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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Commission File Number 1-12981
AMETEK 401(k) PLAN FOR ACQUIRED BUSINESSES
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
37 North Valley Road, Building 4, P.O. Box 1764
Paoli, Pennsylvania 19301-0801
610-647-2121

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
AMETEK, Inc. Common Stock
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
Not Applicable
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
     Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
             
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)
  o   Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)   o
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)
  o   Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)   o
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)
  o   Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)   o
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)
  o   Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)   o
 
      Rule 15d-6   x
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:0
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Name of registrant as specified in charter has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
             
Date:
  June 19, 2008   By:   /s/ John J. Molinelli
 
           
 
          Member, Administration Committee