AMETEK (AME) Senior VP Robert Amodei Sells Shares to Cover Taxes

What Happened
Robert Amodei, Senior Vice President and Controller of AMETEK (AME), had a total of 111 shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations. The transactions were dispositions (withholding of shares) rather than open-market sales: 48 shares at $211.50 ($10,152) on 2026-03-19 and 63 shares at $209.37 ($13,190) on 2026-03-22, for a combined value of $23,342.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices: 2026-03-19 — 48 shares @ $211.50; 2026-03-22 — 63 shares @ $209.37.
• Total shares withheld/disposed: 111 shares; total value ≈ $23,342.
• Footnote: F1 — Represents withholding of shares to pay taxes. (Transaction code F = tax withholding.)
• Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-03-23 reporting the above transactions; filing appears timely based on reported dates.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing summary.

Context
Withholding shares to cover taxes is a common, routine administrative step when options vest or restricted shares are settled. This is effectively a disposition to satisfy tax obligations (often called a cashless exercise or tax-withholding sale) and is not the same as an open-market sale that might signal a change in sentiment. For retail investors, purchases or open-market insider buys tend to be more informative about insider confidence than routine tax withholdings.