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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report: July 28, 2016
(Date of earliest event reported)
 
IDEX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
1-10235
 
36-3555336
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
 
 
Identification No.)
1925 W. Field Court
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(847) 498-7070
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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Item 8.01 - Other Events.

On July 28, 2016, IDEX Corporation (the “Company”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SFC Koenig AG (“SFC”), a global leader in the manufacturing of metal-to-metal seal and flow control solutions serving a variety of industries, for cash consideration based on an enterprise value of approximately $240 million (€217 million), subject to customary post-closing adjustments. With its wide product range of bore diameters and pressure ranges, SFC is a solution provider for the transportation, hydraulics, aerospace and medical industries. SFC, headquartered in Dietikon, Switzerland, has annual revenues of approximately $63 million (€57 million) and will operate within our Health & Science Technologies segment.

A copy of the press release relating to the transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits

99.1

Press release, dated July 28, 2016






SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IDEX CORPORATION
 
 
 
Date: July 28, 2016
By:
 
/s/ HEATH A. MITTS
 
 
 
Heath A. Mitts
 
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer






EXHIBIT INDEX
 
EXHIBIT NO

  
DESCRIPTION
 
 
99.1

 
Press release, dated July 28, 2016