8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

AMETEK INC/ 8-K Report, Financial Results (Oct 20, 2006)

Filed October 20, 2006For Securities:AME

Summary

AMETEK, Inc. (AME) filed an 8-K on October 20, 2006, reporting its financial results for the third quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2006. This filing primarily serves to furnish a press release detailing these results, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1. Investors should note that this 8-K does not contain extensive new operational or strategic information beyond what is presented in the press release. The press release itself is the key document for understanding AMETEK's performance during the reported periods. While the 8-K filing itself is brief, the accompanying press release would contain the specific financial metrics, such as revenue, earnings per share, and potentially segment performance, that are crucial for investors to assess the company's financial health and trajectory. Interested parties are directed to review Exhibit 99.1 for a comprehensive understanding of these results.

Key Highlights

  • 1AMETEK, Inc. filed an 8-K on October 20, 2006.
  • 2The filing reports financial results for the third quarter and nine-month period ending September 30, 2006.
  • 3The primary content of the filing is a press release detailing these financial results.
  • 4The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the 8-K.
  • 5This 8-K filing is largely a procedural document to make the press release publicly available.
  • 6No new material business events or strategic changes were reported in the 8-K itself, beyond the financial results announcement.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to report and make publicly available AMETEK's financial results for the third quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2006, through an accompanying press release (Exhibit 99.1).

The detailed financial results are contained within the press release issued by AMETEK on October 19, 2006, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.

No, this 8-K filing primarily focuses on the announcement of financial results. It does not report any other significant new business developments or strategic changes as of its filing date.

The 8-K report was signed on behalf of AMETEK, Inc. by Robert R. Mandos, Jr., Senior Vice President & Comptroller.