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 27, 2010
(Date of earliest event reported)

IDEX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State of Incorporation)		1-10235 (Commission File Number)		36-3555336 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

1925 West Field Court, Suite 200
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-4824

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(847) 498-7070
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02		— Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements with Certain Officers.

(e) Severance Arrangements for Frank J. Notaro and Harold Morgan

     On September 27, 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of IDEX Corporation (“IDEX”) adopted a severance arrangement for Frank J. Notaro and amended the severance arrangement for Harold Morgan. In the event the employment of Mr. Notaro or Mr. Morgan is terminated without cause and other than in connection with a change in control, each executive will be eligible for severance equal to 12 months’ base salary, plus their target bonus. Mr. Morgan’s previous arrangement provided for severance equal to 12 months’ base salary only.

     The foregoing description of the severance arrangements with Messrs. Notaro and Morgan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the letter agreement with each executive, which are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.

(e) Amendment of the IDEX Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

     On September 27, 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of IDEX amended the IDEX Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan to add an annual contribution of 2% of a participant’s compensation for each year to the defined contribution excess benefit component.

Item 9.01		— Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

	10.1		Letter Agreement between IDEX Corporation and Frank J. Notaro, dated September 30, 2010
	10.2		Letter Agreement between IDEX Corporation and Harold Morgan, dated September 30, 2010

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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.				Description
	10.1			Letter Agreement between IDEX Corporation and Frank J. Notaro, dated September 30, 2010
	10.2			Letter Agreement between IDEX Corporation and Harold Morgan, dated September 30, 2010