Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Hardin John Wesley
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMETEK INC/ [AME]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
PRES. - ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1100 CASSATT ROAD, P.O. BOX 1764
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2012
(Street)

BERWYN, PA 19312-1177
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/02/2012   M   4,804 A $ 16.8578 46,112 D  
Common Stock 02/02/2012   S   4,804 D $ 48.17 41,308 D  
401k Plan 02/02/2012   J(2)   1 A $ 0 324 I 401k Plan
Common Stock/serp               8,044 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $ 16.8578 02/02/2012   M     4,804   (1) 04/26/2012 Common Stock 4,804 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option $ 22.1778               (3) 04/25/2013 Common Stock 9,148   9,148 D  
Stock Option $ 24.2933               (4) 04/23/2014 Common Stock 11,122   11,122 D  
Stock Option $ 32.4               (5) 04/22/2015 Common Stock 14,568   14,568 D  
Stock Option $ 21.8067               (6) 04/22/2016 Common Stock 44,640   44,640 D  
Stock Option $ 29.38               (7) 04/28/2017 Common Stock 31,755   31,755 D  
Stock Option $ 44.74               (8) 05/02/2018 Common Stock 17,310   17,310 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Hardin John Wesley
1100 CASSATT ROAD
P.O. BOX 1764
BERWYN, PA 19312-1177
      PRES. - ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS  

Signatures

 /s/ John W. Hardin   02/02/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on April 27, 2006.
(2) Represents dividend reinvestment under the Company's 401(k) Plan.
(3) The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on April 26, 2007.
(4) The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on April 24, 2008.
(5) The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on April 23, 2009.
(6) The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 23, 2010.
(7) The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 29, 2011.
(8) The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on May 3, 2012.

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