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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * ZAPICO DAVID A   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) 37 NORTH VALLEY ROAD, BUILDING 4 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/23/2009 (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 04/23/2009   A(2)   12,050 A $ 32.71 81,450 D   Common Stock/serp               12,302 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

$ 32.71

04/23/2009

A

37,530

(1)

04/22/2016

Common Stock

37,530

$ 0

37,530

D

Stock Option

$ 17.45

(3)

05/17/2011

Common Stock

7,500

7,500

D

Stock Option

$ 20.27

(4)

09/21/2011

Common Stock

18,200

18,200

D

Stock Option

$ 25.2867

(5)

04/26/2012

Common Stock

22,815

22,815

D

Stock Option

$ 33.2667

(6)

04/25/2013

Common Stock

22,485

22,485

D

Stock Option

$ 36.44

(7)

04/23/2014

Common Stock

25,720

25,720

D

Stock Option

$ 48.6

(8)

04/22/2015

Common Stock

24,910

24,910

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ZAPICO DAVID A 37 NORTH VALLEY ROAD BUILDING 4 PAOLI, PA 19301-0801			PRES. - ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS

Signatures

/s/ David A. Zapico		04/24/2009
**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 annual installments beginning on April 23, 2010.
(2)	Constitutes restricted stock issued under the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan of AMETEK, Inc.
(3)	The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on May 18, 2005.
(4)	The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on September 22, 2005.
(5)	The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on April 27, 2006.
(6)	The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on April 26, 2007.
(7)	The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on April 24, 2008.
(8)	The stock options will become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on April 23, 2009.

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