Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Hermance David F.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/1/2022

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AMETEK INC/ [AME]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1100 CASSATT ROAD

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
PRESIDENT - ELECTROMECHANICAL /

(Street)

BERWYN, PA 19312

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
401k Plan	472	I	401(K) Plan
Common Stock	30590	D
Common Stock/ Serp	967	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option	⁽¹⁾	5/9/2024	Common Stock	11816	$60.30	D
Stock Option	⁽²⁾	5/8/2028	Common Stock	6243	$73.45	D
Stock Option	⁽³⁾	5/9/2029	Common Stock	6608	$85.45	D
Stock Option	⁽⁴⁾	3/20/2030	Common Stock	7431	$63.37	D
Stock Option	⁽⁵⁾	3/11/2031	Common Stock	3967	$121.91	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The stock options became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 9, 2018.
(2)	The stock options will become exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on May 8, 2019.
(3)	The stock options will become exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on May 9, 2020.
(4)	The stock options will become exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on March 20, 2021.
(5)	The stock options will become exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on March 11, 2022.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hermance David F. 1100 CASSATT ROAD BERWYN, PA 19312			PRESIDENT - ELECTROMECHANICAL