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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-10-033113
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100406
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100408
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100408

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IDEX CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000832101
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PUMPS & PUMPING EQUIPMENT [3561]
		IRS NUMBER:				363555336
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10235
		FILM NUMBER:		10739295

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		630 DUNDEE RD STE 400
		CITY:			NORTHBROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60062
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8474987070
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of report: April&nbsp;6, 2010<BR>
(Date of earliest event reported)</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>IDEX CORPORATION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State of <BR>
Incorporation)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1-10235</B><BR>
(Commission File Number)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>36-3555336</B><BR>
(IRS Employer<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>630 Dundee Road<BR>
Northbrook, Illinois 60062</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(847)&nbsp;498-7070</B><BR>
(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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230.425)
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240.14a-12)
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.07 &#151; Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company held its Annual Shareholders&#146; Meeting on Tuesday, April&nbsp;6, 2010 and voted on
three matters.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The first matter was the election of two directors to serve a three-year term on the Board of
Directors of IDEX Corporation. The following persons received a plurality of votes cast for Class
III directors.
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">For</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Withheld</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Broker Non-Votes</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Ruby R. Chandy</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">71,832,686</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,273,825</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Neil A. Springer</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">71,367,756</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,738,755</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Secondly, shareholders voted on a proposal to approve the amendment and restatement of the
IDEX Corporation incentive award plan. The proposal received a majority of the votes cast as
follows:
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Affirmative votes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">55,190,903</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Negative votes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17,341,861</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Abstentions</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">573,747</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Broker non-votes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thirdly, shareholders voted on a proposal to appoint Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP as auditors. The
proposal received a majority of the votes cast as follows:
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Affirmative votes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">73,737,567</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Negative votes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">726,390</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Abstentions</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">233,215</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Broker non-votes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;7.01 &#151; Regulation&nbsp;FD Disclosure.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On April&nbsp;6, 2010, IDEX Corporation issued a press release announcing that its Board of
Directors has approved a 25&nbsp;percent increase in the Company&#146;s regular quarterly cash dividend.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is
incorporated herein by reference.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 &#151; Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits
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    <TD>Press release dated April&nbsp;6, 2010</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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.
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<B>IDEX CORPORATION</B><BR>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Dominic A. Romeo
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">April&nbsp;8, 2010
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>EXHIBIT 99.1</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><FONT style="FONT-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><B>IDEX Corporation Increases Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend 25 Percent</B></FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">NORTHBROOK, Ill., Apr 06, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) &#151; <B>IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX) </B>today announced
that its Board of Directors has approved a 25&nbsp;percent increase in the company&#146;s regular quarterly
cash dividend. The company&#146;s Board of Directors has approved a 25&nbsp;percent increase in the regular
quarterly cash dividend to $0.15 per common share payable April&nbsp;30, 2010 to shareholders of record
as of April&nbsp;15, 2010. This dividend represents the company&#146;s 62nd consecutive regular quarterly
cash dividend payment.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>About IDEX</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">IDEX Corporation is an applied solutions company specializing in fluid and metering technologies,
health and science technologies, dispensing equipment, and fire, safety and other diversified
products built to its customers&#146; exacting specifications. Its products are sold in niche markets to
a wide range of industries throughout the world. IDEX shares are traded on the New York Stock
Exchange and Chicago Stock Exchange under the symbol &#147;IEX&#148;.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>For further information on IDEX Corporation and its business units, visit the company&#146;s Web site at</B>
<U><B>www.idexcorp.com</B></U><B>.</B>
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