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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 26, 2021
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AMETEK, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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)
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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).
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Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 26, 2021, AMETEK, Inc. (the “Company”) along with certain of its foreign subsidiaries amended and restated its credit agreement dated as of September 22, 2011, as amended and restated as of March 10, 2016 and as further amended and restated as of October 30, 2018 (the “Credit Agreement”), with the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Bank of America, N.A., PNC Bank, National Association, Truist Bank and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Co-Syndication Agents. The Credit Agreement amends and restates the Company’s existing revolving credit facility to add a new five-year, delayed draw, term loan for up to $800 million. The Credit Agreement places certain restrictions on allowable additional indebtedness.
This description of the Credit Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Credit Agreement. For further details, see the Credit Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On April 29, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing it has completed the acquisition of Abaco Systems. A copy of the release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
On April 29, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing it has amended its revolving credit facility to add a new term loan. A copy of the release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. |  | Description
10.1 |  | Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated April 26, 2021, by and among AMETEK, Inc., AMETEK European Holdings Limited, AMETEK Canada Limited Partnership and AMETEK Material Analysis Holdings GmbH as Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, with the lenders from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Bank of America, N.A., PNC Bank, National Association, Truist Bank and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Co-Syndication Agents.
99.1 |  | Press release dated April 29, 2021, “AMETEK Completes Acquisition of Abaco Systems".
99.2 |  | Press release dated April 29, 2021, “AMETEK Announces New Term Loan”.
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.

|  | AMETEK, Inc.
April 29, 2021 |  | By: | /s/ THOMAS M. MONTGOMERY
|  |  | Name: Thomas M. Montgomery
|  |  | Title: Senior Vice President - Comptroller