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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001037868-25-000053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AME"
cik: "0001037868"
company_name: "AMETEK INC/"
filed_at: "2025-07-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T04:54:46.696925+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AMETEK completes ~$920M acquisition of FARO Technologies for $44.00/share cash

## Summary
- AMETEK pays $44.00 per share in cash; total consideration ~$920M net of cash acquired.
- FARO shareholders approved deal; all regulatory clearances received.
- FARO (annual sales ~$340M) joins AMETEK's Ultra Precision Technologies Division.
- FARO common stock to be delisted from Nasdaq following merger close.
- Acquisition enhances AMETEK's precision measurement and 3D metrology capabilities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001037868-25-000053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AME
- cik: 0001037868
- company_name: AMETEK INC/
- filed_at: 2025-07-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786825000053/0001037868-25-000053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786825000053/ame-20250721.htm

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