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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001037868-23-000058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AME"
cik: "0001037868"
company_name: "AMETEK INC/"
filed_at: "2023-12-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T14:37:12.522699+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AMETEK completes $1.9B all-cash acquisition of Paragon Medical

## Summary
- AMETEK acquired Paragon Medical from American Securities LLC for approximately $1.9 billion in cash.
- Paragon Medical has annual sales of roughly $500 million and serves orthopedics, minimally invasive surgery, and drug delivery.
- Paragon will operate within AMETEK's Electromechanical Group, adding single-use and consumable surgical instruments.
- Acquisition strengthens AMETEK's presence in the attractive MedTech industry, aligned with its growth strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001037868-23-000058
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AME
- cik: 0001037868
- company_name: AMETEK INC/
- filed_at: 2023-12-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786823000058/0001037868-23-000058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786823000058/ame-20231208.htm

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