AMATO THOMAS A 4

What Happened
Thomas A. Amato, a director of AMETEK, sold 530 shares in an open-market transaction on March 24, 2026 at $216.78 per share for a total of $114,893. The Form 4 also reports two "other" (code J) transactions on the same date: a disposition of 500 shares at $0.00 and an acquisition of 500 shares at $0.00. A footnote indicates these holdings are "held by trust which the reporting person is a trustee," suggesting those zero-dollar entries reflect trust-related transfers rather than market trades.

Key Details

• Primary sale: 530 shares @ $216.78 on 2026-03-24 — proceeds $114,893.
• Other reported entries (code J): 500 shares disposed @ $0.00 and 500 shares acquired @ $0.00 on 2026-03-24.
• Footnote F1: Holdings are held by a trust for which Amato is trustee (likely internal trust transfers).
• Filing date: 2026-03-25 (filed the day after the transactions) — appears timely.
• Shares owned after the reported transactions: not specified in the provided filing.

Context
Open-market sales by directors are common and can be for many personal/administrative reasons; they do not necessarily indicate a change in company outlook. Zero-dollar "other" transactions tied to a trust typically reflect transfers between accounts or re-titling and are not the same as market purchases or gifts. There is no indication in this filing of option exercises, awards, or 10% owner activity.