CIAMPITTI TONY J 4

What Happened

• Tony J. Ciampitti, President — Electronic Instruments at AMETEK (AME), had a total of 435 shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations tied to equity compensation. The filing shows 169 shares withheld on 2026-03-19 at $211.50 each ($35,744) and 266 shares withheld on 2026-03-22 at $209.37 each ($55,692), totaling roughly $91,436.
• This is a tax-withholding disposition (code F), not an open-market sale; it’s a routine administrative action when shares are issued or options vest and taxes are due.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and amounts:
  • 2026-03-19: 169 shares withheld @ $211.50 = $35,744 (Disposed)
  • 2026-03-22: 266 shares withheld @ $209.37 = $55,692 (Disposed)
• Total shares withheld: 435; total value ≈ $91,436.
• Footnote: F1 indicates withholding of shares to pay taxes.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing details.
• Filing: Form filed 2026-03-23 for transactions on 2026-03-19 and 2026-03-22. The filing does not include an explicit timeliness flag in the summary provided here; investors may review the SEC filing for any late-report indication.

Context

• Code F transactions are tax withholding events (shares retained by the company to cover tax obligations) and are routine following option exercises or restricted stock vesting. They do not necessarily indicate a decision to sell shares in the market and are generally considered administrative rather than a market sentiment signal.