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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report: SEPTEMBER 8, 2006
(Date of earliest event reported)
IDEX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-10235 36-3555336
(State of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
630 DUNDEE ROAD
NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS 60062
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(847) 498-7070
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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CFR 230.425)
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 1.01 - Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 8, 2006, IDEX Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to
acquire Banjo Corporation, a leader in special purpose, severe duty pumps,
valves, fittings and systems which serve both OEM and after-market applications
in agricultural and industrial liquid handling for a purchase price of
$182,500,000. This transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected
to close in early October 2006.
A copy of the definitive agreement has been filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current
Report on Form 8K and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
10.1 Stock Purchase Agreement dated September 8, 2006
SIGNATURE
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
By: /s/ Dominic A. Romeo
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Dominic A. Romeo
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
September 14, 2006
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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10.1 Stock Purchase Agreement dated September 8, 2006