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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001037868-26-000191"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AME"
cik: "0001037868"
company_name: "AMETEK INC/"
filed_at: "2026-08-26T20:42:40+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-26T20:43:11.323818+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AMETEK completes $5.0B all-cash acquisition of Indicor Instrumentation

## Summary
- Deal valued at $5.0 billion, all-cash, closed August 26, 2026.
- Indicor Instrumentation expected to add ~$350M to 2026 sales.
- Acquisition expected to be modestly accretive to 2026 adjusted earnings.
- Businesses to join AMETEK's Electronic Instruments Group and Electromechanical Group.
- CEO David A. Zapico cites mission-critical solutions and recurring revenue fit.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001037868-26-000191
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AME
- cik: 0001037868
- company_name: AMETEK INC/
- filed_at: 2026-08-26T20:42:40+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786826000191/0001037868-26-000191-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786826000191/ame-20260826.htm

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