AMETEK Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Industrial Machinery/Components
Industrials
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 7, 2024
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of AMETEK, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 7, 2024. The following matters were voted on at the Annual Meeting and received the number of votes indicated:
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 | ||||||||||
Of the remaining six Board members, Steven W. Kohlhagen, Dean Seavers, and David A. Zapico terms expire in 2025 and Thomas A. Amato, Anthony J. Conti, and Gretchen W. McClain terms expire in 2026.
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 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AMETEK, Inc. | |||||||||||
| May 8, 2024 | By: | /s/ THOMAS M. MONTGOMERY | |||||||||
| Name: Thomas M. Montgomery | |||||||||||
Title: Senior Vice President - Comptroller | |||||||||||