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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001037868-22-000025"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AME"
cik: "0001037868"
company_name: "AMETEK INC/"
filed_at: "2022-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T22:49:29.718734+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AMETEK announces $1B share repurchase authorization, replacing prior $500M plan

## Summary
- Board approved $1 billion share repurchase authorization, replacing February 2019 $500M plan with ~$313M remaining.
- CEO David Zapico cites added flexibility for opportunistic repurchases, with primary cash use remaining strategic acquisitions.
- Authorization allows AMETEK to enhance shareholder value through open-market repurchases.
- No other material items: annual meeting vote results are routine and non-binding.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001037868-22-000025
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AME
- cik: 0001037868
- company_name: AMETEK INC/
- filed_at: 2022-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786822000025/0001037868-22-000025-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786822000025/ame-20220505.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001037868-22-000025.txt

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