Amendment No. 3 to AMETEK 401(k) Plan for Acquired Businesses

Summary

This amendment, effective May 1, 2000, modifies the AMETEK Retirement and Savings Plan for Acquired Businesses. It updates the rules for when participants can receive distributions from their accounts after leaving employment, either at retirement, due to disability, or for other reasons. The amendment clarifies the timing and process for benefit distributions, requiring participants to submit a completed distribution form. AMETEK, Inc. is the plan sponsor and party to this amendment.

EX-10.1 2 ex10-1.txt AMENDMENT #3 TO AMETEK 401K PLAN ACQUIRED BUSINESS 1 EXHIBIT 10.1 AMENDMENT No. 3 to AMETEK 401(k) PLAN FOR ACQUIRED BUSINESSES WHEREAS, there was adopted and made effective as of May 1, 1999, the AMETEK Retirement and Savings Plan (the "Plan"); and WHEREAS, Section 10.1 of the Plan provides that AMETEK, Inc. ("AMETEK") may amend the Plan at any time, and from time to time; and WHEREAS, AMETEK now desires to amend the Plan in certain respects; NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended as follows: FIRST: Section 6.4(a) of the Plan is amended to read in its entirety as follows: "(a) Retirement Participants. Upon a Participant's termination of employment with the Employer on or after his Normal Retirement Age or on account of a Disability, he shall be entitled to receive a distribution or a direct transfer to another plan of the value of his Accounts as soon as administratively practicable; provided that he returns a completed benefit distribution form to the Plan Administrator." SECOND: Section 6.4(b) of the Plan is amended to read in its entirety as follows: "(b) Terminated Participants. Upon a Participant's termination of employment, either voluntarily or involuntarily, prior to his Normal Retirement Age (other than by reason of his death or Disability), he shall be entitled to receive a distribution or a direct transfer to another plan of the value of his Accounts as soon as administratively practicable after returning a completed benefit distribution form to the Committee provided, however that his Accounts must be distributed no later than his Mandatory Distribution Date as determined under Section 6.5. Until benefits are distributed, a Participant's Accounts shall be held and invested in accordance with Section 9.2 pursuant to the instructions of the Former Participant." 2 SECOND: The provisions of this Amendment No. 3 shall be effective as of May 1, 2000. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMETEK has caused these presents to be executed, in its corporate name, by its duly authorized officer on this 18th day of May, 2000. AMETEK, Inc. By: /s/ Donna F. Winquist --------------------------- Attest: /s/ Kathryn E. Londra - --------------------------- 2