<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001515622-21-000010.txt : 20210216
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001515622-21-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210216

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			de la Guerroniere Marc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001508730

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13595
		FILM NUMBER:		21634698

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		IM LANGACHER
		CITY:			GREIFENSEE
		STATE:			V8
		ZIP:			8606

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001037646
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		IRS NUMBER:				133668641
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 POLARIS PARKWAY
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6144384511

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 POLARIS PARKWAY
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43240

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971117

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MT INVESTORS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970411
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents the average sales price of multiple individual transactions at prices between $1,200.00 and $1,200.91. Filer agrees to provide, upon request by the Commission staff, full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the average sales price of multiple individual transactions at prices between $1,201.33 and $1,202.21. Filer agrees to provide, upon request by the Commission staff, full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the average sales price of multiple individual transactions at prices between $1,202.39 and $1,203.28. Filer agrees to provide, upon request by the Commission staff, full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents the average sales price of multiple individual transactions at prices between $1,203.48 and $1,204.42. Filer agrees to provide, upon request by the Commission staff, full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents the average sales price of multiple individual transactions at prices between $1,204.49 and $1,205.32. Filer agrees to provide, upon request by the Commission staff, full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price.</footnote>
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        <signatureDate>2021-02-16</signatureDate>
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