10-K/APeriod: FY2004

AMETEK INC/ Annual Report (Amendment), Year Ended Dec 31, 2004

Filed July 1, 2005For Securities:AME

Summary

AMETEK, Inc.'s 2004 Form 10-K filing, as amended on June 30, 2005, primarily serves to update information related to Controls and Procedures and Exhibits. The amendment clarifies that other disclosures and exhibits from the original March 8, 2005 filing remain unchanged. Investors should note that this amendment focuses on procedural and compliance aspects rather than new financial performance data for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Key details from the amendment include the certification by the principal executive and financial officers regarding the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2004. They concluded these controls are effective in all material respects. The amendment also states that no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of 2004 materially affected these controls, according to management's evaluation.

Key Highlights

  • 1AMETEK filed an amendment (10-K/A) to its 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
  • 2The amendment was filed on June 30, 2005, and pertains to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.
  • 3Key revised sections include Item 9A (Controls and Procedures) and Item 15(3) (Exhibits).
  • 4Principal executive and financial officers certified the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2004.
  • 5Management concluded that disclosure controls and procedures are effective in all material respects.
  • 6No material changes affecting internal control over financial reporting were identified during the quarter ended December 31, 2004.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing is an amendment to AMETEK's original 2004 Form 10-K. Its main purpose is to update and provide additional information regarding Item 9A (Controls and Procedures) and Item 15(3) (Exhibits), rather than to present new financial performance data.

Management's evaluation concluded that the company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective in all material respects as of December 31, 2004. Furthermore, no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of 2004 materially affected these controls.

No, this amendment primarily addresses controls and procedures and exhibits. It explicitly states that it does not modify or update other disclosures or exhibits from the original 2004 10-K filing, meaning new financial results are not presented here.