Director's Dealing 2010

Aug 4, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMETEK INC/ (AME)
CIK: 0001037868
Period of Report: 2010-08-04

Reporting Person: MALONE JAMES R (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-08-04	Common Stock	S	2500	$44.864	Disposed	52305	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1500	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option	$21.094	2011-07-21	Common Stock (5250)	5250	Direct
Stock Option	$25.28	2012-04-26	Common Stock (3900)	3900	Direct
Stock Option	$33.26	2013-04-25	Common Stock (3645)	3645	Direct
Stock Option	$36.44	2014-04-23	Common Stock (4240)	4240	Direct
Stock Option	$48.60	2015-04-22	Common Stock (3630)	3630	Direct
Stock Option	$32.71	2016-04-22	Common Stock (3920)	3920	Direct
Stock Option	$44.07	2017-04-28	Common Stock (3370)	3370	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The shares were sold at prices ranging from $44.82 to $44.92 per share. Upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer, the reporting person will provide information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F2: The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on July 22, 2005.

F3: The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 27, 2006.

F4: The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 26, 2007.

F5: The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 24, 2008.

F6: The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 23, 2009.

F7: The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 23, 2010.

F8: The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 29, 2011.