---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001037868-24-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AME"
cik: "0001037868"
company_name: "AMETEK INC/"
filed_at: "2024-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T08:30:38.210497+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AMETEK shareholders elect directors, approve executive compensation, and ratify E&Y as auditor

## Summary
- Elected Tod E. Carpenter, Karleen M. Oberton, and Suzanne L. Stefany as directors for terms expiring 2027.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 190,340,800 for and 10,350,039 against.
- Ratified Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for FY2024 with 196,975,453 votes for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001037868-24-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AME
- cik: 0001037868
- company_name: AMETEK INC/
- filed_at: 2024-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786824000032/0001037868-24-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786824000032/ame-20240507.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001037868-24-000032
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001037868-24-000032.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001037868-24-000032.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  AMETEK INC/ shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-07
  source text: 1) Election of Directors. The following nominees were elected to the Board of Directors for a term expiring in 2027: Nominee Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Tod E. Carpenter 194,036,698 6,801,897 130,757 9,715,094 Karleen M. Oberton 196,452,339 4,400,443 116,570 9,715,094 Suzanne L. Stefany 180,738,298 20,107,953 123,101 9,715,094
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786824000032/0001037868-24-000032-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AMETEK INC/ shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2024-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-07
  source text: 3) Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2024. The result of the vote was as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstain 196,975,453 13,531,425 177,568
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786824000032/0001037868-24-000032-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AMETEK INC/ shareholders approved Advisory Approval of the Company’s Executive Compensation at the 2024-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-07
  source text: 2) Advisory Approval of the Company’s Executive Compensation. The Stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of certain executive officers. The result of the vote was as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 190,340,800 10,350,039 278,513 9,715,094
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786824000032/0001037868-24-000032-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.