AMATO THOMAS A 4

What Happened

• Thomas A. Amato, a director of AMETEK (AME), reported matching disposal and acquisition transactions of 6,500 shares each on Feb 19, 2026. Both transactions are reported at $0.00 per share, so no cash changed hands (total reported value $0). The filing notes the shares are held by a trust for which Amato is a trustee, indicating these were internal trust transfers rather than open‑market buys or sells.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-19
• Reported amounts/prices: Disposed 6,500 shares @ $0.00; Acquired 6,500 shares @ $0.00 (total value $0)
• Filing date (Form 4): 2026-02-23
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the information provided
• Footnote: F1 — Held by trust which the reporting person is a trustee
• Timeliness: Filing date is Feb 23 for a Feb 19 transaction (within the normal two business‑day Form 4 window)

Context

• These J‑code transactions and the $0.00 price indicate an internal transfer involving a trust, not an open‑market purchase or sale. Such administrative transfers generally do not reflect a change in insider sentiment about the company’s outlook.