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 *
HERMANCE FRANK S
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMETEK INC/ [AME] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD & CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
37 NORTH VALLEY ROAD, BUILDING 4		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/10/2010
(Street)

PAOLI, PA 19301-0801		 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 03/10/2010   M   40,000 A $ 12.0417 915,769 D  
Common Stock 03/10/2010   S   40,000 D $ 39.8576 (2) 875,769 D  
Common Stock 03/11/2010   M   80,000 A $ 12.0417 955,769 D  
Common Stock 03/11/2010   S   80,000 D $ 39.8294 (3) 875,769 D  
Common Stock               120,000 I By Wife
Common Stock               69,093 I By GRAT
Common Stock/serp               139,496 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 $ 12.0417 03/10/2010   M     40,000   (1) 05/19/2010 Common Stock 40,000 $ 0 80,000 D  
Stock Option $ 12.0417 03/11/2010   M     80,000   (1) 05/19/2010 Common Stock 80,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option $ 17.45               (4) 05/17/2011 Common Stock 178,995   178,995 D  
Stock Option $ 20.27               (5) 09/21/2011 Common Stock 84,127   84,127 D  
Stock Option $ 25.2867               (6) 04/26/2012 Common Stock 130,575   130,575 D  
Stock Option $ 33.2667               (7) 04/25/2013 Common Stock 126,615   126,615 D  
Stock Option $ 36.44               (8) 04/23/2014 Common Stock 127,550   127,550 D  
Stock Option $ 48.6               (9) 04/22/2015 Common Stock 129,490   129,490 D  
Stock Option $ 32.71               (10) 04/22/2016 Common Stock 200,650   200,650 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HERMANCE FRANK S
37 NORTH VALLEY ROAD
BUILDING 4
PAOLI, PA 19301-0801		   X     CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD & CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ Frank S. Hermance   03/11/2010
**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 May 20, 2004.
(2) The shares were sold at prices ranging from $39.64 to $39.93 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.
(3) The shares were sold at prices ranging from $39.60 to $39.97 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.
(4) The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on May 18, 2005.
(5) The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on September 22, 2005.
(6) The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on April 27, 2006.
(7) The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on April 26, 2007.
(8) The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on April 24, 2008.
(9) The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on April 23, 2009.
(10) The stock options will become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 23, 2010.

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